Overview
- Wednesday marks nine years since Ballard was gunned down, and the case remains unsolved with no arrests announced.
- Ballard was shot in the chest while preparing to hunt with his son and 12-year-old grandson on family property along Ed Brent Lane near the Blue Grass Parkway.
- Special prosecutor Shane Young said in court that Nick Houck is under investigation in Ballard’s death.
- In July, separate jury verdicts convicted Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson and Steve Lawson in Crystal Rogers’ murder, a moment the family described as bittersweet.
- Kentucky State Police remain the lead investigative agency, and an active reward continues for information leading to an arrest.