Sherry Ballard Barnes, Crystal Rogers' aunt was killed at just 19 years old Bardstown Cases Crystal Rogers not the first woman to go missing in her family "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free newsletter or subscribe to support our mission. On the same day the first of three men is set By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
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Steve Lawson sitting in a Nelson County Courtroom for a pretrial hearing Bardstown Cases Steve Lawson is facing up to 25 years in prison, judge to decide this week One of the three men convicted in the death and disappearance of Crystal Rogers is set to be sentenced on Wednesday in Nelson County. By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
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Bardstown Cases Brooks Houck ordered to stop selling assets, ahead of Crystal Rogers wrongful death lawsuit "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free newsletter or subscribe to support our mission. Brooks Houck has been ordered to stop selling properties and other By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
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Photo by Luis Graterol / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Dangerous heat lingers in Kentuckiana, experts warn this isn't normal "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free newsletter or subscribe to support our mission. The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning Kentuckiana could experience heat By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear photographed in June in the state capital Frankfort. Photographed by Norman Jean Roy. Vogue, September 2025. National News Hitting Home Andy Beshear featured in Vogue ahead of rumored 2028 presidential run "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free newsletter or subscribe to support our mission. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is staying tight lipped when asked about By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
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