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The President. I'm Viti Politan.

The subject of my investigation, the shocking execution of Kentucky Judge Kevin Mullins.

The shooter, the local sheriff, a man who turned himself in right after killing the judge.

Here's the story.

In the heart of Kentucky's cold country, a small courthouse turned into a crime scene when Sheriff Mickey Steins

walked into Judge Kevin Mullen's chambers and opened fire. Just days earlier, Steins had been deposed in a civil lawsuit,

a case many say weighed heavily on his mind.

Investigators describe a respected lawman unraveling under pressure,

his world collapsing behind the badge.

The motive remains a mystery, but whispers of instability and sleepless nights haunt those who knew him.

As the community mourns the death of the judge and questions echo through the hills, one haunting thought lingers.

Was Sheriff Stein's trigger pulled by rage or by a man losing his grip on reality?

We are getting some brand new insight.

Finally, after all these months and months and months of wondering what was going on,

Kentucky State Police did a series of interviews

with people, people interacting with, connected to people who worked for Sheriff Mickey Steins

and who worked in the courthouse. And as a result of these interviews and the information that was gotten, the defense, Mickey

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