Kentucky - Judge killed, sheriff arrested in Letcher County courthouse shooting - Sep. 19, 2024

[acehard]

Private Security Agency?

snipped for focus @acehard

From a quick search, I did not find anything that case or statute that seemed was relevant re court hiring a private security agency or who would pay for it. Could have missed it.

I'd appreciate a link to the court opinion or news stories.
@acehard ? Anyone?

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[LadyL]

The Commonwealth Attorney for Letcher County, Matt Butler, had only recently been appointed (in July) to replace Edison Banks. He is now running against Banks who seems to have changed his mind about retiring. Matt Butler for Commonwealth’s Attorney, 47th Circuit

https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1630

Butler was the judge's brother-in-law and is in charge of prosecuting felonies in the county. He has to be re-elected this year so he hit the ground running prosecuting some major cases. I'm wondering if something about those cases was personal to the sheriff.

There is some seriously bad blood between Butler and Banks. Stines' office arrested Banks's CNA for meth and fentanyl possession.

Butler appointed to replace Edison G. Banks II - The Mountain Eagle

Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed Matt Butler as the new 47th District Commonwealth’s Attorney, after Edison G. Banks II retired effective July 1. Butler is the Democratic candidate for the office and will fill the position at least until the election this November. Beshear made the appointment...

www.themountaineagle.com

what is a CNA?

 

[housewife]

Weight loss and erratic behavior makes me suspect drug abuse. My opinion only.

First thing I thought, too.

 

[housewife]

I expect the town will be divided into:
* people who were in on whatever happened but now pretend they were not
* people who were duped and are angry about it
* people who were duped and still believe in "the great guys" and these folks will be angry at anyone suggesting otherwise.

Or, it all will be swept under a rug with a big ol' heavy piece of furniture put on top that everyone agrees should never be moved to reveal what's under it.

jmo

IMO I feel like Canton, Massachusetts has a similar divide amongst their townspeople.

 

[Seattle1]

what is a CNA?

CNA is Certified Nurse Assistant.

I recommend reading the full MSM link. Much to digest there. Retiring (?) Banks had a heart attack in 2021 and was on sick leave for at least 18 of the last 37 months. He needed 24 hour homecare and hired a CNA. In 2023, Banks CNA was cited for speeding while driving Banks vehicle, and was then arrested for trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and other drug-related charges.

For reasons unknown to Sheriff Stines, a Perry County Judge dropped the charges after a special prosecutor failed to answer a motion by the defense that the evidence be suppressed. Stines could not get an answer as to why the Commonwealth and defense filed a joint Motion to dismiss the case.

Commonwealth Attorney Butler appointed in July was brother-in-law to Judge Mullins. Their wives are sisters.

7/3/24 -- Butler appointed to replace Edison G. Banks II - The Mountain Eagle

 

[arielilane]

Vinnie Politan investigates the tragic shooting death of the Honorable Kevin Mullins who was executed in his chambers by the elected Letcher County Sheriff, Mickey Stines. The crime has shaken the community and confounded the nation. Why would he kill the judge?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840480245654098012

 

[RANCH]

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I'm not seeing anything in your link about hiring private security for courts.

(1) In any county, if the sheriff fails or refuses to provide certified peace officers or certified security officers for the provision of security services to any court of the Court of Justice, then the Administrative Office of the Courts shall contract with a county, urban-county, charter county, consolidated local government, combined local government agency, or an agency of a city government to provide security services to any court of the Court of Justice in the county where the sheriff has failed or refused to provide such services.

Section 70.284 - Failure or refusal of sheriff to provide court security services - Contracts with units of local government, Ky. Rev. Stat. § 70.284 | Casetext Search + Citator

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[arielilane]

what is a CNA?

A certified nursing assistant (CNA). A CNA is a nursing aide caring for patients under a RN’s supervision.
A state approved training program is required to be a CNA. jmo