A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance," his attorney said.

Shawn "Mickey" Stines, the Letcher County Sheriff accused of shooting and killing District Judge Kevin Mullins, is named as a defendant in the suit in which a plaintiff claims one of Stines ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines allegedly fired at District Judge Kevin Mullins "following an argument inside the ...

Kentucky State Police continues its investigation after Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins was allegedly shot and ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43 - a man whose role made him responsible for judges’ personal security - gunned down District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, at the Letcher County courthouse ...

A preliminary investigation found Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot Mullins after an argument inside the judge’s chambers, according to state police. Stines has been charged with one ...

20, 2024 shows Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines (Leslie County Detention Center via AP) Around 5:20 p.m., Attorney General Russell Coleman posted the following on X, formerly known as ...

20, 2024 shows Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines Leslie County Detention Center via AP On Thursday, Stines allegedly killed Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, inside his chambers in ...

A new sheriff is on the job in Letcher County, Kentucky as the former sheriff awaits trial for allegedly killing a judge inside his chambers.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. — A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder, police said. The preliminary ...