Posted on 09/19/2024 5:39:57 PM PDT by Morgana
A Kentucky sheriff has turned himself in for allegedly shooting a judge dead inside his chambers on Thursday after asking staff if he could speak with him.
Lechter County Sheriff Mickey Stines, 43, surrendered himself to police following the shooting death of District Court Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, at the County Courthouse at around 3pm, The Mountain Eagle reports.
The sheriff allegedly walked into the judge's outer office, told court employees and others gathered there he needed to speak to Mullins alone.
He and Mullins then entered the judge's inner office, closed the door and those outside heard gunshots, according to The Mountain Eagle.
Stines then walked out with his hands raised and surrendered to officers, who placed him in handcuffs. He was charged with one count of first-degree murder.
In the aftermath, Letcher County Central High School was placed on lockdown at the request of state police because of 'an active shooting downtown,' the school said in a statement.
'Your children are safe. The shooter has been apprehended,' the statement said, adding that the students were later released.
The coroner later confirmed that one person was killed in a shooting at the courthouse, but did not identify the victim, according to WKYT.
However, Gov. Andy Beshear later posted on X that he has been informed that a district judge was killed in his chambers.
'There is far too much violence in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorrow,' he wrote.
Mullins was appointed to serve as a judge in the state's 47th district under former Gov. Steve Beshear in 2009.
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“I shot the judge but I did not shoot the deputy.”
Going to be interested in finding out what this judge broke and what the Sheriff fixed.
love polygon, perhaps. or worse.
“In a suit filed Jan. 31, Sabrina Adkins alleged that when she couldn’t afford to pay for home detention, Deputy Ben Fields told her she would receive “favorable treatment for sexual favors,” then met her six times late at night last year in a district judge’s chambers where he forced her to have oral sex and sexual intercourse.”
Weird stuff going on in the judge’s chambers. Wonder if it has anything to do with it.
That is my hunch too. But we’ll see.
“I sent you a text ‘This Town ain’t big enough for both of us!”, and you sent me a laughing Emoji back. Who’s laughing now, MF’ker?” //
Maybe it was self defense. I heard the judge tried to shoot the Sheriff first, but old Mickey Mouse there was faster!
There is a case where a deputy was molesting women in the judges chambers after hours. 6 times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHD2jwlT4CM
> “There is far too much violence in this world…” <
Thank you Gov. Beshear for clearing that up. Just the other day I was wondering if there was enough violence in the world.
I get that it’s often hard to say the right thing in such cases. But Democrats seem to have a knack for saying the very dumbest thing possible.
Sheriff walks out of the chambers with hands raised, “ I thought he said blow me away “.
Why am I reading this in the British press?
Is there a political angle to this, or is it all about grab-ass?
ROFL!
+1
I worked for years in a County Clerk’s office where all legal records are stored. Had to go up and talk to judges about reports and data they needed. Talk about individuals with God Syndrome. Doctor’s also have GS, but I’ll tell you for real arrogance and condescension, go talk to a judge in their chambers.
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