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KY, Judge Kevin Mullins killed, sheriff arrested, Letcher County courthouse shooting - Sep. 19, 2024 MEDIA, MAPS, & TIMELINE**NO DISCUSSION**
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Earlier deposition may play role in defense for sheriff in judge shooting, lawyer says
More than two months after the fatal shooting of Letcher County Judge Kevin Mullins, ex-Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines was back in court Monday.
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A venue for the case has not yet been determined, which Bartley referred to as "the elephant in the room." While Steele declined to speculate, Bartley wants the trial to take place in Letcher County.
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Former KY sheriff’s deposition in federal case ‘crucial’ to murder defense, lawyer says
The lawyer’s statement was the first time anyone has officially indicated that the sheriff’s deposition in a separate, federal case may be connected to the killing.
11/25/24
Fields was a security officer in court, but the lawsuit did not allege that Mullins knew anything about Fields’ actions. It did allege that Stines failed to properly supervise Fields.
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Steele said he could not comment on what evidence was presented to the grand jury, including whether the panel saw the video.
The crime could be eligible for the death penalty if Stines is convicted because Mullins was a public official.
Steele, who is prosecuting the case with Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office, said there had been no decision yet on whether to seek the death penalty against Stines if he is convicted.
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Video of the shooting showed that when Stines pointed his gun at Mullins, the judge raised one hand, as if to ward off the threat, and then turned away from Stines and hunkered over in a defensive position. That’s when Stines shot him the first time, sending Mullins falling to the floor. Stines then went to the other side of the desk to get a look at Mullins. The judge raised his head, then ducked behind the desk for cover and Stines shot him again, the video showed. Stines walked quickly to the door and opened it to leave, but then quickly turned toward Mullins, who was on the floor and appeared to still be moving. Stines fired again and then turned and left.
Read more at: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article296074319.html#storylink=cpy
Video of the shooting showed that when Stines pointed his gun at Mullins, the judge raised one hand, as if to ward off the threat, and then turned away from Stines and hunkered over in a defensive position. That’s when Stines shot him the first time, sending Mullins falling to the floor. Stines then went to the other side of the desk to get a look at Mullins. The judge raised his head, then ducked behind the desk for cover and Stines shot him again, the video showed. Stines walked quickly to the door and opened it to leave, but then quickly turned toward Mullins, who was on the floor and appeared to still be moving. Stines fired again and then turned and left.
Read more at: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article296074319.html#storylink=cpy
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Kentucky AG, top deputy recused from addiction treatment company investigated by FBI
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman recused himself from all matters involving Addiction Recovery Care, shortly before the FBI announced it is investigating the company for potential health care fraud.
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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...
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Adkins also accuses others of involvement in her situation and that of the other woman who filed suit against Fields. She alleged harassment by other sheriff’s deputies and arrests based on false information given by Fields. Stines declined to comment, citing the continuing civil case, however the criminal court record shows at one point a warrant was issued for Adkins because Judge James W. Craft II asked Fields to bring her to court and Fields told the judge he couldn’t find her because she had had taken off her bracelet and escaped.
She also alleged that a male relative of Fields, who he introduced to her, also coerced her to have sex with him because he “had pull with the court.” She said that she talked to Fields on Facebook Messenger, but the other man never sent her any messages. He wasn’t charged because she had no proof.
Adkins said she believes that man is still doing to same thing to other women because she went to court for a hearing on a charge of driving under the influence and saw him sitting in the gallery whispering to another female defendant with his arm around her.
“He was right there in the courtroom, asking her to go out to dinner with him,” she said. “I felt physically sick.”
Fields was accused of having sex with Adkins in his car, in the district judge’s office, and in an elevator at the Letcher County Courthouse.
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New allegations made against Kentucky judge shot dead by sheriff
District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was killed on September 19 in his chambers in Whitesburg by Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. 'Mickey' Stines, 43.
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“BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Eighth Circuit Court Judge Chris Cohron has been appointed special judge to preside over the murder case against former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines.
Cohron, who hears cases in the circuit covering Warren and Edmonson counties, was named the judge in Stines’ case last week by Kentucky Chief Justice Laurance Vanmeter. Cohron was elected as a circuit judge in 2022 after spending 20 years as a Commonwealth’s Attorney.”
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Cohron, who hears cases in the circuit covering Warren and Edmonson counties, was named the judge in Stines’ case last week by Kentucky Chief Justice Laurance Vanmeter. Cohron was elected as a circuit judge in 2022 after spending 20 years as a Commonwealth’s Attorney.”
Cohron named special judge in Letcher sheriff murder case
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Eighth Circuit Court Judge Chris Cohron has been appointed special judge to preside over the murder case against former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines.
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Funeral held for Kentucky judge allegedly shot by sheriff in courthouse chamber
A Kentucky judge whom authorities said was fatally shot by a sheriff last week was remembered Sunday as a pioneer who fought against opioid addiction and favored treatment over jail for low-level drug offenders.
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Several judges from across the state spoke at the funeral, sharing their personal experiences and billing Mullins as leader in the fights against opioid addiction and in support of the mental health needs of people going through the court system.
“His passion for people was his magic touch. He can’t begin to count the number of lives that he saved or improved,” said state Supreme Court Judge Debra Lambert, who sat on the state Judicial Commission on Mental Health alongside Mullins. “Our court family aches at his loss.”
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Status Hearing for Former Sheriff Shawn Stines Who Shot, Killed Judge
Shawn 'Mickey' Stines attends a status hearing where the judge proposed an evaluation regarding competence and criminal responsibility.
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