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Unsolved Mysteries: Crystal Rogers and Family Tragedy

11/15/2025

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Crystal Rogers disappeared after Fourth of July in 2015 in Bardstown, Kentucky, and her car was found abandoned.
Her father, Tommy Ballard, dedicated himself to finding her, but he was shot and killed on family land in November 2016, leaving his case unsolved.
The investigation into Crystal Rogers' and Tommy Ballard's disappearances also highlighted the unsolved 2013 murder of police officer Jason Ellis, underscoring the search for justice in Bardstown.

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Story summary

Crystal Rogers disappeared after Fourth of July in 2015 in Bardstown, Kentucky, and her car was found abandoned.
Her father, Tommy Ballard, dedicated himself to finding her, but he was shot and killed on family land in November 2016, leaving his case unsolved.
The investigation into Crystal Rogers' and Tommy Ballard's disappearances also highlighted the unsolved 2013 murder of police officer Jason Ellis, underscoring the search for justice in Bardstown.