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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Why Did A Sheriff Shoot A Judge Point Blank In His Chambers?

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

What makes a respected sheriff turn a judge's chambers into the scene of a tragedy? Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, once nearly family with Judge Kevin Mullins, shocked everyone when he allegedly ended Mullins' life in a moment that has left more questions than answers. Was it a psychotic break, a deep-seated delusion, or an unimaginable snap of emotion? And how does a man, outwardly composed and rational, carry such darkness within?

In this episode, psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott dives into the psychological depths of this baffling case, examining the potential motivations behind Stines' alleged actions. Was there a hidden trigger or a spiraling delusion no one saw coming? The conversation explores how delusional disorders, even rare ones, can surface suddenly and profoundly alter lives.

Could a few minutes with Stines reveal the truth, or is this a mystery destined to remain shrouded in speculation?

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0:23.0

The blood washed away, but the guilt never does.

0:25.9

Welcome to Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske, featuring psychotherapist and author

0:30.7

Chauvonne Scott.

0:32.6

Judge Kevin Mullins, he is the judge whose life was ended in his chamber, September 19th, and 2024 by one of his close friends,

0:41.5

Sheriff Sean Mickey Stein.

0:43.6

They were almost family, actually, for quite some time, married to sisters, got together,

0:49.8

had lunch that day, a long-term relationship, friendship, and then out of nowhere, it seems for some

0:56.2

reason, Sheriff Sean Steins thought it was the right thing to pull a weapon out of his holster

1:01.6

and take his life in his chambers that day. The big question is, why? What would drive someone to do

1:08.8

such a thing as that? And there's all these rumors out there.

1:11.8

And as of now, we really don't know exactly what or why.

1:15.3

But let's talk about motivation or let's talk about what could be psychologically going on with someone to take them there.

1:22.1

Sivon Scott, psychotherapist and author, joining me to do just that.

1:26.0

You've probably seen the video just like I have.

1:28.9

What's been your reaction to this case?

1:31.9

It's one of the strangest things I've seen, certainly not one of the most gory things I've seen,

1:37.8

but strange in who these two characters were, you know, to have that kind of violence in the judges' chambers.

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