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

Shawn M. Stines was arrested and charged with murder ... 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 ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. — New details were revealed in court Tuesday about the events that led up to Kentucky Sheriff Shawn Stines fatally shooting a judge in his chambers. Stines, who resigned ...

CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) — The Letcher County sheriff appeared in ... judge Kevin Mullins. Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines ...

Kentucky State Police is continuing its investigation after a Letcher County district judge was allegedly shot and killed by a local county sheriff. Here's what we know. Letcher County courthouse ...

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines appeared before a judge Tuesday afternoon in Morgan County for a preliminary hearing. Lead investigator, Kentucky State Police Detective ...

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, 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 ...

(WJHL) — The Letcher County sheriff appeared in court Wednesday to be arraigned on his first-degree murder charge after his alleged killing of district judge Kevin Mullins. Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines ...