Slain Kentucky Judge Had No Relationship With Sheriff’s Daughter Prior to Fatal Shooting

New twist within the case of the Kentucky decide who was fatally shot on digital camera by a former sheriff … seems Judge Kevin Mullins allegedly had NO relationship with the underage daughter of ex-Sheriff Shawn Stines.

First, let’s recap … again in Sept. 2024, Mullins was sitting at his desk in his chambers when Stines walked in with a gun and shot useless … as a safety digital camera captured the capturing on video, which was later publicly disseminated. Prosecutors charged former Letcher County Sheriff Stines with murder.

At the time, it was broadly believed Mullins was playing around with Stines’ daughter as a result of her cellphone quantity was allegedly present in his cellphone’s name log. Stines had supposedly came upon concerning the relationship and determined to take issues into his personal palms … we’re studying that was not the case.

Fast-forward to Wednesday morning … Stines’ spouse and daughter shot down the motive throughout interviews with detectives, saying the daughter had completely no relationship with Mullins, in line with grand jury transcripts obtained by the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton Stamper reportedly testified earlier than a grand jury that Stines’ minor daughter denied having any contact with Mullins, together with over social media, digital units or in individual. Stines’ spouse additionally deep-sixed rumors she and her daughter have been hooking up with Mullins.

During his testimony, Stamper additionally addressed the daughter’s cellphone quantity showing on Mullin’s name log … Stamper reportedly testified Stines referred to as his daughter on Mullins’ cellphone seconds earlier than the lethal capturing, however it was unclear if anybody picked up on the opposite finish.

Prior to the grand jury testimony, Stamper had beforehand stated the daughter’s quantity confirmed up on the decide’s cellphone, resulting in apparently incorrect stories Mullins had referred to as Stines’ daughter … the supposed motive for the murder. Stines has pled not responsible to murdering a public official.