{"id":2343843,"date":"2024-09-20T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-judge-allegedly-shot-dead-in-his-chambers-by-sheriff-after-heated-argument\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T10:05:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:05:19","slug":"kentucky-judge-allegedly-shot-dead-in-his-chambers-by-sheriff-after-heated-argument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-judge-allegedly-shot-dead-in-his-chambers-by-sheriff-after-heated-argument\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Judge Allegedly Shot Dead in His Chambers By Sheriff After Heated Argument"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkentucky-judge-allegedly-shot-dead-in-his-chambers-by-sheriff-after-heated-argument%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343843&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A sheriff in \u200dLetcher County, Kentucky, named Shawn Stines has been arrested and charged with the murder of District Judge Kevin Mullins. The\u2062 incident occurred when Stines requested a private conversation\u200d with Mullins\u2062 at the courthouse, which led to shots being fired. Following the shooting, Stines \u200csurrendered to police. The investigation is ongoing \u200dand, while it is\u200d known that there was an argument between the two, the motive for the\u200b shooting has not yet been disclosed. Local officials, including \u2063the county&#8217;s commonwealth attorney,\u200c have recused themselves from the case \u200cdue to personal connections to Mullins. The small\u200c community of Whitesburg, where the incident \u2062took place, is reeling from the shocking event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A sheriff has been arrested and charged with the murder of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-pa-lawsuit-dismissal-moves-us-closer-to-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Trump Lawyers: PA Lawsuit Dismissal Moves Us Closer to Supreme Court\">district judge<\/a> in rural Whitesburg, Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, died after being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-iowa-officer-has-long-criminal-history\/\" title=\"Suspect in fatal shooting of Iowa officer has long criminal history\">shot multiple times<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">state police<\/a> said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/19\/us\/kentucky-judge-shot-chambers\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines was charged with first-degree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-appointed-judge-shot-death-driveway-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murder<\/a> in the case.<\/p>\n<p>Other than the fact that an argument took place between the two men, there has been no information released about the motive for the shooting as the investigation is still ongoing as of Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place at about 3 p.m. Thursday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themountaineagle.com\/articles\/shooting-in-letcher-courthouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mountain Eagle.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUDGE KILLED<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky judge shot, killed in his chambers Thursday; sheriff arrested<\/p>\n<p>Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines is accused of shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins.<br \/> Governor Andy Beshear has been informed.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kentucky?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kentucky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shooting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shooting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sheriff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sheriff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/judge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#judge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ErCdaWLvDM\">https:\/\/t.co\/ErCdaWLvDM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kl8nikGKGk\">pic.twitter.com\/kl8nikGKGk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Last Show- Karen Lee (@thelastshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thelastshow\/status\/1836888040247013734?\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Stines walked into the court house in Whitesburg and told employees in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">judge&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s outer office that he wanted to speak to Mullins alone.<\/p>\n<p>The two men walked into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/relative-apalachee-school-shooting-suspect-lashes-disturbing-new-details-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inner office<\/a> and one of them closed the door.<\/p>\n<p>Not long afterward, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mother-nfl-rookie-shot-chest-explains-god-shielded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shots were heard<\/a> by those outside.<\/p>\n<p>Stines then walked out of the chamber and surrendered himself to police.<\/p>\n<p>The building does not have cameras inside.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart said Stines is cooperating with authorities,<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This community is small in nature, and we&rsquo;re all shook,&rdquo; Gayheart said.<\/p>\n<p>Gayheart also posted an update to his account, which you can see below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftroopergayheart%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02d9cBvHwF54FyYGMMx2jtm5dP1QgyferfVdWx4rRzFW8M9qjEHuZ9MaFkmQMQjPUwl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"537\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Matt Butler, the commonwealth&rsquo;s attorney for Letcher County, said he will recuse himself from the case according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/courthouse-shooting-kentucky-f93419fff14202a88e28b5ea49b26810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all know each other here. &hellip; Anyone from Letcher County would tell you that Judge Mullins and I married sisters and that we have children who are first cousins but act like siblings,&rdquo; Butler said. &ldquo;For that reason, among others, I have already taken steps to recuse myself and my entire office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whitesburg is a community of about 1,700 people about 145 miles southeast of Lexington in western Kentucky.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); 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District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was shot multiple times and subsequently died, as reported by state police to CNN. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines faces first-degree murder charges in connection with the incident. While it is known that an argument occurred between the two men, details regarding the motive for the shooting remain undisclosed as the investigation continues. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on Thursday, according to The Mountain Eagle.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Stines entered the courthouse in Whitesburg and requested to speak privately with Judge Mullins in his office. After they went inside and one of them closed the door, gunshots were heard shortly thereafter from outside. Stines then exited the chamber and turned himself over to law enforcement officials. There are no security cameras inside the building.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart stated that Stines is cooperating with investigators: &#8220;This community is small in nature, and we\u2019re all shaken,&#8221; he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Butler, Letcher County&#8217;s commonwealth attorney, announced he would recuse himself from handling this case due to personal connections; he noted that both he and Judge Mullins have familial ties through marriage which complicate matters further: &#8220;We all know each other here&#8230; For that reason among others, I have already taken steps to recuse myself and my entire office.&#8221; Whitesburg has a population of approximately 1,700 residents located about 145 miles southeast of Lexington in western Kentucky<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2343844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/judge.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[10171,5387,12830,5936,4300],"class_list":["post-2343843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-argument","tag-judge","tag-kentucky","tag-sheriff","tag-shooting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/judge.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}