WARREN COUNTY, Ky. — The first person to take the stand on day seven of the second trial in the Crystal Rogers case was Brooks Houck's sister. Houck is the prime murder suspect, being tried ...

The sister of Brooks Houck, Rhonda McIlvoy, testified in the Crystal Rogers case about the mounting paranoia the Houck family felt about Roger’s disappearance ...

12:15 p.m. Brooks Houck's sister, Rhonda McIlvoy, took the stand in her brother's defense. She is Brooks and Nick's younger sister. "In 2015, Nick was a police officer," she said.

"It's not even being questioned: If Crystal Rogers did not go home that night on Glenview, then this man is guilty of murder," Young said, concluding the prosecution's closing argument. 4:55 p.m.

12:44 p.m. Be sure to join WHAS11's Alexandra Goldberg at 1 p.m. ET for a midday trial update. She'll provide a brief recap of what's happened so far during this morning's testimony.