The Sheriff, the Judge & the Courthouse Murder: What Really Happened in Letcher County?

In one of the most shocking criminal cases in recent memory, a
sitting sheriff walked into a Kentucky courthouse and executed a
judge in his own chambers. But this wasn’t a random act of
violence — it was the detonation point of a system that had been
rotting from the inside out.

On this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig into
the case of Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, now
indicted for the murder of Judge Kevin Mullins
inside the Letcher County Courthouse in 2024. Surveillance
captured the whole thing. He walked in. He shut the door. He
opened fire.

But this isn’t just about a single shooting. Three days
earlier, Stines had been deposed in a federal civil
rights case — Adkins v. Fields — alleging
rampant sexual coercion, abuse of power, and misconduct
inside that same courthouse. One official has already
pleaded guilty to rape and sodomy. Others, including Judge
Mullins, were named in the lawsuit. Some of the alleged
misconduct? Took place inside Mullins’
chambers.

Now, Robin Dreeke, retired FBI Special Agent and
former chief of the Bureau’s Counterintelligence Behavioral
Analysis Program, joins us to break down the behavioral
spiral that may have led a law enforcement officer to
kill a judge — and what it reveals about power, silence,
and systemic corruption.

We’ll examine post-arrest bodycam footage, explore how
intimidation keeps victims quiet, and ask the hard question:
Was this murder an act of madness — or of
reckoning?

This case isn’t just about Kentucky. It’s about what happens when
power protects itself, and justice
becomes a commodity. Don’t miss this one.

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