Crime & Justice

America’s ‘Most Beautiful Small Town’ Is Murder, U.S.A.

COLD CASES

Crystal Rogers disappeared after a quick run to Walmart. Her father was shot dead as he searched for her. Their murders are just the latest to haunt this picturesque small town.

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A postcard for Bardstown, Kentucky, covered with posters that say: “Missing, Crystal Rogers, 35 Years Old, 5'9", 159 Lbs”
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast
Kate Briquelet

Kate Briquelet

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