杀害肯塔基法官Kevin Mullins的家属起诉了前警长Shawn Stines和副警长, 罪名是未警告他 Stines 2024年被谋杀前的暴力史。 The family of slain Kentucky judge Kevin Mullins sued former sheriff Shawn Stines and deputies over failure to warn him of Stines’ violent history before his 2024 murder.

杀害肯塔基地区法官Kevin Mullins的家属对前警长Shawn“Mickey” Stines和三名警长办公室雇员提出错误的死亡诉讼,指控他们在2024年9月枪击前没有警告法官Stines已知的心理健康问题和暴力行为。 The family of slain Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against former Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines and three sheriff’s office employees, alleging they failed to warn the judge about Stines’ known mental health issues and violent behavior prior to his September 2024 shooting. 该诉讼案于2025年9月提出,要求赔偿过失和严重不当行为,即未能提供法院安全、要求赔偿财团损失和惩罚性损害赔偿。 The lawsuit, filed in September 2025, claims negligence and gross misconduct in failing to provide courthouse security, seeking damages for loss of consortium and punitive damages. 肯塔基州法官否认斯廷斯(Stines)要求撤销谋杀指控, 维持大陪审团的结论, 并安排保释听证会, Meanwhile, a Kentucky judge has denied Stines’ bid to dismiss the murder indictment, upheld the grand jury’s findings, and scheduled a bond hearing, though discussion of a sealed mental health evaluation is barred. Stines对谋杀公职人员表示不服罪,仍然在没有保释金的情况下被监禁,如果被定罪,他可能会面临死刑,尽管检察官尚未决定是否寻求死刑。 Stines, who pleaded not guilty to murder of a public official and remains jailed without bond, could face the death penalty if convicted, though prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek it.