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Tommy Ballard
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Father of missing woman is killed while hunting with his grandson
In the crisp morning air of November 19, 2016, in Bardstown, Kentucky, 54-year-old Tommy Ballard was preparing to go hunting with his 12-year-old grandson on their family property. For the past sixteen months, Tommy had been consumed by a different kind of hunt, a desperate search for his daughter, Crystal Rogers, who had vanished without a trace. As he readied himself, a single, fatal shot rang out, striking him in the chest and ending his life instantly. His grandson was nearby, and while he w ...Read More
In the crisp morning air of November 19, 2016, in Bardstown, Kentucky, 54-year-old Tommy Ballard was preparing to go hunting with his 12-year-old grandson on their family property. For the past sixteen months, Tommy had been consumed by a different kind of hunt, a desperate search for his daughter, Crystal Rogers, who had vanished without a trace. As he readied himself, a single, fatal shot rang out, striking him in the chest and ending his life instantly. His grandson was nearby, and while he w ...Read More
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Tommy Ballard
March 18, 2024
Male
White / Caucasian
Bardstown
KY
2016-11-19
2016-11-19
1962-01-07
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54
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