LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Bardstown community is continuing to rally around the family of Crystal Rogers as another arrest is made in her case.
Brooks Houck, the primary suspect in her disappearance, was arrested Wednesday. He was charged with complicity to murder and tampering with physical evidence, according to an indictment in Nelson County Court.
Justice for Rogers is something the community has waited to see since she vanished eight years ago. In a tight-knit community like Bardstown, it didn't take long for word of Houck's arrest to spread.
"I was getting ready to come into work and I get 40 texts at one time telling me about it," said Stephanie Allen. "When we did move to Bardstown, it was like that was all you heard, that is all people talked about. You saw the signs, you heard the stories."
Those signs calling for prayers and answers in the case are still in front yards and in the windows of homes and businesses throughout the city of Bardstown and Nelson County.
"Everybody had questions in this case. What happened, where is the body, who did this? How can we prevent this from happening again? And I hope this for Sherry (Ballard) and her family, answers some of those questions," said Josh Southworth.
The social media group "Team Crystal," which often provides updates on the case, made a post Wednesday thanking the FBI, Kentucky State Police, and the Nelson County Sheriff's Office for their work in the case.
Many who spoke with WDRB News on Wednesday said they had a feeling Houck would be arrested eventually, since he's been the main suspect in the investigation.
"It is happy to know that they are finally on a track where they can resolve it," said Trista Thompson.
"Nobody expects that to happen in a small town, so it is kind of a big community thing when it happens like that," Dalton Steere said.
In a small town that has supported the Rogers family for years, and will continue to do so, Houck's arrest gives them hope for more answers.
"I think this is the first step, but I don't think it will be 100% closure until they find her, and hopefully (that) will come sooner than later," said Allen.
While the community hopes their yard signs will be replaced with answers, many residents and businesses plan to keep the signs out until the case is officially closed.
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