Why Did the Sheriff Shoot the Judge? | Vinnie Politan Investigates

[@annieanoula]

I'd like to bet that there are several public figures in that community who are TERRIFIED about what the defense will expose.

[@garnetandgold07]

Phuckin hix

[@dhalladay27]

And women will be clambering up to that Witness Stand!. Being EVER so grateful to that Sheriff! What would the law have done with that judge and others....how MANY woman lives, children did that judge damage?! Too many freaks let loose out there. Especially those who use their power in a negative manner! That judge......the truth will come out!!! It had to be worth losing his entire life!! He knew exactly what he did, hence pleading guilty. It's not too hard to put it together....and they'll fart around in court. You judge....by what respectful have shared proof, like Vinny✌👐, the truth will come out!!

[@garnetandgold07]

HICKS!!!! KIN-DUH-KEE

[@cindycordova9872]

​@@dhalladay27 nope...he will take a plea deal and case will be shut and sealed

[@garnetandgold07]

Kin tuh kee hix... lou-zers

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

🎶 "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right" 🎶

[@Pattim4762]

And crazies in the middle

[@5GreenAcres]

Fleamasons eating their own.

[@TradeWynn65]

And here I am stuck in the middle with you...😅

but he didnt shoot the deputy

[@David633-12m]

I was 8 in 74 and I went with a friend of my mothers to score some weed in his killer conversion van. I was sitting in one of the captains chairs loving life and I Shot The Sheriff came on. I have never forgot it and everytime I hear that song I think of that night. I'm now 59 it's crazy how music brings me so many great memories. Eric Clapton version.

[@bethbrown6155]

I think it's interesting that none of the families involved in this are speaking to anyone. I think the wife and daughter of the Sheriff know exactly why he shot the judge.

[@DoolieDoo1]

I believe that they have talked about all of it, but only as it relates to the trail. It would not be good for them to get involved in discussions about it. News travels fast and gets twisted in a small town. I lived in Letcher county for several years, and I knew Mickey before he was sherrif. He had a stellar reputation. He cleaned up the sheriff's department when he took office as the prior sherrif was corrupt. Mickey was fair and honest. I didn't know the judge, but I'd heard about his preying on teenaged girls and women in trouble. They are only rumors so who knows how close to the truth they may be. There are so many rumors on Facebook, TikTok, KZbin, Reddit and it gets heated. If this gets to trial, it's going to be scandalous. They may offer Mickey a plea deal to keep it from going to court.

[@Stasnia]

Of course. That doesn’t mean it’s wise to go against the defense lawyers instructions. Best to leave the explanations to the defense lawyer and sworn in witnesses during trial.

[@ecleveland1]

Yep! That’s my thought exactly.

[@paladro]

@@DoolieDoo1 what you are saying is mickey was also part of the corruption, or he was crimnially clueless, if he wasn't aware of anything or with his own deputies. which is hard to believe in that podunk town, where everyone gossips and is related.

Reading the comments saved me the time of watching this. Obviously no new information on the RUMORS involved.

[@yannii52]

The judge looks like he did exactly what he’s accused of.

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

the look of the smile on the judge's face looks creepy and perverted.

[@fulanichild3138]

What did the sheriff mean when he said, they are trying to take my wife and daughter? That does not sound like the reaction of a father who just found out his child was being abused.

[@sw-va-mamaw]

​@@fulanichild3138 I agree. I'm starting to think now that the sheriff was doing what the bailiff was and his wife and/or daughter asked the judge and he admitted it or he's voluntary told them about the sheriff. The bailiff works in the courtroom but is employed by the sheriff's office for security and escorting inmates in and out of the courtroom.

[@nbgilbert]

And here you are blaming the victim because of the way he looks. He might be a scoundrel in a piece of crap, but we don’t know that for sure. In this country until Trump is elected of course we have a justice system that works pretty well. As soon as that little piece of garbage Cancels, the constitution and then it’s OK for you to accuse people of deserving to be murdered without a trial. That’s coming soon enough, honey, let’s wait until the vile and vulgar man gets elected before we go that direction though.

[@MrGrumpyGills]

He looks like a chubby dopey man. I'm not saying he was innocent but what exactly makes him look guilty? I'm willing to bet there are hundreds of thousands of men (if not more) who look chubby and dopey, too. Are they all guilty?

[@melindaloa204]

I think it’s a whole lot of mess going on in that small town and Pandora’s box just got opened 😮

[@ellierivera5519]

For sure, & everyone knows about it… the rumor mill…

[@yourmomnom]

I bet a million dollars the sheriff pimped out his daughter

[@davidsummerville351]

Definitely an interesting case.

[@texas1526]

Oh you know it girl! I bet all the hair parlor's and nail salon's be in everybody's biznezz right now..shhhooottt. I better go get my nailz did and catch some of that juice in dat grapevine ooohhhwee!!

[@sisvswann1897]

@@ellierivera5519Hillbilly Crime just released the ENTIRE “Recording”. It is Eye Opening to say the least! Sabrina A is STILL alive, the other female is dead. They just RELEASED a “snippet”to us. I was wild. The Person that took the videos is a guy named Chad Brown(?).

[@mamabear1324]

It would be crazy if he found out the judge was sexuallu assaulting the sheriff daughter. He is a sheriff he knows he is going to be locked up forever, so he knew he was giving up his freedom, so whatever the judge did must have been really bad

[@Codered810]

He was

[@cynthiamittendorf3251]

Agreed!

[@briannapier9448]

Agree. That is the one thing that would make me flip. Dads protect their daughters

[@fulanichild3138]

But what did the sheriff mean when he said they're trying to take (or kidnap) my wife and daughter?

[@PatriotsOfWash]

Yeah man, it’s getting crazy. I’m thinking his daughter has to be involved with the judge as well, but, is it worth it to throw your entire life away vs letting the law take over and prosecute the judge for his wrong doings? It’s all insane!

[@brendaredmond4678]

This had to have something to do with the Sheriff's daughter or wife. He's not going to shoot the Judge over some random women on ankle monitors.

[@Dontbeone1]

Daughter

[@BugMill]

The sheriff was named in the lawsuit over the $e-x accusations and I think he thought the judge was going to testify the sheriff either knew about it and didn't do anything about it or was going to accuse him of participating in it.

[@MissteryDiva]

​@@BugMill sheriff called his daughter - she didn't answer. He called from judge's phone & she answered - judge was involved in smexx extortion allegedly

[@jarrettreynolds4560]

The judge was blackmailing women around the area. Supposedly one of them was the sheriffs daughter.

[@Djsexton25]

@@BugMillI don’t think that is it. The sheriff wouldn’t want to go to prison over something so minor compared to murder. Something more was the motive.

[@melindaprice6200]

I live in ky. This goes on in more counties than what people realize

[@USAracing]

thats ridiculous. i am in fayette. you?

[@melindaprice6200]

@ Scott

[@USAracing]

@@melindaprice6200 oh georgetown

[@Psalm_27.4]

😏😒😔😪

[@Paula14609]

Just look at Titus Morris. I lived in KY 4 yrs. I had to get outta there.

[@KellieRichardson-tl3xw]

I know there is more we don't know about, but that judge is just plain creepy.

[@sisvswann1897]

Yep! “Hillbilly Crime” filed the open records thing and has the ENTIRE recording. It was wild to listen to I listened to it last night He worked for that company and turned off her monitor. When the judge asked/ReQuested to see Records-Ben Fields said they had “romoved”, etc. THEN an arrest warrant was issued. Ben Fields was a dick There are two diff women on two diff recordings One is dead Also one of them said Ben Fields wife had beat her up(she’s a Deputy too) Chad is Chad Brown who DID the videoing FOR “Them”(Fields/Stines/Judge)??

[@FreedomInc]

As is anyine that seeks power over others.

[@SamNiece]

@@sisvswann1897 wow, thanks

[@sisvswann1897]

@@SamNiece Yw! Mainstream media is only releasing a lil bit One of the ladies said the sheriff knew about the stuff So it’s DEF gonna be an interesting trial.

[@randallsmerna384]

Was the sheriff involved? 🤔🤔

[@taylorsteelman8414]

You can’t even smoke 25 feet from the front door of a courtroom, but this judge can smoke inside the building as if he owns that building or he even pays a dime for the rent or lease. Just another example how judges think they’re above the law.rules for the rules for me

[@IngridC-m4t]

Good point! He was a crappy guy anyway!

[@MandyClark-l6j]

He was holding a ink pen not a cigarette

[@taylorsteelman8414]

@ listen again. He clearly states the judge was smoking.

[@kathylelong3348]

​@@MandyClark-l6j That's the shortest pen I've ever seen.

[@jameslomenzo1139]

It's clearly you can see, the Judge is smoking a cigarette.

[@xephorce]

this judge knew exactly why that sheriff was doing what he did. so much of this is shaddy as hell.

[@truracer20]

Let's not forget that the conversation between the judge and sheriff in the chambers was overheard by witnesses outside of the chambers, We won't know until during or possibly after the trial, what those witnesses heard. To go along with that is the group chat that the sheriff was in that investigators believe to be pertinent to the case. A big question is, did state investigators preserve evidence that is useful to the defendant? take a look at the I75 shooting investigation, the shooters body was found very, very, very near to where he shot from. Not by the massive police search team, but by a retired sheriff and his wife 11 days after the shooting in an area 'cleared' by investigators. KSP never gave a single reassuring statement to the public, neither they nor the media EVER disclosed the actual search area as far as which side of I75 police were searching. I followed the case closely because my wife and I had a trip planned that involved us being in the London and Corbin area just four days after the shooting that was supposed to have us stay in the area for 2 days, it also had a planned stop at exit 49 where the shooting occurred. The judge was shot the day we headed back through Kentucky on our way home to Pennsylvania. Our trip down still took us down I75 during the "active manhunt" yet we didn't see a single KSP vehicle at any time along I75. Absolutely ZERO police presence. It's a backwards state.

[@ford289cid7]

The evidence seems to point to the sheriff himself knowing about the sextortion all along. Apparently he only got violent when his daughter got involved in it somehow.

[@jonchalk3855]

From what I recall, early in the case, the cameras were placed in the Judge's chambers after the incident with the bailiff. Thankfully, the cameras were there to prove what happened.

[@patreich8690]

Correct! How and why would she be able to see that video?

[@peggypasson8794]

But then I hear there is a video of the assault before allegedly . ...that started the investigation... Now the judge is also involved.locals say sheriff knew about itan never said anything till his daughter became involved in the scam allegedly .I don't know if she was maybe pulled over or in contact with the police ? An well you know ? No record of her arrest allegedly ???

[@patreich8690]

@ I can’t wait for this trial,there are so many theories about what happened should be very interesting! Just hope it’s not the same time as the Idaho trial!

[@DoolieDoo1]

Deputy, not bailiff

[@tupidcrashtestdummy]

Can you imagine a crooked judge crooked cops who would have thunk it?

[@Noneyun]

Don't forget the lawyers, magistrates, and constables!!!

[@RedHorseman66]

In a sunken place

[@richn7299]

Being crooked is a requirement in the Kentucky justice system.

[@tupidcrashtestdummy]

@@richn7299 yes it is

[@Noneyun]

@@richn7299 No gatekeeping. Look at the federal government.

[@DVD927]

Letcher County. What an appropriate name.

[@ericalexander5890]

That county just went 81.2% for trump. And that's exactly why the sheriff wants his trial to be held there: he knows the people who live there have no respect for the rule of law, and will let him off.

[@thequeenb8404]

It's crazy how appropriate

[@garnetandgold07]

HIX of Kin tuh kee

[@garnetandgold07]

Wretch-er county. Hicks

[@garnetandgold07]

Wretch-er County hillbilly hick corruption. What a shocker. . .. NOT! 😂😂

[@kittymartin2982]

Hard to imagine a 17 yr old falling for him, or even a 66 yr old.

[@sunnyadams5842]

There appears to be some genetic mutation there.

[@CarmenLucia.]

@@sunnyadams5842😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@beverlyjackson3089]

IT DOESN'T TAKE ELON TO FIGURE THIS 1 OUT. COME ON JANUARY 21

[@mattmatt6572]

Right... don't the judge n the sherriff look like they could be brothers?

[@PrairieWolf45-u5p]

It ain't about love

[@viffey]

This is absolutely disgusting!

[@johnbrattan9341]

Howso?

[@viffey]

@johnbrattan9341 how so? Crikey it seems too far fetched even for a movie

[@DEBORAH4-ut9sz]

Remember the Alec Murdaugh case? The bar club$ of lawYER poliTICians$ + BANKsta$ + JuDges$ and 'insurance' scams$$$$$$$$ ~ Alec got $5 million for suing his own home owner's insurance after his housekeeper died on his property and he used her children as the plaintiffs and give them chump change. whilst he and his CABAL got rich. WE need to make sure that there are no lawyer/politicians in our GovernMENt at the local, state and federal levels ~ we need to write the laws in common english v the language of the serPENt$ multipLIED as legalese sleaze is the language of the beast of BURdeN is GUBERment$$$ in all 3 branches and at all 3 levels and then they added the UN at the TOP turning over our healthcare system to the WHO ~ World Health Organization ~ DR WHO experimenting on humans with their mandated vax DRug and their 1st victims were the elderly as we are no longer in the LABOR pool$ which is the collateral behind their Digital Dollar$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ~ monopoly $ ~

[@hernandezb2178]

What a mess! These old farts extorting these young women is nasty!

[@davidcollin1436]

Joe Biden in the shower with his teenage daughter

[@lauravines1096]

I was personally affected by a very similar situation in Avery County, North Carolina decades ago. Women were being extorted, but in a much more sinister way. Some were women who had kids taken away and were trying to get them back. People in high positions were reportedly threatening to keep these women's kids away from them, or in some cases take their kids, if they didn't comply with the demand for sex. I personally interviewed one of these women and the signs of trauma and victimization were so clear. They were afraid to come forward because they knew they had no power. Some of the things that happened in that situation haunt me to this day. I ended up with my life in danger and having to flee the area due to my work with a woman affected by this. I hope things are better there now, but I am not optimistic. There was a huge amount of drugs involved in the dynamics as well, and I suspect that may be true in the Kentucky situation as well.

[@DEBORAH4-ut9sz]

They have 6 ways to Sunday to get'r done and why we the people must 'rise up' and men need to come out of the man caves and answer the call of Lady Liberty!!! is the moDONna KEYS for HIM to ride on the BACK of is the ABEL MEN of our NEW jerUSAlem and MLK showED us the way to do it! our great #'s out in the streets peaceFULLY proTESTING for our 1st AMENdment right to be at their table$$$$$$$$$$$$ where we the people have a say in how our public pur$e is to be spent ~ 80 miliLION of US v them! and WE WIN at the END of HIStory for JuDas$ JuDges$

[@MartinaRuland-p8f]

Sie sind ein sehr mutiger Mann.ich wünsche Ihnen alles alles liebe aus deutschland❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@GirlfromFinland]

What is the point of forcing these ppl to pay for their ankle monitor while it’s obvious that these ppl are penniless and prone to abuse.

[@young_black_economist]

You’re from Finland so you probably can’t grasp the basic idea that the system in the US was set up originally to over punish blacks and to make it impossible for them to not be in prison where they’re treated like slaves again. It’s written into the 13th amendment. It’s what CRT is about. That so many of our laws were written intentionally to publish blacks. Now they affect a lot more people but especially still the poor and the black people. Everyone in America knows this. This is why they’re constantly trying to justify the outcomes.

[@josephmarzullo]

This isn’t Finland

[@GirlfromFinland]

@@josephmarzullo that’s also true but you could be more like Finland with little improvements:)

[@barbaraalexander1691]

@GirlfromFinland i think ankle bracelet keeps them out of jail. You have to pay. Its how it works.

[@GirlfromFinland]

@@barbaraalexander1691 actually it’s also cheaper for society to have them out so paying doesn’t make sense when inmates don’t also pay for their punishment.

[@John-kv7jo]

It had nothing to do with the sextortion case. The judge was helping the sheriff's wife and daughter leave him due to DV. This is why the sheriff claimed that they were kidnapping his family after he shot the judge.

[@chicago1779]

I thought this also!

[@sunshinemitch]

I agree this seems right to me. We knew the family kicked him out. We knew the daughter would not answer the phone. But she answered the phone. I don’t think this judge is involved in the scandals. No way would police ignore this when they had Fields- police saw the videos.

[@angelbasham6631]

Can't help but wonder why stines family is supporting him in court then ?

[@jackie_byfaith]

@@angelbasham6631Not his wife or his daughter but everyone else.

[@angelbasham6631]

@@jackie_byfaith watch the next court hearing for stines you'll see that his daughter and wife set right behind him I was shocked

[@AngelaK-55]

Vinnie you bring us the best stories and try to analyze it from all sides. Court TV is not the same without you when you have a stand-in. Thank you very much for covering such a controversial case.

[@phillipstroll7385]

Every time that Ned opens his mouth all I hear is Buller Buller Buller. Even Vinnie was yawning.

[@Mimmie420]

I agree, especially when Julie takes his place 🙄 I refuse to watch any segments with her on it. She's horrible and needs to go . IMO 🤷

[@angelwings7930]

@@phillipstroll7385 Ned who ? You mean Ted ?

[@angelwings7930]

@@Mimmie420 Julie seems to always be having frantic panic attacks. Vinnie piles on the drama too, most all the court tv anchors/reporters seem neurotic.

[@Gravy_Master]

How much do you pay for your “membership?” 😂

[@ShawnSoth]

And this goes on in every town and city.

[@sw-va-mamaw]

Not every one but it's way too often. Often in small towns the Sheriff and the Judge are going to be top of the power structure because there's no one around that they answer to.

[@jameslomenzo1139]

​@sw-va-mamaw they have the state to answer too, believe me' the state audits everything they do.

[@sw-va-mamaw]

@jameslomenzo1139 yeah I know. I worked in our local Sheriff's Office and we had to do yearly state audits on our canteen funds account but our State budget was all ran through the county administrator's office so I didn't have to do much with that one. I was referring to the day to day activities and stuff like the ankle monitors. The one's that were used on our inmates was contracted by an individual through a private company. The state had nothing to do with the money portion of the monitors. Their's was probably the same way. That's why the baliff was able to get by with it for so long.

[@Rickswars]

Gov isn’t the solution to our problems, Government is the problem.

[@Rickswars]

@@sw-va-mamawthey are worse in big cities were democrats control all big crimes

[@bonitatinkle1909]

that is how a judge in tn. got caught. He video tape his sexual act with women who were arrested... He went to prison

[@minnesotagirl1473]

What goes on in County & City Governments would blow most peoples minds.

[@michd1113]

@CourtTV please move your banner that's across the TV to the bottom so you aren't loosing half the picture. It's really bugging when you show pictures/live from the court and we can only see the top half of the stuff they show.

[@Michael-b4o]

This is there so called way of promoting there show your right it is nerve recking 😂😂 because it obscures the viewer's vision

[@jameslomenzo1139]

@@Michael-b4o you're *

[@louiseanderson4625]

​@@jameslomenzo1139ffs,who cares ,it's text talk ...

[@Peace2humankind]

This needs to be a HUGE story on every mainstream outlet constantly. The justice system is so disgustingly corrupt and people need to see examples.

[@davidcollin1436]

DA in Georgia embezzled $700,000 to give her boyfriend to prosecute Trump on phoney charges, FANI WILLIS

[@davidcollin1436]

Kamala imprisoned hundreds using a dirty police drug lab to fake evidence. Hundreds of cases were overturned when video evidence was found by the Public Defender.

[@JustMe-pu3xm]

Accused of killing 😳.. Allegedly 👀.. Heck he did it. We all saw it on video..🤷🏽

[@amymartin120]

Exactly!!!!

[@gottabesometime6632]

and why do you think!!!!!

[@georgeo2664]

Semantics 😂

[@gottabesometime6632]

@@georgeo2664 IGNORANT FOOL

[@Kim-qk2vl]

CYA. In this country you’re innocent until a jury of your peers finds you guilty. Court TV network doesn’t want to be sued or mess up cases by “ convicting” people who are still presumed innocent. Democracy rocks when it works.

[@Kim-qk2vl]

When was this recording? She named the judge on this tape - why wasn’t that reported/investigated that day? She’s accusing a sitting judge of sextortion , yes?

[@Noneyun]

Back during Field's criminal investigation. He was fired in February of 22. Even if that woman on the tape went to file charges, who would have believed her? No lawyer would have represented her there even if she could have afforded one.

[@bekindrewind9675]

Right?? I wonder how quickly the tapes get wiped, if at all. I wonder if anyone has rewound it.

[@Kim-qk2vl]

@ I’m so confused. I thought her lawyer said he was there and heard this. Does he mean only recently? This tape was archived and was just released?

[@SamNiece]

@@Kim-qk2vl nope. The tape was collected and used in the criminal case that sentenced Ben Fields for extortion. They have known this info since over a year ago when he was sentenced. Funny how they must have *forgot to press charges on the judge, right?

[@Kim-qk2vl]

@ Wow. Then whoever withheld and shelved this information a year ago is an accomplice. How many more women did he victimize after that accusation?

[@treesa1507]

That small town knows all the nitty gritty. Go there and you will find out everything

[@jerrybarnett3917]

@@treesa1507 lol facts

[@garnetandgold07]

Loser hix

[@garnetandgold07]

Hix

[@PatriotGranny53]

​@@garnetandgold07 hix? This is my town and we definitely are not "hicks"

[@sophine7189]

I dont think anyone wants to go there. You're bound to get locked up and then the only way to make Bail would be when you consent to unwanted sex.😢

[@Grassmonster3]

If he wants the trial in his home town, maybe it's so that the people that he names in his defence are known to everyone there. Early in this story, locals posted some interesting things saying that it was common local knowledge that there were other people in positions of power who were involved in the sextortion. One said after the shooting, "Now we feel safe"

[@DiabloBlanquecino]

The judges official picture gives me the creeps😖

[@Justin.Martyr]

*FACT: Every Person, (18+) in this KenTucky Town, "DID" Vote for DonaLd Trump!!!!*

[@Autumn-g9q]

Happens far more often than is realized.

[@lyndaczika6327]

This case is absolutely unreal… and I’m sure this only the beginning of what will be coming out. Wow.

[@Karebear9950]

Why what the heck is going on this town! Corruption.

[@garnetandgold07]

This is common in Hick towns

[@garnetandgold07]

You mean "what the Hick is going on?" 😂😂

[@SamNiece]

@@garnetandgold07 I apologize if it's an inconvenience to you, but "hick" women lives matter❤️❤️

[@lyndaczika6327]

Why isn’t the FBI involved in this investigation?

[@Noneyun]

Really hope their investigation into ARC leads into this. Some commentators have speculated it already has with the DOJ. Too politically charged for them to actually do anything, like before.

[@esk2g]

Wouldn’t be in their jurisdiction.

[@Pou1gie1]

@esk2g Every state has its own FBI bureau.

[@lyndaczika6327]

@ huh?

[@HyperRide79]

The FBI only focus on crimes that cross state lines, Then it become a federal matter, Hence the F in FBI.

[@staceyburns7666]

The detective did mean to say dinner. In Kentucky and a lot of other states dinner=lunch, supper=dinner.

[@garnetandgold07]

Thanks for that. So many of us wish to comprehend the hillbilly ways... 😂

[@David633-12m]

Jerry Seinfeld or Larry David came up with Linner at 3 Lunch and Dinner.

[@sophine7189]

​@@garnetandgold07😂😂😂😂 stop it! I'm surprised they didn't say supper!😂

[@Noneyun]

​@garnetandgold07 But it's not true. 😂 That was true for our great grandparents. We have breakfast, lunch, and dinner or supper. No one took dinner pails to school for lunch 😂

[@esk2g]

This is very accurate.

[@ladonna2u742]

My faith in the justice system is restored-not.

[@seattlebicycler3657]

Vinnie, please bring Court TV back to television!!!!

[@jonitekno.]

there is an app for it, if you have a smart tv or player. Free!

[@NeveahGrace420]

That's true. I just really miss it on TV too.😊

[@sophine7189]

​@@NeveahGrace420wow, I haven't watched TV in a decade. I didn't know people were still watching.

[@ladonna2u742]

It is still on. I get it using my antenna tv.

[@reneegardner2286]

It's on Hulu

[@Quantum_GirlE]

My question is... why is he smoking indoors?

[@sophine7189]

Seems like they were having a stressful conversation and he told him he was going to kill him so he needed one last smoke. They use to do that back in the day out of respect for the victims last wishes. Idk. This town is so old fashiony It could also be that the new law from 10+ yrs ago haven't hit them yet.😂 Also, the smoking bad could be state wide or local. I'm guessing in this city it's local and they could still smile in the workplace.

[@sw-va-mamaw]

Small town Sheriff's office's and courthouses aren't like it is in the big cities. Often they basically do whatever they want because there's no one around that they answer to. I live in Virginia about seventy miles from where this happened and things are much more laid back in small towns but it's also much easier for stuff like what went on here to happen.

[@pippapearson3092]

@@Quantum_GirlE because Mullins is a cocky ass.

[@glitterprincess5672]

I think there’s a lot more to be worried about than that

[@hunterwhite7382]

And why is he shooting indoors…

[@JRomanMD]

Vinnie - no one analyses Crime like you do Sir! Bravo!

[@sunnyadams5842]

thank GoD!!He's such a terrible actor!! He's not a journalidt. He's an actor. He's married to Nancy Grace...

[@debsea2759]

Is the camera visible? Could the cameras have been there as part of an investigation unbeknownst to them? Cameras are so undetectable sometimes, maybe even one of the victims or an employee who suspected these things?

[@ThiHoang-rj4oc]

Thinking logically, why would he end the judge?. The judge may have had something on the sheriff, or he did something that angered the sheriff and he lost control and shot him. Conclusion, they are probably really bad people

[@withgoddess1119]

Getting to the "why" is going to take forever....

[@healingfrequenciesofhigher7520]

Gross!! Thank you for shedding light and exposing those creeps!!!

[@roguenomad]

Has anyone considered that perhaps the Judge ate off the Sheriff’s plate? Stines doesn’t strike me as a guy who would handle that well.

[@alicesmith6750]

hahaha

[@Poppi-G]

Ate one too many of the cheese sticks😊. But that judge does look like some kinda tricycle seat sniffer though.

[@withgoddess1119]

😂

[@sophine7189]

😂😂😂 a murder after dinner... could only mean 1 thing...😂😂😂 never touch a big man plate!

[@esk2g]

He apparently lost 40 pounds in a month right before this happened.

[@avz-gfd]

😮 in a very disturbing way the song keeps on popping into my head "I shot the sheriff......"😮

[@jeremyreevessicg2218]

The sheriff didn’t get shot…though… but ok

[@apriladams6098]

Has the sheiff had a psych eval? Are you'all sure the sheriff didnt have a psychotic breakdown?

[@pietro8246]

Directly into the comments I go as I can't wait to read all the unfounded speculation 😂😂😂

[@JP-yt3nk]

@@pietro8246 I speculate that they are all bad. But I already know that.

[@SamNiece]

Letcher Co. Resident here (most of the speculation is probably true 💋💋)

[@gw2424]

Kinda like the total speculation going on in the video.

[@SamNiece]

@gw2424 which part is speculation? That Ben Fields was extorting women in the judges chambers? Did they put him in jail for speculation? Or the camera that HAD to be placed in the judges chambers because of the corruption? Did they put those up for speculation too? Look up the definition of a word before you try to use it to sound smart sweetie

[@anitagendler3812]

Thanks for covering this shocking case Vinnie! ❤😮

[@AnneStewart-oe7rj]

My question is why, after the judge was credibly accused of being involved in this sex scandal, there was no investigation? Who made the decision to cover it up? As to the cameras in the judge’s chambers, it’s been explained on several occasions that the cameras were installed AFTER the deputy was arrested and it was determined that the assaults took place in the judge’s chambers. How is it that I know this and you guys don’t?

[@Lars_Paulsen]

They are really milking this. It gets boring.

[@sophine7189]

Right! It's a simple town with simple old historic problems. They are finally evolving and this is just a situation that has happened decades ago in a larger city. We just didn't have technology to prove it then 😅

[@Grammichal]

go play somewhere else then. Lives lost and girls exploited isn’t “boring“ for the grown-ups here.

[@irisheyes5890]

And the reporting is way too expressive to the point of acting.

[@sidsmith4410]

This is how news or any problem works they try build it up to get people watch to make profit. It's all about viewers watching. So they going milk it to the end. And make up anything that sounds crazy. 1st they was making it out judge was having sex with sheriff daughter but after that was shoot down they moved to this

[@sunnyadams5842]

​@@irisheyes5890This Vinnie guy is such a goof-ball!! Dragging half an idea around till it squeaks. After that he repeats that 18 times with additional sensational EMPHASIS.... YUCK!!

[@UnCuntained]

There's something going on in the city they don't want going public.

[@sunshinemitch]

Stines is not a judge he just said they sued Judge Stines which is wrong it’s Sheriff Stines.

[@FullOfFallaciesVideo]

Why does it seem no-one is asking if the Sheriff's daughter was possibly a victim and/or what was her contact information saved as, and with, in the Judge's phone, for example, what name was she saved under, image(s) associated with that contract, and so on...? It's like they are intentionally ignoring her involvement in this whole mess...

[@ronrouettejr9212]

Wait! Maybe I’m wrong? Maybe sheriff tried to silence the judge so he didn’t get implicated in the sextortion ?

[@jakethesnake1642]

💯🎯

[@sisvswann1897]

UmmHmmm! That full Recording is out I listened to it last night One of the ladies said, the sheriff knew about the stuff Going on It’s on “Hillbilly Crime”

[@SamNiece]

@@ronrouettejr9212 wrong. Possible, but I'd say not likely.

[@jakethesnake1642]

@@SamNiece Right! I live here. It's no secret. They both are involved

[@clayton56tube]

that's like shooting the meter maid so you don't get a parking ticket

[@DiabloBlanquecino]

Im really praying this trial is livestreamed i cant wait to watch💯

[@ILoveWoolerbear]

This goes on more than we know, including with shady judges. People constantly prey on vulnerable people; it's the way of the world, sadly.

[@TheresaJollyLee]

I keep reading the theories about the sheriff’s daughter being involved in some way. What if the judge was having an intimate relationship with the daughter, or either the sheriff’s wife. I also read that the sheriff and his wife had a blowup the night before and the sheriff was put out of his house, and that’s why he didn’t have on a uniform. What if, while they were at lunch, the sheriff saw a text or call from either his wife or his daughter come up on the judge’s phone - that might have triggered the question from the judge about going back to his chambers to talk. Then the sheriff just lost it, and shot the judge in the heat of the moment. That would also explain the sheriff’s comment right after the shooting that he (I assume he meant the judge) was trying to take away his wife and daughter. I don’t think the shooting had to do with the other case - that doesn’t seem like enough to make the sheriff snap at the moment when he did. However, protecting his daughter or being angry that his friend was having a relationship with his wife would sure do it.

[@jacquelinestanga6864]

The above explanation, I think is the cause.

[@petmomful2260]

This is not controversy, this is crime and extortion. Once again we find out that the people who are supposed to uphold the law, and serve and protect, are corrupt.

[@ExplodingWalkie-talkie]

the sheriff decided to stop what was going on ONLY when his daughter became part of that mess

[@snookerb6777]

Still doesn’t justify Murder. Sheriff can’t take the law into his own hands

[@benhoskins4719]

He had no choice. Several complaints were made on the judge but Mullins was the only judge in the county and no other neighboring judges would grant the sheriff a warrant for Mullins. Of the 3 women that testified in the SA case, one is dead and another is in jail. When someone becomes "untouchable" you have to take care of yourself.

[@mitchhouse3130]

If the judge was messing with the sheriffs daughter then yes it does - I would go up prison for my child any day .

[@JamesBond-st4qu]

Why is that attorney giving the AG credit for doing their job? Because the dude was popular? Our system is so messed up.

[@JanaLeigh-f2h]

This is such a crazy story. Thank you for covering this story! -Jana (Grizzly True Crime follower) 😊😊😊

[@jackie_byfaith]

Yes! She should cover this one

[@JanaLeigh-f2h]

@jackie_byfaith Do we just tag her to get her attention? @grizzlytruecrime ?!?

[@karenjones6577]

As a person who has family in this area of Kentucky, this is NOT really surprising..same issues, same sketchy politicians & 'authority figures' as big cities. It's just on a more 'personal' level & often involves family in this rural Appalachian area. Steamy & seamy & sketchy. Most people are good, kind & hard working in an economical lly challenged area, BUT they also will judge you, preach to you & circle the wagons rather than admit fault.

[@amberrains4332]

The sheriff found out who was losing his life, pension, etc. And he shot that judge because he was the higher up.

[@jeremiahthompson8951]

Sherrif is an elected position. No the judge. Try again.

[@clayton56tube]

sheriff already decided not to run again. Didn't want the job.

[@tmcurly]

_It wasn’t even just one shot. He kept on shooting the guy while he was trying to hide. His goal was to kill not injure_

[@rogernighbert5436]

Hi Julie, this one is a little bit crazy until we find out the motive. We'll be watching.

[@sheree6542]

Hello Brother Vinnie !!!! Good day to you and thank you so much for all you do to bring this horrific story to us !!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@doublehater2point0]

I pissed myself when I found out it was in "Whitesburg." Like a dark SNL skit.

[@carrielynch177]

I have family that live there. Everyone loves the sheriff and knew the judge was shady. That’s why the sheriff wants the case to stay there.

[@thomism1016]

One minute, in several previous shows on this case NO ONE has questioned the CCTV Cameras in the chambers. I thought it was normal? 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@sisvswann1897]

They weren’t added til AFTER Ben Fields incident. The 4people that Sheriff asked to LEave where outside in the Hallway

[@mitchdavid9879]

You didn’t listen to the whole interview. She says the name of the man who has the tapes and says the sheriff is in one of those tapes.

[@Noneyun]

She said Ben had the tapes and that Judge Mullins was having relations.

[@kristinewhitfield4110]

She said they say he’s involved but she don’t know.

[@richardkansas5593]

This is happening all across America. Absolute power absolutely coruppts.

[@MyMichelle7723]

I love me some Vinnie! I’m so glad I found court TV again.

[@alicesmith6750]

Not shocked, not even a little.

[@chrisdavis469]

"The judge is shocked!" You say...he wasn't "shocked".

[@Zxcv12300]

All of this is so very weird!

[@vivianlyn]

The wife and daughter wanted to get away from the abusive Sheriff and the judge was going to help them.

[@irisheyes5890]

And that’s why the daughter didn’t answer her father’s phone but did answer the judges. Sheriff was about to lose his family and his career. He had nothing to lose, he was going to be found guilty and sent to jail anyhow.

[@jackdonovan554]

The judge was caught on video smashin' women in his chambers. That's not very judgy. I think they got a rampant, boinkin' problem in letcher County. It seems like half the County is running around, pump and dumpin' like a meme coin opening on Friday morning. The other half is laughing their buts off and wondering wth is going on in their crazy town. They need to check the town's water for viagra.

[@kristinewhitfield4110]

They have been behind him supporting him at all his court hearings so I don’t think that’s right

[@vivianlyn]

@@kristinewhitfield4110 did not know that, thanks for the info. I still think it possible that they were trying to get a restraining order against him…

[@Whateveryoutube-cs9gi]

​@vivianlyn why spout this bullshit you only read in the comments elsewhere. Maybe it's true but sounds like you couldn't careless and haven't followed along at all.

[@GirlfromFinland]

I really like the lawyer of the abused woman. He is calm and collected but tells things straight

[@cathy2106]

He's pleading not guilty in a murder that was clearly captured on video? Then he needs to explain why this happened, and what role (if any) did his daughter have in this situation 🤔

[@Jedstop]

I’m sure they will but that is for the trial not the press.

[@KerryBartlett-x1p]

Hi Vinny! Catching a live finally! This case is riveting! 😮

[@boonehouston]

This goes on in 90% of the country. There is nothing noble about working for a court or law enforcement.

[@ssoozee]

Vinneeeeeeeeeeey! You are and always will be my very favorite! I’ve known you for years and have always admired your passionate take on the law. This is such a bizarre story, but I know you’ll get to the bottom of it! Have a great holiday!

[@rickysmithist]

If the judge needed a camera in his chambers to monitor his behavior he probably should have arrested long time ago

[@AndreaLKL72]

This has Murdaugh vibes written all over it.

[@thomasprim8274]

This is crazy story isn't it??

[@redlady8296]

It sure does

[@LisaC-cq5cr]

The judge looks so much like the Grinch that’s told Christmas he needs A get up 😂

[@angelbasham6631]

So the woman claimed the deputy ,sherriff and judge had all been guilty of sextortion as a Kentuckian im not suprised at all if thats true

[@Noneyun]

Zero claims against the sheriff or judge. So far.

[@angelbasham6631]

@Noneyun I heard an interview where one of the accusers said she saw a tape where judge mullins was having sex with a woman in his chambers and that she heard that sheriff stines used to do same thing with home incarceration I guess time will tell with all of this

[@itzbillly3]

It goes very DEEP. frightening deep !!!

[@sunnyadams5842]

Funny that, because the tiny number if men built like these creeps I have had the misfortune of seeing naked, had teeny tiny....this n that's. Nothing deep happening in those chambers lol

[@xephorce]

this judges face reminds me of one of the Clowns from Killer Klowns from Outer space.

[@JayDeeDubb]

Or a goofy looking child star all grown up.

[@rustyschackleford7922]

In Kentucky, you eat dinner at noon and supper in the evening. Lunch just never caught on.

[@Kim-qk2vl]

This man is a good lawyer and person.

[@SaltyBeaver-db4hh]

Honestly... we've seen for many years that courts and the legal system often fail us; we've seen evidence of corruption over and over again... jury nullification should absolutely happen in this case. Props to Mickey for a job well done 👏

[@shanewoodward6221]

By the sounds of it the judge is involved with the sheriffs wife and daughter, either working with the wife and daughter against the sheriff, from what the sheriff said, or something going on with the daughter. It was like he already knew something he just wanted to check the judges phone first. That judge sounds like a pervert. Who knew the camera was there, where they visible, who got the footage and from where?

[@jeffb5785]

This could make a good movie about a small town and how much goes on in that small town.

[@lisagrande9266]

Vinnie !!! What do you mean why would you put a camera in your chambers ? You already know that the cameras haven’t always been there.

[@Noneyun]

Not "legit" ones. Cell phones, cam corders...

[@lovetohuntlovetohunt6241]

It could've been the 2nd 3rd 4th... camera that had been placed in those chambers & all we know about is the 1 that was installed after Ben Fields! Maybe the creepy judges tape library will have years of sextortion tapes inside his fake books! The creepy judge might've even told stines he has tapes of stines doing the same thing when he was bailiff & that he was ready to show stines wife as a form of hush up & take your punishment blackmail, or maybe the creepy judge told stines that he & or other higher-ups had been with stines wife & or daughter & he had the tapes to prove it! Or maybe stines knew nothing about what was happening & when creepy judge allowed stines to be implicated in court as if stines should've been the babysitter to BF, but he wasn't, so then those lawsuits came directly at stines after the BF trial, which had ruined stines life, career, bank account & retirement, & it all upset & angered stines 🤔 Who knows if all of the facts will come out, but something sure sets stines off to make him so upset & or angry, to want to kill the creepy judge! Imo BF is the key, has answers & he needs an immunity deal to talk about all of it in court !

[@agro0259]

Cody Thomas is top notch in my book. A true gem at court TV. I hope he is compensated well and stays with court tv for years and years. I love when he comes onto the show!

[@tmat90-o8t]

Agreed. There’s something more to this story.

[@io132]

Sick stuff

[@apriladams6098]

I would think that more ppl use cameras with the last 10 yrs

[@Tigress888]

Not if they really have things to hide!!

[@gobigorange771]

That judge looked like Stefan King and Seinfeld had a baby

[@vickysmith192]

So funnnnny. Thanks