Nelson County Judge Charles Simms III ruled Tuesday that Houck and Joseph Lawson will be tried on June 24, 2025, in Bowling Green. Co-defendant Steve Lawson, who will be tried separately, will stand trial on Feb. 11.

Nelson County Judge Charles Simms III ruled Tuesday that co-defendant Steve Lawson will be tried separately because he has given hours of "ever evolving," or contradictory, testimony.

In a hearing focused on whether to separate the trials for Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson and Steve Lawson, prosecutor Shane Young was asked by the judge whether the searches in early September would produce more evidence in the case.

"No, sir, not much," Young told Judge Chares Simms III.