Brooks Houck was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Crystal Rogers.

The judge took the jury's recommendations for both him and Joseph Lawson on Wednesday. Lawson was sentenced to 25 years.

The jury recommended life without parole for Houck, but Judge Charles Simms said that goes against Kentucky law, so he will have the chance for parole.

Below is a blog that was updated live throughout the hearing:

Six of Rogers' family members made impact statements, releasing years-worth of words on Houck.

Sherry Ballard, Crystal's mother, spoke the longest. She stayed calm. She took her time and spoke to Houck head on.

"Did she feel any pain? Did you make sure Crystal knew what you were going to do to her? Did she beg for her life? … Where is my daughter?," she asked.

The several fami

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