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Attorneys for Nick Houck ask judge to dismiss perjury indictment in Kentucky State Police case
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Kentucky/The Apex Times/Oct 22, 5:00 PM EDT

Attorneys for Nick Houck ask judge to dismiss perjury indictment in Kentucky State Police case

Houck was arrested in June and charged with multiple counts of perjury tied to statements he allegedly made under oath during proceedings connected to the Crystal Rogers investigation, according to Kentucky State Police.

By The Apex Times Newsroom2 min readAI-assisted Apex article

Attorneys for Nick Houck appeared in court Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, seeking dismissal of an indictment in a perjury case brought by Kentucky State Police. The motion asks the judge to end the prosecution before the case proceeds further, according to WAVE’s report.

Houck was arrested in June and charged with multiple counts of perjury. Kentucky State Police alleged that he made material false statements under oath during official proceedings connected to the Crystal Rogers investigation. The perjury charges are based on whether statements made in those proceedings were truthful and whether any falsehoods were material to the matter at hand.

In their request to dismiss the indictment, Houck’s legal team argued for an early termination of the case, WAVE reported. The request was heard in the perjury matter where Houck is expected to respond to the allegations that formed the basis of the indictment.

Perjury prosecutions typically turn on the specific content of the sworn testimony, the context in which it was given, and whether any alleged false statement was material to the proceeding. The Kentucky State Police allegations tied Houck’s alleged false sworn statements to proceedings connected to the Crystal Rogers investigation, according to the reporting.

The Crystal Rogers investigation remains the background for the sworn statements at issue in the perjury prosecution, according to the WAVE report. Thursday’s hearing focused on whether the indictment should be dismissed at this stage, rather than on trial evidence.

A decision from the judge on the dismissal motion would determine the next procedural step for the case, including whether it proceeds on the current charges or is terminated. If the motion is denied, the prosecution would continue under the perjury counts outlined in the indictment.

Why It Matters

  • The dismissal motion seeks to end the case early, affecting whether the prosecution proceeds to further pretrial litigation or trial.
  • The perjury charges hinge on sworn testimony connected to the Crystal Rogers investigation, placing courtroom process and accountability for testimony at the center of the dispute.
  • If the indictment is dismissed, the state would be required to stop the perjury prosecution in its current form, with implications for how the underlying investigation is discussed in court.
  • If the motion is denied, the case is likely to move into continued judicial review and evidentiary preparation focused on what was said under oath and its materiality.

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Key Facts

  • Nick Houck’s attorneys asked a judge to dismiss an indictment in a perjury case on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.
  • Kentucky State Police said Houck was arrested in June and charged with multiple counts of perjury.
  • The state’s allegations center on material false statements allegedly made by Houck under oath during official proceedings connected to the Crystal Rogers investigation.
  • The court appearance reported by WAVE was held in connection with the perjury case and focused on the dismissal request.
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