Crystal Rogers disappeared nearly a decade ago. Now, the first trial connected to her murder is underway.No cameras are allowed in the courtroom for the Steve Lawson trial, who is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence. Here, we will post daily updated from inside the Warren County Justice Center, where the trial is taking place:Day 4 - FRIDAY, MAY 30Noon ET | Steve Lawson finished up testifying in his own defense. After, jurors had several questions.1) Why didn't you change the tire on Crystal's car, rather than leaving it abandoned on the side of the road? Lawson: "I didn't know what was wrong with it. Joey just said it was broke down."2) Why was he and Joey at the farm on Thompson Hill Rd? Lawson: They were good friends with the family that owned it... given permission to go there and drink whenever.3) How my guy did Steve drink at the farm? And would that have kept him from driving? Lawson: "alf a gallon of Jim Beam. Said it wasn't uncommon for him to drink & drive. He was a raging alcoholic back thenBoth sides have rested. Closing arguments are about to begin.11 a.m. ET | Steve Lawson is on the stand testifying.He's the 3rd witness for the defense. His mother Barbara Colter was the second, testifying before him today.He's again denying any involvement in Crystal Roger's disappearance or death, and says he only played a role in moving the car.What happened on July 3 into the 4th from his recollection is:At some point, Houck asked him and Joseph Lawson to move Crystal's car.He said that night, he dropped Joey off at a golf course to pick up her car, he went back to a farm on Thompson Hill Rd to drink, Joey pulled up with the car, he told him to get it off the property because Joseph had a "stealing problem" and he thought he would rip the car apart to sell the parts, so Joseph left.After, Joseph called Steve and said "I'm broke down".. meaning the car was broke down on the Bluegrass Parkway.. so he went to pick him up, and admitted to moving the driver seat so it appeared Crystal was the last person in the car and not his sonProsecutors really grilled Lawson on the car and the phone call he made to Brooks at 12:07 a.m. on July 4.Prosecutor: "You're telling this jury you didn't ask Brooks why he wanted you to move the car or where to move it to?"Lawson: "Nope."Prosecutor: "Why did you and Brooks lie? Why did you need to lie?"Lawson: "Brooks said use the apartment as a reason for the call so it doesn't look like I did anything wrong."Prosecutor: "So you lied to protect yourself or Brooks?"Lawson: "I lied to protect my son, but never no Brooks Houck."It was also revealed that in exchange for moving the car, Houck allegedly promised Lawson a bunch of work (handyman jobs on his properties).Lawson was also asked outright, "Do you know that Crystal is dead? We know she's presumed dead. Do you know where her body is? Did Brooks ask you to kill her? Did you facilitate the murder of Crystal? When you dropped Joey off and picked him up, did that give Houck the opportunity to kill Crystal?"He answered, "No sir" for all of the questions.Day 3 - THURSDAY, MAY 292:42 p.m. ET | Court has adjourned for the day and will resume tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. CT. Two of the defense맥스카지노�s witnesses could not testify today, so they will be first up tomorrow.The defense only called one witness today. Dr. Karl Reich is an expert in forensic DNA. He testified about the two hairs found in Roger맥스카지노�s car that were never tested.He says the samples 맥스카지노�were important and should have been tested,맥스카지노� explaining that DNA profiling has proven successful in solving cases, identifying suspects, and giving authorities investigatory leads.11:45 a.m. ET | Before lunch break, the judge denied the defense's motion to dismiss the conspiracy charge. When court resumes, the defense will begin calling their witnesses. 11:34 a.m. ET | The prosecution rested after calling their 12th and final witness, Justin Hall, a Nelson County Jailer.He testified about two jail calls Steve Lawson made, one being with his mom. Both were played for the jury Jan. 5, 2024 call with Lawson맥스카지노�s mom:Mom: 맥스카지노�Somebody has to know what happened to the girl맥스카지노�s body.맥스카지노�Mom: 맥스카지노�Brooks Houck didn맥스카지노�t ask you to kill her?맥스카지노�Lawson: 맥스카지노�He said, 'I want her gone.' I said, 'what are you talking about?' I said, 'I don맥스카지노�t know why you맥스카지노�re talking to me.' No more, no less, period.맥스카지노�Lawson: 맥스카지노�I dropped him (Joseph) off to get the car.맥스카지노�Mom: 맥스카지노�No, you said, 'I gave Joey and Charlie the keys.'맥스카지노�Lawson: 맥스카지노�I took him, dropped him off and went back to the farm to start drinking again. Joey showed up out of the blue.맥스카지노�Mom: 맥스카지노�Why in the hell did you take him to get her car?맥스카지노�Lawson: 맥스카지노�I don맥스카지노�t know mom. That맥스카지노�s the truth.맥스카지노�Mom: 맥스카지노�When you knew she was missing, why didn맥스카지노�t you say something?맥스카지노�Lawson: 맥스카지노�Yeah, I should맥스카지노�ve said something right then맥스카지노�Jan. 9, 2024 call with unknown person:The caller asked about Crystal맥스카지노�s body.Lawson responded: 맥스카지노�I맥스카지노�m telling you, I don맥스카지노�t know.맥스카지노�Caller: 맥스카지노�It맥스카지노�s pre-meditated murder.맥스카지노�Lawson: 맥스카지노�There맥스카지노�s no premeditation on my end.맥스카지노�Caller: 맥스카지노�You could맥스카지노�ve saved that girl맥스카지노�s life and you didn맥스카지노�t.맥스카지노�Lawson: 맥스카지노�I never set nobody up.맥스카지노� 10:50 a.m. ET | Day three started out fiery. A court officer had to stand in between Prosecutor Shane Young and Defense attorney Darren Wolff while talking at the judge's bench because their exchanges were getting heated and they were getting closer as if they were going to get physical.The 11th witness on the stand is Michael Schaffer, an FBI detective who interviewed Steve Lawson back in 2015. He further testified about Steve Lawson's cell phone data showing his location along the BG Parkway in the early morning hours of July 4, specifically at MM 14, where Rogers car was.He also talked about a four-hour period of unaccounted for time where Lawson was on Thompson Hill Rd., a property authorities have searched before. Charlie Girdly testified yesterday that this location is where he went to meet both Lawson men and saw Rogers car parked there (that allegedly was getting worked on).9:30 a.m. ET | Prosecution expects to rest today.Day 2 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 6:22 p.m. ET | The final three people that testified were law enforcement officials who spoke to Lawson맥스카지노�s cell phone data that bounced off several areas along the Bluegrass Parkway the night of July 3 into the morning of July 4 when Crystal went missing.They also discussed phone calls and texts made between Steve Lawson, Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson and Tammy Lawson, Steve Lawson맥스카지노�s ex wife. Some of those calls/texts were deleted off Steve맥스카지노�s phone when seized by police.The day ended with the jury hearing Lawson맥스카지노�s previous grand jury testimony where he told them he called Houck and said, 맥스카지노�the job is done.맥스카지노�3 p.m. ET | The 7th witness in the trial is Tim O'Daniel with the LMPD Digital Forensics Unit.1 p.m. ET | Charlie Girdly was the final witness before break. He also worked for Houck and knew Steve and Joseph Lawson. He testified to seeing Crystal's car at Steve's house, but didn't think anything of it because Joseph told him it needed to be worked on.Also, he told jurors it was brought back to him that Steve was told, "Brooks wants to get rid oh his old lady," and Steve replied, "I'm not your man, you got the wrong guy, ask Charlie."Charlie said he laughed it off. This information did not come out until Charlie was arrested in 2023 and talked to KSP.Noon ET | It got really heated in the courtroom, mainly defense yelling, frustrated at the last two witnesses who testified, Elizabeth Chesser (mother of Joseph Lawson's child) and Stacie Crammer (worked for Houck).Chesser double downed that Steve admitted to her that he committed murder, but she admits she did not put two and two together that it was Crystal until well after. Other statements she said he made were, "No evidence, no case," which she took as there was not a body.Defense cross examined, really pressing on her drug use during that time, a tactic they also used on Lauren Hardin Bell, Lawson's stepdaughter.But Darren Wolff, defense attorney, practically blew up when Chesser admitted that she talked to Sherry Ballard, Crystal맥스카지노�s mother, after her testimony during one of the breaks. She said Sherry thanked her, and she responded, "I hope this brings you peace, but I don't know if it will."Wolff used that to try and say that she was only testifying because of her loyalty to Sherry. Chesser said no, it's just the right thing to do. The next witness is Stacie Crammer. She worked on Brooks' houses. She said one day, she saw him and Steve Lawson riding around in Brooks' truck. She thought it was odd because he didn't ride with employees.She said Steve made comments to her that he had to, "take care of something, take care of this girl that was on meth."Crammer called and went in person to the sheriff's office to report the statement.10:40 a.m. ET | So far, at least four people have testified on Wednesday, and one dropped a bomb right before the first court break.The lead detective was back on the stand continuing his testimony. Two standout moments: Lawson indicating during his interview with the detective that Crystal was dead and Rosemary Houck, Brooks' mother, and Nick Houck, the brother, being named as additional co-conspirators. The detective says they were on authorities' radar as being involved in Rogers death/disappearance.Det. Jamie Brooks, who assisted the lead detective by extracting data from Lawson's phone, also testified.Lauren Hardin Bell, Lawson's stepdaughter, took the stand, too. Lawson claimed the 13-second phone call to Brooks after midnight on July 4 was ask about renting Lauren an apartment. She testified that that is unusual because she was in the process of being evicted from a property owned by Houck and managed by Crystal. She said she had both their numbers and could have called them herself. The defense called into question her recollection because she was on drugs back then.Elizabeth Chesser, the mother of Joseph Lawson's baby, dropped a bomb before the break.She started to explain why Steve Lawson was planning to leave his ex-wife: "He was leaving Tammy because she knew he committed murder."For context, Tammy has since died. Steve had told investigators she was not on the Bluegrass Parkway when Rogers' car was dumped, but cell records indicate otherwise. 9:30 a.m. ET | Former Detective John Snow continues testimony.DAY 1 - TUESDAY, MAY 276:10 p.m. ET | Court adjourns for the day, will resume Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. 4:40 p.m. ET | More courtroom sketches of Sherry Ballard and Steve Lawson revealed. 3:40 p.m. ET | Sherry Ballard, Crystal Rogers' mother, is first witness to take the stand.1:30 p.m. ET | A jury has been seated.1 p.m. ET | Court goes on recess, then jury selection will begin.Earlier in the day, the defense attempted to again motion for a continuance, but was denied.And furthermore on the media request, the judge said he맥스카지노�s already exhausted with requests and the trial has not even started. He believes cameras will create a circus with the trial, he wants to prevent any arising issues with witnesses set to testify, and wants himself and the jury to just be able to focus and have a fair trial with no distractions.11:50 a.m. ET | First courtroom sketches revealed, showing Crystal Rogers' mother, Sherry Ballard, Judge Simms and others. 10 a.m. ET | Judge denies request to allow cameras in the courtroom. That means we will only be able to get text updates on the case during hearing breaks. We will post them in this story. More background on the caseCrystal Rogers went missing in 2015. Her car was found abandoned with a flat tire on Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown with her phone, purse and keys still inside.She had five children, one with Houck.Only one suspect was ever named, her then-boyfriend. Now, he and two others, Steve Lawson, and his son, Joseph, are facing charges in her murder.Steve is on trial first, and Joseph and Houck will go to trial together in June.See who has testified so far Sherry Ballard (Crystal's mom) Det. Jonathan Snow Det. Jamie Brooks Lauren Hardin Bell Elizabeth Chesser Stacie Crammer Charlie Girdly Tim O맥스카지노�Daniel Melissa Dover Shannon BurbaMichael SchafferJustin Hall