Kentucky sheriff held over fatal shooting of judge in court

bbc.com ^ | 9/20/2024 | Nadine Yousif

[V_TWIN]

Apologies for the lack of formatting

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"but they have not yet revealed a motive."

Don't you just hate that..! :(

[Ikeon]

Need a lot more Info but.... the judge was unarmed. Self defense doesn’t work in this.. maybe a rotten judge or a rotten sheriff?

[V_TWIN]

I heard it was about the judge handling the sheriff’s divorce, which the sheriff came out on the short end of......well, that’ll do it. 😏

[fwdude]

Maybe they’re both rotten, and the judge would never face justice without this act.

[TangoLimaSierra]

One commenter on another site said the judge had been abusing the sheriff's minor daughter.

Don't have any idea if it's true.

[V_TWIN]

Probably shoulda used a source with more info, I was just trying to avoid the American liberal media if possible.

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A bit mor here...

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/19/letcher-county-sheriff-mickey-stines-kentucky-shooting/75298516007/

[Resolute Conservative]

I would lean towards the judge tapping the sheriff’s wife ex-wife.

[logi_cal869]

That.

[subterfuge]

Was the sheriff on the FBIs “radar?”

[logi_cal869]

A father here was NOT indicted by a grand jury over something almost identical involving his daughter, but that perp - who is room temp btw - was sewage by status in comparison.

It will be interesting to find out the details as this story evolves from mere rumor...

[V_TWIN]

Geez, sounds like a real soap opera....small town where everybody probably knows everybody elses business. SMH

[napscoordinator]

I’m sure he’s lawyered up. It may be awhile before we hear any details about a motive.

[DiogenesLamp]

Kentucky sheriff held over fatal shooting of judge in court

My initial impression is that the Judge probably deserved it.

A sheriff does not normally shoot a judge without a good reason.

[Alas Babylon!]

WELL, it is LETCHER county.

[DiogenesLamp]

Need a lot more Info but.... the judge was unarmed. Self defense doesn’t work in this.. maybe a rotten judge or a rotten sheriff?

I had read elsewhere that a deputy had been having sex in the Judge's chamber multiple times over the last year. I have also read that the Judge may have molested the sheriff's underaged daughter.

Dunno, but till I get more information, I'm going to assume the judge needed shooting. In my opinion, a lot of them do. They are arrogant and refuse to do their jobs and apply the law as it was intended.

[V_TWIN]

“My initial impression is that the Judge probably deserved it”

My friend, may I respectfully suggest that if you are ever selected for jury duty, do your best to get out of it. Lol!

[EandH Dad]

Multiple rounds in a face to face meeting sounds like a “crime of passion”. A simple assassination would likely be a single shot to the head. Something really pissed off the sheriff.