Overview
- Nick Houck was arrested on June 4, 2026, on a first‑degree perjury indictment filed by the Kentucky State Police and was released on a $25,000 bond.
- Houck appeared in Nelson Circuit Court on June 18 without a retained lawyer, pleaded not guilty, and had a temporary public defender enter the plea for him.
- Prosecutors moved to amend the indictment dates to allege false statements occurred between July 15, 2015, and August 16, 2023, a span that begins soon after Crystal Rogers disappeared.
- Authorities have not publicly described what specific statements Houck is accused of lying about, and no additional charges have been announced tying the perjury count to Rogers' disappearance or Tommy Ballard’s killing.
- Family reactions were visible in court and the arraignment could prompt further legal scrutiny or filings as investigators continue a long‑running probe that previously named Houck as an unindicted co‑conspirator and led to his 2015 firing from the Bardstown Police Department.