BARDSTOWN, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Kentucky State Police arrested 46-year-old Nicholas "Nick" Houck — the brother of Brooks Houck, who was convicted for the 2015 murder of Crystal Rogers — on a Nelson County indictment warrant Thursday afternoon.
According to the indictment, Houck allegedly made a material false statement — which he did not believe — in an official proceeding while under oath between July 15, 2015, and April 16, 2023, in Nelson County.
A Class D felony is punishable by one to five years imprisonment upon conviction. The indictment also notes the charge carries a fine of $1,000 to $10,000, or double the defendant's gain, whichever is greater.
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Nick Houck was taken into custody and lodged without incident. KSP Post 4 detectives are continuing the investigation.
Further, court records show that his arraignment is scheduled for June 18.
