Brooks Houck transferred to prison in Muhlenberg County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Brooks Houck, the man convicted of killing Crystal Rogers, was recently moved to another Kentucky prison.

According to a VINE notice, Houck was transferred Thursday to the Green River Correctional Complex, a minimum to medium security prison in Central City, Kentucky. That's in Muhlenberg County.

After some assessments and orientation at Roederer Correctional Complex in Oldham County, state officials said Houck was transferred to Green River for his medical and security needs.

Serving a life sentence, Houck is appealing his conviction to the Kentucky Supreme Court.

In September, Houck and his co-defendant Joseph Lawson were sentenced in Nelson County after their convictions in the Rogers case. Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III sentenced Houck to life in prison and Lawson to 25 years, the maximum sentences allowed by Kentucky law.

Lawson's father, Steve Lawson, was previously sentenced to 17 years behind bars.

A new mugshot for Houck was not immediately made available.

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