Judge Denies Motion to Lower Bond for Brooks Houck in Crystal Rogers Murder Case

A judge has denied a motion to lower the bond for Brooks Houck, the suspect charged in the murder of Crystal Rogers. Houck's attorneys requested his bond be reduced from $10 million to $500,000, but the judge ruled against it, citing Houck's access to substantial financial resources and concerns about flight risk. The court believes there are cooperating witnesses and evidence linking Houck's family to the murder of Crystal's father. The judge also mentioned the illegal recording of the grand jury preceding by the Houck family. Houck is Rogers' former boyfriend and the father of one of her children.