Bardstown reaction to Steve Lawson verdict 5-30-25
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Signs asking for prayers and justice for Crystal Rogers fill the small town of Bardstown, Kentucky. The first guilty verdict in the case came Friday, May 30, 2025, when a jury found Joseph Lawson, one of three men charged in connection with Rogers' death, was found guilty on all charges. (WDRB photo)
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Friday, after a little over two hours of deliberation, a Warren County jury found Steve Lawson, 54.
While the case has captured national attention over the years, it was born in Nelson County—where those who have been watching the case since it started watch, wait and pray.