Boyfriend likely killed her, and his police officer brother helped dispose of the body. On the morning of November 19, 2016, Tommy had plans to go hunting on his property with his grandson. I hope for the sake of Crystal Rogers' children, that she will be properly laid to rest in the future. As an Eastern Kentuckian.. yeah. "And I need closure. He was the owner of T.M.B. Police haven't ruled out any suspects as of now but, they are leaning towards the theory that multiple people may have been involved. I think the other 3 are related. I hope her killer(s) are punished to the full extent of the law. This is starting to get silly. I know that one of 'em had her throat slit. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. FBI agents were searching a farm Monday morning connected to the man. Some find it suspicious because he wasn't driving his regular vehicle that night and didn't have his K-9 with him but I feel like that is a coincidence, as I think him having his K-9 locked in the back of his regular vehicle sadly wouldn't have changed the outcome of this terrible crime. Back then, Sherry. Seems like the Netherland murder may not be connected to the other crimes. Another detail that struck Holly was the alleged torture that her mother and sister endured during the attack. Rogers wasnot known to go anywhere without her kids, according to the FBI. The same day Rogers was reported missing, her car was found abandoned with a flat tire at mile marker 14 on the Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Kentucky. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Among the other past shows on the missing mother is"The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers," which premiered in 2018 onOxygen. Is Tommys murder connected to the other Bardstown unsolved cases? Seems like almost everybody around knew her and everyone is still thinking of her. . Beaten, stabbed, slitted throat, gunshot ? This, to me, is starting to get silly.". Crystal Rogerss family has already been afflicted with too much tragedy. With a population of just over 14,000, it was voted The Most Beautiful Small Town In America and also boasts of being the Bourbon Capital of the World, due to the presence of six major whiskey distilleries in town. There were about 6600 residents then, and even if the county seat for Nelson County sometimes felt for just a moment like the setting for a folksy episode of the Twilight Zoneone where all the good townsfolk are revealed as malevolent robots in the final act, or cultists searching for a sacrificethere was no real sense of danger. -, Press J to jump to the feed. 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[] I can't even go on the side of the road without looking like a murderer. Samantha, a young, hopeful teenager, had been stabbedher throat cut. Bardstown PD, however, dismissed the groups claims, with then-police chief Rick McCubbin calling them a bunch of punks, and telling WAVE 3, They're trying to empower themselves by making that claim, intimidating people and using the fear factor that 'I'm so bad I killed a cop.. Kinda like those 2 kids who made a video after killing their classmate. The Netherland murders appear to be unrelated but without a discernible motive, I wouldnt rule a connection out. Just 16 months later, while searching for answers, Crystal's father is murdered in cold blood. At least one state investigator expressed to a reported that he was concerned that the murder may have involved someone in Law Enforcement. Kathy Netherland taught special education at Bardstown Elementary School. Lots of corruption. Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis is murdered while driving home after his shift. A Welcome to Bardstown sign is unnecessary, though. I don't need an attorney. He believed he was being followed prior to his death, and even installed a camera in his truck to catch anyone on his tail. Absolutely. [PREVIOUS STORY: Friend of murdered teacher says she 'loved her daughters more than anything']. But, theres also a dark side to the region. A cop on a small-town police force and an elementary school teacher and her teen daughter are among the most unlikely of unlikely victims. "I don't think they would just randomly pick a driveway unless they had a reason to do that," Ballardtold WHAS. I know that trinkets were taken as trophies. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Please call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI. But the 2017 search wasnt directly related to Crystals disappearance. Troopers released a photo of the suspect vehicle taken from video surveillance. In May 2013, Officer Jason Ellis with the Bardstown Police Department was on his way home when someone attacked and killed him off of Exit 34 at around 2 a.m. Ellis noticed the road was blocked by several freshly-cut trees, and when he got out his car to investigate, someone shot and killed him with a 12-gauge shotgun. Bardstown Fire Chief Billy Mattingly saidthe house may have been set on fire by disgruntled employees who worked for Brooks Houck. "That's not something we've ruled out either, that's a good possibility," said KSP Trooper Jeff Gregory. The sudden disappearance of Crystal Rogers, a young mother, in July 2015 had the small town of Bardstown, Kentucky, on edge. Morning:Kathy and Samantha Netherland are killed. Bardstown is at the center of five unsolved deaths and disappearances, including that of Crystal Rogers,and they continue to inspire speculation, gossip and intrigue far beyond the county line. I know that they were tied to their chairs. Her daughter, Samantha, was a 16-year-old sophomore in high school. Ellis stopped, turned on his blue lights and got out of his cruiser to clear them. He is heard signing off for the evening over the radio. Despite these accusations, neither Houck brother has ever been charged with any crimes related to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, which they both deny any involvement in. "This is one of those things that I'm not comfortable talking about. Kathy Netherland, a special education teacher, and her 16-year-old daughter, Samantha, were found murdered in their home on April 21, 2014. Nick was accused ofwarning his brotherthat detectives planned to interview him and advised him not to speak with them. This article was featured in the InsideHook newsletter. Kathy Netherland taught special education at Bardstown Elementary. Rogers, a 35-year-old mother of five children, was reported missing on July 3, 2015, from Bardstown. However i noticed one major difference in these murders. They include the ambush murder of police officer Jason Ellis in 2013, the brutal double homicide of Kathy Netherland and her teenage daughter Samantha a year later and the 2015 disappearance of Ballard . Trees crowd both sides of the road, lush green walls that grow denser as you go. In the fall of 2016, Tommy tells his wife Sherry that he believes he is being followed, but he is unsure of who is following him. The day Tommy was killed. "When my daughter went missing, Brooks was building in that neighborhood.". Murder Victim Bardstown, Kentucky May 25, 2013. Officer Ellis was discovered by a passing motorist. When a region that has had virtually no murders suddenly has five unsolved murders in a short period, it is statistically unlikely that at least some are related. And awesome. In the case of Kathy I'm wondering if her daughters boyfriend was looked into at all. If you have any information regarding Tommys case, please contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALLFBI. A woman was murdered and children were taken Friday night in Bardstown, . Numerous podcasts have focused on the Crystal Rogers case. I mean, that would explain why they didn't get a call off because I know my mom always had a phone in her hand. When the sweet smell of bourbon fills the air, you know youve arrived. Crystal, her father, and officer Ellis were killed near some sort of highway. But theres never been any solid evidence that he was. A new visitor from the cityNashville to the south or Louisville to the northmight be forgiven for thinking theyre driving into nowhere. Details: After his daughter, Crystal Rogers, disappeared in July 2015, Tommy Ballard created Team Crystal, a group of Bardstown, Kentucky, community members dedicated to finding Crystal and bringing her home. At first, its as if the wind carrying the scent from the distilleries lining the town perimeter makes you a little high. The Bardstown Netherland Murders Were A Gang Initiation, According To Anonymous Inmate When pressed for details about how he knew it was gang initiation, he said, "Well, I know they was tortured." By Aly Vander Hayden Bardstown Murders and Mysteries: Brookelyn Farthing 1:09 Preview makes me wonder if someone or multiple someones werent using the parkway as their escape route in and out of town. Her relatives do not seem to believe she was involved. A seven-year veteran of the Bardstown police department and a member of the K-9 unit, Jason Ellis was ambushed and brutally gunned down at around 2-3 a.m. on May 25, 2013. There seems to be compelling reason to suspect that Jason was targeted. Complicating the investigation was that fact that Houcks brother. In the four years following the Netherland murders, Kentucky State Police have identified no suspects or possible motive, but during the season finale of Oxygen's docu-series "The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers," reporter Stephanie Bauerspoke with ananonymous prison inmatewho claimed Kathy and Samantha were killed during a gang initiation. Ellis had signed off on the radio and was driving home when he encountered branches blocking the road on exit 34 of the Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Kentucky. Tommy Ballard is killed on family property, Signs show up on the first anniversary of Tommy Ballard's death, Major Crystal Rogers update as FBI searches Bardstown farm linked to missing mom-of-5 seven years after she vanished | The US Sun, FBI searching farm in connection to KY woman who went missing in 2015 | News | WPSD Local 6, Timeline: The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers, FBI searching Bardstown farm in relation to Crystal Rogers case, FBI extends search for Crystal Rogers on Bardstown farm | whas11.com, FBI: Search on Houck family farm will continue for fourth day | whas11.com, 6 years later: Anniversary of Tommy Ballard's death follows 2nd FBI search in Crystal Rogers disappearance. Its been called the most beautiful small town in America, but four unsolved murders and the disappearance of a beloved mother-of-five left an ugly stain on Bardstown, Kentucky. The next morning Crystal vanishes, but Brooks does not think it's odd because she occasionally spent the night at the homes of her friends. "There's people in the community that have information but they're afraid to come forward," she told CBS affiliate WLKY. The next mystery to befall Bardstown was the 2015 disappearance of 35-year-old Crystal Rogers. Season two went beyond Bardstown, investigating a deadly fire in the bayou community of Lacombe, La. And awesome. Five years ago, Kathy Netherland and her 16-year-old daughter Samantha were found shot to dead inside their Bardstown, Kentucky home on April 22, 2014. Thanks for sharing. It doesn't mean we can't change that title later. There wasn't a robbery, a sex assault and the mother showed signs of overkill which to me seems personal. Their bodies were discovered by a family member. The FBI has been involved in both the police officer's shooting and the disappearance of the woman. Details: Kathy Netherland, 48, and her daughter, Samantha, 16, were killed inside their home on April 21, 2014. Cassie jo something. Father of missing woman is killed while hunting with his grandson. Could he have been targeted? On the day after Easter 2014, 48-year-old Kathy Netherland and her 16-year-old daughter, Samantha, were brutally murdered inside their home in Botland, just outside the Bardstown city limits.. He might have been murdered in hopes that the investigation of Chrystals case would fade away if he wasnt constantly raising the issue but it seems more likely to me that killing him would only increase the pressure to solve her case. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (WAVE) - It has been seven years since mother and daughter were brutally murdered in Nelson County in the small community of Botland. More than a year after Rogers disappeared, her father, 54-year-old Tommy Ballard, was fatally shot in November 2016 while huntingon family property in a rural area outside Bardstown. I ended thinking Crystals disappearance and the murders of Tommy Ballard and Jason Ellis are connected. I hope they get justice. He was pronounced dead at the scene on a farm located on Ed Brent Lane. All I know about the boyfriend was that he was former military and her mother apparently disinvited him to their home for Thanksgiving. LOUISVILLE, KY. Another search is underway relating to the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers in Bardstown, Kentucky. At least one valid email address is required. Its free. (September 2022) Crystal Maria Rogers is an American woman from Bardstown, Kentucky who went missing on July 3, 2015. There is no evidence that he was conducting any kind of independent investigation or was privy to any information that Law Enforcement didnt have. She even let a friend stay with her because (the friend) didn't have a place to go. Should You Want To? [] I can't even go on the side of the road without looking like a murderer. But she was just a kid and her mom seemed like a lovely woman as well. Police said the Netherlands were murdered around 8 p.m. on the evening of Monday, April 21 at their home in Nelson County's Botland community. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. The first killing to send shock waves through the community was the 2013 murderof 33-year-old Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis on May 25 of that year. The cut brush that Jason Ellis stopped to remove was not actually blocking traffic and other vehicles had driven right on past as I would have done that time of night. I used to believe that the murder of police officer Jason Ellis on May 25, 2013, the Netherland Murders on April 21, 2014, the disappearance of Crystal Rogers on July 3, 2015, and the murder of Tommy Ballard on November 19, 2016 in Bardstown, Kentucky were all related. How they died is not one of the main things I want to think about.". They was stabbed, and one was shot. Kathy and Samantha seemed to be lovely women who should still be living their lives today. Michael Wayne Unseld was shot and killed above what used to be the Broke Tee Nite Club in Bardstown in 2016. You can live there your whole life and not know anyone. Crystal disappeared from the home she shared with her boyfriend on Glenview Drive in Bardstown. pic.twitter.com/CITH0yeQ8i. According to the statistics on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence website, nearly 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner in the US. Bardstown Unsolved Murders. Lived in bardstown when all this was going down. Thats how I remember Bardstown. Bardstown isnt as small as people think, there are 3 different high schools. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. What you are about to read is not a news broadcast. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Both had sustained knife wounds to their necks. Her mother, Kathy, had both knife and bullet wounds. 7:54 AM:Tommy Ballard is killed on family property. Otherwise, it remains unsolved as of January 2018. Absolutely. There are currently no cases that match the selected filters. The utterly brutal murder the Netherlands on a pleasant country road is as strange as Elliss murder. "Pick up the phone, call the number. Crystal Rogers [Handout]On July 2, 2015, Crystal Rogers, 35, vanished from her Bardstown home off of Glenview Drive. Security footage near the Netherlander home captures a black Chevy Impala that could be connected to the murders. The random frightens us. It didnt even begin with Crystals mysterious disappearance in July 2015. Killing a patrolman just because he once arrested you is possible but highly unusual. The similarities between his murder and the murder of Jason have been noted. Oxygen did a 5 episode series on this and its interesting and thought provoking. https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2497/ncadv_kentucky_fact_sheet_2020.pdf. Samantha had been bludgeoned with her throat slit, while Kathy was shot numerous times. If you have information related to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, please call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit www.crystalrogerstaskforce.com. In August of 2013, Brant Sheckles, a member of the Bardstown Money Gang, claimed the street gangwas responsible for Ellis murder. That was disapproved by her family and Samantha also didnt babysit for the Ellis family, that was untrue gossip and hearsay. The driveway was reportedly dug up, as agents appeared to be zeroed in on the location. Though all occurred in Nelson County, that doesnt mean there is a real connection, save the seemingly obvious one between the disappearance of Crystal Rogers and her fathers death. Her kids need closure, but to physically hear it, its going to be so hard on us.". As the Kentucky Standard reported after she vanished, her aunt Sherry Ballard Barnes disappeared in January 1979. Nick later told the Kentucky State Policethat he only contacted his brother to tell him that "they might be trying to trip him up" and "he should protect himself.". A month later, new Bardstown Police Chief Kim Kraeszig announced the creation of a new anonymous tip line that she hopes will encourage those with information on the cases to come forward. I think that the murderer(s) believed that Tommy was bringing too much attention to them in their small town and wanted to shut him up. More on Jason Ellis: Who killed Bardstown Officer? He was a father of two daughters, Crystal, Brooke, and his son, Casey. KY 40203 Phone: 502 . Whenever possible, actual redditors have participated in investigating the events. Ellis was hit multiple times and died on the side of the road. Life slows. No, it's not. In 2019, ahome being builtby Brooks Houckwas burned down inwhat city officials said was anarson case. The crimes left a long-lasting effect on Bardstown. He was said to have been trying to clean up drug activity in the area, this could have made him a target, but I have always had a gut feeling that this was either a completely random crime or was possibly a personal crime against him, not police related. Although detectives considered Houck a suspect, he was never charged in connection with Crystals disappearance. Really sad case. That's the type of person she was. I can't remember which pod I heard it on - it's been years. If you have information related to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, you can visit crystalrogerstaskforce.com,call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI,contact your local FBI officeor get in touch with the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. On the morning of November 19, authorities are called to a property near Bluegrass Parkway for a death investigation. They are tied up, tortured, and suffer knife and bullet wounds. I could see those being connected. bardstown, ky. Sarah Hardin was hopeful when she saw a news article about a new special prosecutor in a series of unsolved murders in Nelson County. You could have the information we need to desperately solve these cases.". The ex-troopers were also looking into Tommy Ballard's death and theslaying of teacher Kathy Netherland and her teenage daughter Samanthain 2014. (Family Photo) [] It's taking a lot of energy and effort. To further investigate the inmate's claims, Bauer and retired homicide detective Dwayne Stanton met with Kathy's daughter and Samantha's sister, Holly Netherland Williams. When asked about the cellphone jammer, Holly said, "This is news to me. thank you for sharing contact information on each case. Hed been a baseball star in college, eventually turning pro and playing for a Cincinnati Reds Minor League club for a few years in the early 2000s. Tommys case remains unsolved. Some Doctors Are Now Making More Dubious Claims About Ivermectin. (He was already in prison when this crime occurred, he is not a suspect.) By 7:54 AM, authorities were called to the 1400 block of Ed Brent Road for a death investigation. Victims include a Bardstown police officer, an elementary school special education teacher, and her teenage daughter. in the chest by an unknown gunmen while out hunting. 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