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

The Letcher County Coroner’s Office pronounced the judge dead at the scene. No one else was injured, and Stines surrendered himself to police without incident. He was arrested at approximately 3 ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in the city of Whitesburg on Sept. 19 Kentucky Court of Justice/AP ...

He is being held at the Leslie County Detention Center.Now, Billy Jones has been sworn in as Stines' replacement as Letcher County sheriff. Jones grew up in the area and has already made changes ...

the people of Letcher County remain unsettled and perplexed by this one-of-a-kind killing. In late September, prosecutors say, Sheriff Mickey Stines drew his gun on Judge Kevin Mullins ...

WHITESBURG, Kentucky – Since the local sheriff here allegedly gunned down the district judge last month, the people of Letcher County remain unsettled and perplexed by this one-of-a-kind killing. In ...

The Letcher County Sheriff’s Office is located behind the courthouse. Before becoming sheriff, Mickey Stines had served for years as Jugde Kevin Mullins' bailiff. “This is definitely a unique ...