Letcher Co shooting

[august-west]

The Courier Journal story had a photo of unnamed "supporters" of the sheriff in the gallery yesterday that I would believe likely to be the sheriff's wife and daughter.

Anyone know if that is true?

I don’t know who the dark haired girl behind Stines was but she was very attractive. Sometimes genetics are a funny thing.

 

[C.W.1]

I didn't watch but are you sure the question wasnt about "whatsapp"? Thats an app owned by Facebook thats commonly used as a clandestine way to text someone

He asked if Judge Mullins' phone had "apps" on it. I never heard him ask about about "whatsapp". He at one point asked him if it had apps on it such as Facebook, that could contain information outside of the phone.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

From my listening, the KSP detective talks about what the sheriff said after being taken into custody. It is clear the detective is reporting hearsay and did not hear what was said directly. Here is how I heard the quote: "When he was taken into custody, I was told by one of the other officers who was there that he made the comment 'They are trying to kidnap my wife and kid.'"

Detective says no LEO tried to interview the sheriff after arrest. Interesting. Unclear if they just assumed he would lawyer up, were worried about doing something to screw up the eventual conviction (and likely death penalty attempt), or there is some other reason.

Quote about the "kidnapping" starts around the 26 minute mark. WARNING: THE VIDEO OF THE SHOOTING IS IN THE FIRST PART OF THE LINK.

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At the preliminary hearing or probable cause hearing, the officer who testifies can just be someone brought up to speed on the evidence, because hearsay is permitted. The prosecution can use an officer who has simply read the file, if they want.

 

[8titles]

After watching that video, there’s no justification. That was an execution. He shot that man at least six to seven times with pauses in between. That was cold blooded murder. After the first shot, you can see the judge try to get up. And the sheriff just shoots him damn near point blank in the head once or twice. He then goes back around the desk moves the chair and shots him two more times after he’s clearly down. It’s the pauses that get me. Like had he just emptied his clip into him in one rage action i might see it. The pauses between shots are just soulless.

Of course there isn't justification, but that wasn't my point.

 

[august-west]

At the preliminary hearing or probable cause hearing, the officer who testifies can just be someone brought up to speed on the evidence, because hearsay is permitted. The prosecution can use an officer who has simply read the file, if they want.

But they didn’t in this case. This guy is the lead detective. I guess one of my questions would be why has he not been the one interviewing all of the witnesses?

 

[Caveman Catfan]

But they didn’t in this case. This guy is the lead detective. I guess one of my questions would be why has he not been the one interviewing all of the witnesses?

Has the shooter been interviewed or was his statement simply offered during the apprehension? The lead detective would not be on the scene for the immediate aftermath of the shooting. I am not following this off this thread. I know Ragland has been cited here. Because I have seen firsthand how he (his “team”) has wrongly reported a federal trial I was involved with, I don’t know that I put too much stock in his assessments. Now, simply rebroadcasting the courtroom video is another thing.