In 2014, the brutal double-homicide of 48-year-old Kathy Netherland and her 16-year-old daughter, Samantha, rocked the town of Bardstown, Kentucky. The two share a home with their 2 year old son and Crystal's other children. Throughout the search,police were allowing only a few cars into the subdivision and reporters were kept out. He is also the father of Rogers youngest child. As he approaches exit 34 of the Bluegrass Parkway he notices a blockage in the road. pokesperson Lt. Michael Webb said police haven't ruled out the possibility that the cases might be connected, but offered no further details. FBI spokeswoman Katie Anderson told The Courier Journal in October 2021 the agency had "nothing new to share on the Crystal Rogers investigation.". After her family does not hear from Crystal, Sherry Ballard reports her daughter missing to the Bardstown police. Jason Ellis. Following their autopsies, WAVE 3 reportedthat Kathy had been shot multiple times, while Samantha had been bludgeoned about the head, with both women showing knife wounds to their necks. On the morning of April 22, 2014, Kentucky State Troopers found the mother and daughter dead at their home. The Kathy and Samantha murder, don't you think this one is so f-ing brutal ? The personal beating of Samantha is what keeps me from thinking it was somebody random, though I also can't hypothesize who would have had such an issue or contempt with the girl to beat her so badly before killing her. The Police Chief at the time of the murders, who has since been fired, had a reputation as a ladies man who was rumored to have had affairs with local married women. It didnt even begin with Crystals mysterious disappearance in July 2015. Get InsideHook in your inbox. Here's how to watch, Courtesy of CNN Headline News (HLN), Louisville Courier Journal, As FBI searches Bardstown subdivision, Sherry Ballard hopes for 'answers this time', one of Rogers' daughterswrote on a website dedicated to the investigation, using a cadaver dog to search the subdivision, 150 federal agentsservingsearch warrants, HLN airs docu-series investigation on missing Kentucky mom Crystal Rogers, The Vanishing of Crystal Rogers Not Another True Crime Podcast, Rogers was datingBrooks Houck, an initial suspect, who is the father of one of her sons, FBI Louisville, other federal agencies search for Crystal Rogers with new warrants, Ballard told The Courier Journal she has "a lot of hope", fired after interfering in the investigation, ahome being builtby Brooks Houckwas burned, 54-year-old Tommy Ballard, was fatally shot in November 2016, Ballard's grandson, who was with him during the trip,was not responsible for Ballard's death, Kentucky State Police hired former troopers to investigate the cases, Jason Ellis, aBardstown police officerwho wasambushed in 2013, theslaying of teacher Kathy Netherland and her teenage daughter Samantha, Who killed Bardstown Officer? The 35-year-olds car was later found on the Bluegrass Parkway, not far from mile marker 14. I know that trinkets were taken as trophies. People need to see order and connectedness. There's a very good, well-researched article about these cases here that includes some other unsolved murders that have occurred in the area. Kentucky has the 11th highest femicide rate in the US. He believed he was being followed prior to his death, and even installed a camera in his truck to catch anyone on his tail. Unfortunately, the Ballard family went through a similar situation in 1982, when Tommys sister, Sherry Ballard, who was seven months pregnant at the time, was murdered by her then-husband, Edsel Eddie Barnes because he didnt want to pay child support. Oxygen did a 5 episode series on this and its interesting and thought provoking. The mayor of Bardstown said Nick Houck phoned his brotherwhen he knew Brooks was being interviewed by detectives, warning that his brother "should protect himself," and that investigators "might be trying to trip him up," theKentucky Standard reported in 2015. [Feature Photo: Bardstown Police Chief Rick McCubbin via AP/Timothy D. Easley], WATCH LIVE: Murdaugh Family Murders Day 25: Closing Arguments, Murdaugh Family Murders: Jury Heads to Moselle, the Scene of the Crimes, Ghislaine Maxwells New Attorneys File Appeal of Sex Trafficking Conviction. At least one state investigator expressed to a reported that he was concerned that the murder may have involved someone in Law Enforcement. She didn't receive an inheritance when her mother and sister were killed and the idea that she killed her remaining family (her father recently passed from cancer) because they supposedly didnt like her boyfriend doesnt seem like a real motive. Absolutely. It definitely could have been someone known to them but so far I haven't seen a good suspect. I believe theyre all connected because what they dont tell you is that all of these people were closely related in one way or another. 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 More on Jason Ellis: Who killed Bardstown Officer? The missing mother's case has gained national attention, with it being featured on HLN's "Real Life Nightmare" docu-series. She went on to say her husband Tommy "was never going to give up for my daughter, and he was going to push, and I think people knew that. Although detectives considered Houck a suspect, he was never charged in connection with Crystals disappearance. Someone traveling through, a violent person, someone like ngel Maturino Resndiz who traveled through the US, killing multiple people that were strangers to him. 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. Forward to Dateline, 48 Hours or some entity with the money and resources to dig further. (Family Photo) If you have any information regarding Tommys case, please contact the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALLFBI. The FBI has not released more details on the "items of interest" that were sent to the Virginia lab for testing. The Bardstown PD is a common denominator to all but the Netherland killings but the connections are vague. But theres never been any solid evidence that he was. They lived in a small, isolated neighborhood. More telling than that: Investigators reportedly found a blanket with small traces of blood in the trunk of Nicks police cruiser. Chrystals boyfriend gave an account of his activities the night she disappeared that was established as untrue and it appear to be more than just simple lapse of memory. Published: Feb. 27, 2023 at 7:24 PM PST. 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. FBI agents have conducted multiple searches in and near Bardstown since Rogers went missing. The father was killed because he was ruffling feathers too close to the caseI did find it weird that Crystal owned a dark colored impala and they were presumingly looking for a black impala in the mother/daugher murders. Michael Wayne Unseld was shot and killed above what used to be the Broke Tee Nite Club in Bardstown in 2016. https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2497/ncadv_kentucky_fact_sheet_2020.pdf. Tommy's death shocked the Bardstown community, which was still reeling from three other unsolved cases: the murder of Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis on May 25, 2013, the double homicide of Kathy and Samantha Netherland on April 21, 2014, and Tommy's daughter, Crystal who went missing on July 3, 2015. Alternately known as The Bardstown Murders or the The Nelson County Murders, the area is at the center of five unsolved deaths and disappearances, which continue to inspire speculation, gossip and intrigue far beyond the county line. It's a relatively small town and to have so many deaths and a disappearance, I assumed they all had to be related, but I have recently started to look at other ideas. When pressed for details about how he knew it was gang initiation, he said, "Well, I know they was tortured.". However, Sherry has been focusing on advocating for Crystals case and believes that it will provide answers for what happened to her husband. Small towns where everybody knows each others business are notorious hotbeds of gossip. He was close to figuring it out too. Complicating the investigation was that fact that Houcks brother. How sad all of these cases are. To kill a man in front of his young grandson, you must be an evil, cold-hearted person and I hope you burn for eternity in your own personal hell. They also examine how the brutal, unsolved murders have impacted the small town, population 13,165. Share Tommy Ballard's poster to help get the word out. On the one-year anniversary of Tommy Ballard's death, yellow signs begin to show up around town. Kentucky State Police believe the person or persons inside a black Chevrolet Impala seen traveling north on U.S. 150 from Botland into Bardstown on the night of the murders are responsible for the crimes. The land, which sits on 30 acres, is owned by the mother of Brooks Houck, who was named a suspect in the case in 2017. Her boyfriend, Brooks Houck, who lived with her, claimed innocence and said he had no clue what happened to Crystal. Edit: Im an idiot and didnt realize where the link was from. In April 2014, nearly a year after Ellis murder, Bardstown was again rocked by the brutal double-homicide of 48-year-old Kathy Netherland and her 16-year-old daughter, Samantha. A cop, Crystal Rogers, her father, and a school teacher and her daughter were all murdered and no one knows anything about it. Morning:Kathy and Samantha Netherland are killed. According to WCPO in Cincinnati, Ellis was fatally shot multiple times with a 12-gauge shotgun. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! After exiting his police cruiser to investigate, he was ambushed. Hed twice received a Governors Award and in 2008 was Officer of the Year. Kathy Netherland was older and does not appear to have been his type. Her attorney told the Louisville Courier-Journal that they were looking for bullets and a reloader and had taken the reloader into evidence. Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. That October, Nick Houck was fired from the police forceor allegedly interfering with the investigation of Crystal Rogers disappearance,according to NBC affiliate WLEX. 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. There wasn't a robbery, a sex assault and the mother showed signs of overkill which to me seems personal. Details: On May 25 2013, Officer Jason Ellis was killed after finishing his shift for the Bardstown, Kentucky Police Department. Jason Ellis and his wife Amy settled in Bardstown, Kentucky and started a family after his career as a minor league baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds. There seems to be compelling reason to suspect that Jason was targeted. "We are a very close family, and Im not doing anything different that any mother would do for their daughter at all," Ballard added. Police believe Nick interfered with their investigation. Investigators seemed stumped from the beginning. This is starting to get silly. Rogers parents were immediately vocal in their suspicions of boyfriend Brooks Houck. Year after year, tragedies struck this small town, Jessica Noll, investigate journalist and host of the hit podcast, Bardstown, told Nancy Grace during the latest Crime Stories episode. Were you traveling on Bluegrass Highway between mile markers 21 and 25 on November 19, 2016, before 7:30 am? Trooper Gregory says they have several detectives working the case following leads. While Holly was unable to confirm the inmate's claims, she said his theories about the gang initiation and trophies being taken from the crime scene were possible. 5 years later, nobody knows, The FBI has been offering a reward of up to $50,000, FBI said it is "offering up to a$25,000 reward, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2497/ncadv_kentucky_fact_sheet_2020.pdf. 43% of KY women and 35.5% of KY men experience intimate partner violence. Kathy Netherland taught special education at Bardstown Elementary School. Any nightmares I had in Bardstown were just inside my head, not hovering in the shadows under the trees crowding the highway. 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. That's an important bit that is often overlooked! 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. That disgraced Bardstown cop Nick Houck was on the same force as Ellis tickles the back of the brain; if he helped his brother cover up a murder, what else might he be responsible for? While police initially treated Ballards death as a possible hunting accident, it eventually became clear it wasnt. The day Tommy was killed. The utterly brutal murder the Netherlands on a pleasant country road is as strange as Elliss murder. Death certificates reveal gruesome nature of Nelson Co. mother, daughter murders, Precautionary boil advisory issued for water customers in east Jefferson County, Police: Woman accused of buying nearly $9K in clothes with stolen credit card, LMPD investigating after body found in Valley Station cemetery, Louisville co-workers share $50K after winning Ky. Lottery scratch-off, Elizabethtown high school student crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA, PREVIOUS STORY: Vigil held for Nelson County murder victims as investigation goes on, PREVIOUS STORY: Black Chevy Impala is suspect vehicle in Nelson Co. murders, says KSP, PREVIOUS STORY: Friend of murdered teacher says she 'loved her daughters more than anything'. Former Sheriff Ed Mattingly named Brooks Houck a suspectin his girlfriends disappearance, which he believes to be a homicide. As for Crystal Rogers, i don't know why but i'd say this one is not connected, if it is connected then its strange of how all of them (Jason, Kathy, Samantha) were killed on the spot and Crystal is just missing. Anyone have any updates on the murders in Bardstown Kentucky. Kentucky, like other parts of the country, is now grappling with different and more pervasive types of drug epidemics like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, which has some wondering if the drug trade has played a part in any of the Bardstown mysteries. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Killing a patrolman just because he once arrested you is possible but highly unusual. 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. Another detail that struck Holly was the alleged torture that her mother and sister endured during the attack. A year later, mom and daughter, Kathy and Samantha Netherland, lost their lives inside their rural home, just outside of Bardstown. 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. Halfway around the ramp, someone had dragged a pile of branches into the roadway. 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. Officer Ellis was driving home late that night in his cruiser when he stopped on Exit 34 of the Bluegrass Parkway to clear brush from the road. They are tied up, tortured, and suffer knife and bullet wounds. KSP investigators are asking for the public's help identifying the occupants of the vehicle, which was seen near the Netherlands' home on April 21. Uncovered is where the most passionate true crime enthusiasts can learn from and teach others. It's still getting investigated like if it were a murder investigation or homicide investigation, Kentucky State Police Trooper Jeff Gregory told WDRB. 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. The killer sets up the ambush and Officer Ellis stops to remove the debris from the roadway, and the killer opens fire, killing him. I also hope that the person(s) responsible for Crystals disappearance pay for their crime. LOUISVILLE, KY. Another search is underway relating to the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers in Bardstown, Kentucky. , "My whole family's name is trashed for something completely not even tied to me. According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron a Bardstown, Ky. man has been arrested on a drug trafficking charge. It would be great if someone came forward and gave information to help solve these whether they're related or not and I hope someone does soon. As if something unpleasant was going on with them in their lives and no one knew about it. All rights reserved. "There's people in the community that have information but they're afraid to come forward," she told CBS affiliate WLKY. 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.. After exiting his police cruiser to investigate, he was ambushed. Ballard's grandson, who was with him during the trip,was not responsible for Ballard's death, Kentucky State Police detectives later said. Boyfriend likely killed her, and his police officer brother helped dispose of the body. In March, 2018,the Kentucky House of Representatives and State Senate passed a resolutionhonoring the victims of the Bardstown Murders, urging witnesses to come forward. Nov 2, 2018 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A three-judge panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the 6-year-old son of Crystal Rogers, the Bardstown woman who disappeared in July. She was in college and could date anyone she wished to. A more likely explanation would be a killer who did not know the intended victims and got the wrong address. When the sweet smell of bourbon fills the air, you know youve arrived. Still, it seems stalled. Vanished-Crystal Rogers - True Crimecast (October 2018) Two true crime podcasters, John and Jamie, theorize about the Crystal Rogers case. Curious About J.Crews Viral Giant-Fit Chinos? Accidentally. There has been a string of unsolved murders and an unsolved disappearance in Nelson County. Police have yet to classify Ballards death as a homicide. ", None of her claims, however, have ever been substantiated. The mother's case has spawned documentaries and podcasts and plenty of news coverage. Crystal Rogers [Handout]On July 2, 2015, Crystal Rogers, 35, vanished from her Bardstown home off of Glenview Drive. Her kids need closure, but to physically hear it, its going to be so hard on us.". When a law enforcement officer is murdered other cops are galvanized. And a little further north, honoring the victims of the Bardstown Murders, urging witnesses to come forward. 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. Copyright 2014 WAVE 3 News. I have also lived in Western KY, Northern KY, Central KY, and Eastern KY. Small town politics and the good ol boy system are very much in existence here in the smaller towns. The random frightens us. Indiana true crime podcasters Ashley and Brit examine three mysterious murders and disappearances in Bardstown, Kentucky that they think may be related, including those of Crystal Rogers and her father. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. Samantha had been beaten. 5 years later, nobody knows. They need the FBI to get involved. For someone to knock on a random door, kill both occupants and leave without any robbery or sexual assault would be an extremely unusual crime. Ellis stopped, turned on his blue lights and got out of his cruiser to clear them. Otherwise, it remains unsolved as of January 2018. Both of them had cuts to their necks. 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 . They need new cases. I'd like to think that if something happened to Mom that she would have tried to get a call off. She later married but I dont know if it was to him or someone else. I know that one of 'em had her throat slit. Its free. But the 2017 search wasnt directly related to Crystals disappearance. 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. Numerous podcasts have focused on the Crystal Rogers case. Bardstown Unsolved Murders. Rogers was datingBrooks Houck, an initial suspect, who is the father of one of her sons. All towns and cities have shadows, but when I lived there from May to September 1990 as a cast member in The Stephen Foster Story, I didnt see many. The ex-troopers were also looking into Tommy Ballard's death and theslaying of teacher Kathy Netherland and her teenage daughter Samanthain 2014. I heard about this on a podcast and they were linking it to other officers that were tied into the drug market. One reads: "Detectives say Brooks Houck killed Rogers". Sign up now. You may also contact your local FBI office, or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. Tommy Ballard was a proud father, brother, grandfather, friend, and husband. But, theres also a dark side to the region. Tommy was married to Sherry and they had eight grandchildren. That case was never solved. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [] I can't even go on the side of the road without looking like a murderer. Cassie jo something. A seven-year veteran of the department and member of the K-9 unit, Ellis had just gotten off work and was driving home when he found a stack of freshly cut tree limbs blocking the road at his exit off the Bluegrass Parkway. A little over a year after she vanished, Crystals father, Tommy Ballard, was found shot to death on his own property. Kathy was attacked at the front doorway suggesting that she was attacked after she answered the doorbell. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. It's free. Kathy Netherland, 48, and her daughter, Samantha, 16, were killed inside their home on April 21, 2014. In the summer, the drive from I-65 into Bardstown, Kentucky is beautiful. Day:Signs show up on the first anniversary of Tommy Ballard's death. I did an in-depth multi-part series on the subject a few years ago. Details: On July 5, 2015, Crystal Rogers was reported missing by her mother, after she had not been seen or heard from since the evening of July 3, 2015. Seems like the Netherland murder may not be connected to the other crimes. There has been a more recent podcast called "Bardstown" that's also really good. The pair were probably in the lowest risk group for being murder victims. It's been more than seven years since a Bardstown mother of five vanished and to this day, it still remains a mystery. "And I need closure. [] It's taking a lot of energy and effort. I am simply using him as an example. I have read nothing to suggest that she was anything other than a typical college student. It was a savage double murderKathy had been shot several times, Samantha bludgeoned, and their throats slashed. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Their bodies were discovered by a family member. Their bodies were discovered by Kathys father on April 22 after she failed to show up for work at Bardstown Elementary School, where she worked as a special education teacher. The sudden disappearance of Crystal Rogers, a young mother, in July 2015 had the small town of Bardstown, Kentucky, on edge. LOUISVILLE, KY. Another search is underway relating to the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers in Bardstown, Kentucky. When Bauer pressed him for details about how he knew it was gang initiation, he said, "Well, I know they was tortured. Some Doctors Are Now Making More Dubious Claims About Ivermectin. Then on November 19, while he was out hunting on his rural property very early in the morning, a shot rang out. Did Tommy know too much? Tommy had been shot in the chest from behind. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. 7:54 AM:Tommy Ballard is killed on family property. Whenever possible, actual redditors have participated in investigating the events. Bardstown Mystery: Four dead, one missing in 'the most beautiful small town in America' by Leigh Egan September 2, 2019 Tweet It's 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. And awesome. That was disapproved by her family and Samantha also didnt babysit for the Ellis family, that was untrue gossip and hearsay. A seven-year veteran of the department and member of the K-9 unit, Ellis had just gotten off work and was driving home when he found a stack of freshly cut tree limbs blocking the road at his exit off the Bluegrass Parkway. Detectives found the pair brutally murdered. Back then, Sherry. A title I suggest is, "Something Rotten in Bardstown." "Pick up the phone, call the number. Crazy about gin? 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