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Kentucky Sheriff's Possible Motive For Killing Judge Inside Courthouse Revealed: 'In Fear For Safety of Wife and Daughter'

Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines shot and killed 54-year-old District Judge Kevin Mullins in 2024. (Credit: X)

A former Kentucky sheriff who shot and killed a judge amidst an ongoing sexual extortion scandal plans to pursue an insanity defense, according to a report.

In 2024, Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines shot and killed 54-year-old District Judge Kevin Mullins. The shooting, captured on security cameras, happened as the two men were talking in the judge's chambers.

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