Did Corruption Drive Sheriff Stines to Murder a Judge?

Did Corruption Drive Sheriff Stines to Murder a Judge? In the second half of this Hidden Killers Live special, Tony Brueski and defense attorney/former prosecutor Eric Faddis explore the darker backdrop of the Mickey Stines case: explosive corruption allegations inside the courthouse. From sexual coercion claims to systemic abuse of power, the discussion asks whether Stine's alleged mental collapse was driven by exposure to a rotten system — or whether he acted with motive and control. The panel debates the steep uphill battle of an insanity defense, especially with video showing Stines acting methodically in the moments before pulling the trigger. They also analyze the difficulty of investigating corruption in a small community where silence, retaliation, and rumor rule. At stake is more than one man’s fate — this case is becoming a referendum on the credibility of the justice system itself, and whether the community can trust its own courts again. Hashtags: #Mickey Stines #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimePodcast #CourthouseCorruption #InsanityDefense #JudgeMullins #KentuckyTrueCrime #JusticeSystem Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872