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All you need to know is to say, "Yes, sir!" or face peeling potatoes on KP.I couldn't understand half of what he said. The accent was new for me.
jmo
All you need to know is to say, "Yes, sir!" or face peeling potatoes on KP.I couldn't understand half of what he said. The accent was new for me.
You disagree with what? Lol sorry I’m confused.I disagree. The plaintiff named the Sheriff in their civil lawsuit -- alleging the Sheriff did not "reasonably respond to reports or suspicions" about the subject deputy sheriff (Fields) who allegedly harmed the plaintiff.The deputy was never criminally charged in this matter.
To be clear, this is an incident dating back to 2022, where the Sheriff was also named as a defendant in the civil suit, and was reportedly to be deposed on Monday.
No telling if the civil suit and the shooting of Judge Mullins are related.
2/1/2022 -- Suit alleges Kentucky deputy forced woman to have sex in judge's chamber in lieu of fees
ETA: Fields was later indicted (Sept 2022) and accepted a guilty plea agreement in January 2024. Fields was working at the District Court (not the County Sheriff) when the incidents occurred.
Ex-deputy sheriff is sentenced; one victim tells of ‘nightmares’ - The Mountain Eagle
A former Letcher County deputy sheriff who pleaded guilty to raping a female prisoner who was on home incarceration will spend six months in the Letcher County Jail, where he formerly worked as a deputy jailer. Ben Fields, who was a court security officer for the sheriff ’s office and worked a...www.themountaineagle.com
While I’m not sure this was self defense, you rarely see only one shot fired in self-defense shootings. Especially with police that are taught to shoot until the threat is eliminated. Number of rounds fired here is meaningless as to self-defense or not.Snipped and bbm.
He shot the judge multiple times.
The sheriff knows how to shoot one shot to incapacitate someone. The sheriff knows that shooting multiple times is not "self defense."
jmopinion
That’s true, and going further, more rounds than necessary tend to be fired because of how the brain works in situations like that. You’ll see a crazy amount of rounds fired sometimes, and the officer has absolutely no idea they fired that many.While I’m not sure this was self defense, you rarely see only one shot fired in self-defense shootings. Especially with police that are taught to shoot until the threat is eliminated. Number of rounds fired here is meaningless as to self-defense or not.
JMO
<Snipped for focus>Police have not released a motive for the shooting.
SHERIFF, JUDGE ALLEGEDLY LOOKED AT EACH OTHER’S CELL PHONES BEFORE SHOOTING
According to multiple sources, video from inside Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins’ office shows he exchanged cell phones with Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines before Stines shot him.
There is no audio on the recording.
Stines had been in the office after asking to speak to Mullins privately. The two sat and talked before Stines stood up and locked the door and each took out his cell phone and handed it to the other.
According to those sources, Stines drew his weapon, walked around Mullins’s desk and shot him repeatedly as Mullins fell to the floor. Stines allegedly fired eight shots.
The two had eaten lunch together with employees of the court system earlier that day.
The shooting occurred about 2:43 p.m. Thursday. Police were dispatched at 2:58 p.m.
Stines left the office and surrendered to police. He was in custody within 15 minutes of the initial call. He has been charged with first-degree murder.
Meanwhile, the Letcher County Courthouse remains closed today, Friday, as the investigation continues. Grief counselors were made available to courthouse workers, attorneys, and other involved.
The Mountain Eagle
The Mountain Eagle. 17,553 likes · 126 talking about this. Newspaper for Letcher County, Ky., founded 1907.www.facebook.com
Ain't that the truth!This is where my grandfather served as county attorney (forever and ever ago). It's the place where I learned there is a lie in "beLIEve". I'll wait for some facts... which may or may not appear. ETA: Nothing would surprise me from this little town.
jmo
Can't imagine a Sheriff will fare well in the prison system, hence the "stony face" ?
Holy cow!! There was certainly something going on. It may take a while to untangle this web unless the sheriff wants to just spill the beans.SHERIFF, JUDGE ALLEGEDLY LOOKED AT EACH OTHER’S CELL PHONES BEFORE SHOOTING
According to multiple sources, video from inside Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins’ office shows he exchanged cell phones with Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines before Stines shot him.
There is no audio on the recording.
Stines had been in the office after asking to speak to Mullins privately. The two sat and talked before Stines stood up and locked the door and each took out his cell phone and handed it to the other.
According to those sources, Stines drew his weapon, walked around Mullins’s desk and shot him repeatedly as Mullins fell to the floor. Stines allegedly fired eight shots.
The two had eaten lunch together with employees of the court system earlier that day.
The shooting occurred about 2:43 p.m. Thursday. Police were dispatched at 2:58 p.m.
Stines left the office and surrendered to police. He was in custody within 15 minutes of the initial call. He has been charged with first-degree murder.
Meanwhile, the Letcher County Courthouse remains closed today, Friday, as the investigation continues. Grief counselors were made available to courthouse workers, attorneys, and other involved.
The Mountain Eagle
The Mountain Eagle. 17,553 likes · 126 talking about this. Newspaper for Letcher County, Ky., founded 1907.www.facebook.com
I couldn't understand half of what he said. The accent was new for me.
Sounds like has a mouth full of marbles
I'd be happy to help you translate as well. Being from the south, I'm VERY fluent!I'd be happy to translate for "y'all", I'm fluent. (very rusty but still fluent)
This is not clear to me here.SHERIFF, JUDGE ALLEGEDLY LOOKED AT EACH OTHER’S CELL PHONES BEFORE SHOOTING
According to multiple sources, video from inside Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins’ office shows he exchanged cell phones with Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines before Stines shot him.
There is no audio on the recording.
Stines had been in the office after asking to speak to Mullins privately. The two sat and talked before Stines stood up and locked the door and each took out his cell phone and handed it to the other.
According to those sources, Stines drew his weapon, walked around Mullins’s desk and shot him repeatedly as Mullins fell to the floor. Stines allegedly fired eight shots.
The two had eaten lunch together with employees of the court system earlier that day.
The shooting occurred about 2:43 p.m. Thursday. Police were dispatched at 2:58 p.m.
Stines left the office and surrendered to police. He was in custody within 15 minutes of the initial call. He has been charged with first-degree murder.
Meanwhile, the Letcher County Courthouse remains closed today, Friday, as the investigation continues. Grief counselors were made available to courthouse workers, attorneys, and other involved.
The Mountain Eagle
The Mountain Eagle. 17,553 likes · 126 talking about this. Newspaper for Letcher County, Ky., founded 1907.www.facebook.com
The former Deputy filed a motion for mediation todayAccording to an electronically filed deposition notice, Stines was expected to provide a deposition Monday in relation to the suit from 2022 with the former deputy sheriff and the woman who alleged she was promised "favorable treatment for sexual favors."
Who is Mickey Stines? What to know about Letcher County sheriff accused in fatal shooting
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines has been arrested in connection to a shooting at the Letcher County Courthouse on Thursday.www.courier-journal.com
the timing of his upcoming deposition seems too coincidental to be coincidental IFKWIM. There has never been any allegation that the murdered judge was in any way involved in the 2022 sexual exploitation of a female by Stines' subordinate, outside of the offense happening in his chambers. Something made Stines want to kill the judge - what was it?