Chambers of Secrets: The Murder of Judge Kevin Mullins
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<div>Delve into the intricate and unsettling case of Judge Kevin Mullins' murder in Letcher County, Kentucky—a story that intertwines justice, betrayal, and scandal. This podcast provides an in-depth investigation into the events of September 19, 2024, when Judge Mullins was fatally shot in his chambers, allegedly by Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, a longtime friend and colleague.<br> <br> We explore the complex relationship between Mullins and Stines, tracing their history from courtroom collaborators to the tragic confrontation. Through comprehensive analysis and exclusive interviews, we uncover the alleged sex-for-favors scandal within the courthouse, including claims that Judge Mullins' chambers were misused for illicit activities.<br> <br> The podcast also investigates the legal proceedings leading up to the incident, including a federal lawsuit involving a deputy under Sheriff Stines' command, and how these events may have influenced the fatal encounter.<br> <br> Join us as we navigate the murky waters of this case, seeking to understand the motives, implications, and the profound impact on the local community. This series offers a comprehensive exploration of a tragic event that has left a lasting mark on the justice system in Letcher County.</div>
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June 18, 2026
How Did Mickey Stines Go From Running the County Jail to Not Recognizing a Cell?
<div> <p>Mickey Stines ran the Letcher County jail system for years. Four days after his arrest for allegedly shooting Judge Kevin Mullins, a social worker found he couldn’t recognize a cell. He was in an active state of psychosis. Unaware of his surroundings. No recollection of the recent past. He had to be pepper-sprayed during episodes of combativeness.</p><p>That evaluation is central to the insanity defense Stines’ attorneys are building. New testimony from his aunt paints a picture of the days before the September 2024 shooting: seven nights without sleep, obsessive monitoring of his home security cameras, forty pounds lost in two weeks, and a FaceTime call minutes before the shooting where he asked for a grandmother who’d been dead for two and a half years. His doctor saw him the day before and sent him home with melatonin and Benadryl. His friends, his staff, and his family all agree something was catastrophically wrong.</p><p>The prosecution is pushing back hard. Stines closed the door to the judge’s chambers before firing. He had lunch with Mullins the same day. And if the defense proves he was mentally ill enough for an insanity defense, the prosecution argues he’s too dangerous for bail. In this Mickey Stines case update: three major rulings are pending — bond, venue change, and whether prosecutors get their own mental health expert. The death penalty hearing still needs to be scheduled. No trial date set.</p><p><strong><br>END LINKS<br></strong><br>Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: <a href="https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/">https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/</a></p><p>Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1</a></p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/">https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/</a></p><p>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/">https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/</a></p><p>Tik-Tok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod">https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod</a></p><p>X Twitter <a href="https://x.com/TrueCrimePod">https://x.com/TrueCrimePod</a></p><p><strong><br>DISCLAIMER<br></strong><br>This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.</p><p><strong><br>HASHTAGS<br></strong><br>#MickeyStines #KevinMullins #StinesTrial #LetcherCounty #CourthouseShooting #KentuckyCrime #InsanityDefense #MentalHealthDefense #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast</p></div>
February 18, 2026
Mickey Stines Case: What Happens When a Sheriff Breaks Down
<div> <p>The Mickey Stines case raises hard questions about mental health in law enforcement — and what happens when warning signs get ignored by everyone who sees them.</p><p>Before former Letcher County Sheriff Stines shot and killed Judge Kevin Mullins in September 2024, multiple people in the courthouse saw him deteriorating. According to court documents, staff watched him lose forty pounds in two weeks. He stopped sleeping. He expressed paranoid beliefs that his family was going to be murdered. He made phone calls to dead relatives. One employee told Kentucky State Police she believed he was "in a psychosis."</p><p>A local attorney warned the judge directly that Stines was "losing it." The police chief reportedly said he'd "lost his mind." An attorney was so alarmed he contacted the Kentucky Bar Association to figure out what he could do.</p><p>The day before the shooting, friends brought Stines to his doctor. According to medical records cited in court filings, Stines denied psychosis or homicidal thoughts. He was diagnosed with acute stress and sent home. Twenty-four hours later, he walked into the judge's chambers and opened fire.</p><p>This case forces hard questions: what systems exist to intervene when a law enforcement officer is visibly breaking down? Who has the authority to act? In Letcher County, the answer appears to have been no one. Stines' defense is pursuing insanity, claiming psychosis and lack of capacity. Whether that succeeds is up to the courts. But the institutional failure deserves examination regardless.</p><p>#MickeyStines #LawEnforcementMentalHealth #KevinMullins #SheriffShooting #LetcherCounty #CourthouseShooting #MentalHealthCrisis #PoliceAccountability #InstitutionalFailure #TrueCrime</p><p>Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: <a href="https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/">https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/</a></p><p>Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod">https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod</a></p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/">https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/</a><br>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/">https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/</a><br>Tik-Tok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod">https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod</a><br>X Twitter <a href="https://x.com/TrueCrimePod">https://x.com/TrueCrimePod</a></p><p>Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872</a></p><p>This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.</p></div>
February 13, 2026
Mickey Stines' Defense Just Played Their Biggest Card — Does the Evidence Support It?
<div> <p>A former sheriff caught on video shooting a sitting judge is now asking the court to rule that he's too mentally ill to face the death penalty. Shawn "Mickey" Stines' attorneys filed a motion Monday under Kentucky's 2022 mental illness exemption statute, requesting a hearing to determine whether their client has a serious intellectual disability or serious mental illness. The filing offers no named diagnosis and no attached medical documentation.</p><p>This episode focuses on the legal mechanics — what Kentucky's HB 269 actually requires, how the only previous case under this statute played out, and where the evidence lands for and against Stines' claim. We walk through the four qualifying diagnoses the law recognizes, the documentation and symptom requirements, and the 120-day filing and 90-day ruling timelines the defense is now working against.</p><p>On one side: witness accounts of a sheriff spiraling into paranoia, a jail intake describing active psychosis, and staff members who told state police they believed he had lost touch with reality. On the other: surveillance footage prosecutors say shows deliberate actions, a doctor's visit where Stines denied any mental health symptoms hours before the shooting, no public record of a qualifying pre-existing diagnosis, and a sealed psychiatric evaluation the defense hasn't been able to leverage. We also look at the broader strategic picture — with no trial date set, a judge recusal motion pending, and Kentucky's death penalty functionally dormant since 2008, what this filing may really be designed to accomplish.</p><p>#MickeyStines #SheriffStines #JudgeMullins #LetcherCounty #KentuckyLaw #DeathPenaltyExemption #MentalIllnessDefense #HB269 #CourthouseShooting #LawEnforcement</p><p>Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: <a href="https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/">https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/</a></p><p>Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod">https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod</a></p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/">https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/</a><br>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/">https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/</a><br>Tik-Tok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod">https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod</a><br>X Twitter <a href="https://x.com/TrueCrimePod">https://x.com/TrueCrimePod</a></p><p>Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872</a></p><p>This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.</p></div>
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<div>Delve into the intricate and unsettling case of Judge Kevin Mullins' murder in Letcher County, Kentucky—a story that intertwines justice, betrayal, and scandal. This podcast provides an in-depth investigation into the events of September 19, 2024, when Judge Mullins was fatally shot in his chambers, allegedly by Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, a longtime friend and colleague.<br> <br> We explore the complex relationship between Mullins and Stines, tracing their history from courtroom collaborators to the tragic confrontation. Through comprehensive analysis and exclusive interviews, we uncover the alleged sex-for-favors scandal within the courthouse, including claims that Judge Mullins' chambers were misused for illicit activities.<br> <br> The podcast also investigates the legal proceedings leading up to the incident, including a federal lawsuit involving a deputy under Sheriff Stines' command, and how these events may have influenced the fatal encounter.<br> <br> Join us as we navigate the murky waters of this case, seeking to understand the motives, implications, and the profound impact on the local community. This series offers a comprehensive exploration of a tragic event that has left a lasting mark on the justice system in Letcher County.</div> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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