Kentucky judge's shooting, sheriff's murder charge leave more questions than answers
They'd been friends for years and were two well-known elected officials. So why is Letcher County's sheriff charged with shooting its only judge?
Letcher County sheriff charged with fatally shooting judge; Prosecutor recuses himself from case
After announcing he was recusing himself from the case because of his relationships with the two men, the commonwealth's attorney for Letcher County is urging people to stop spreading rumors about what may have happened in the shooting death of a judge there.
Why would a sheriff shoot the lone judge in Whitesburg, Kentucky?
They’d been friends for years and once worked side-by-side in the county courthouse. They were two high-profile elected officials in a town where it seems like everybody knows each other.
Kentucky Sheriff Shoots Judge: What Happened in Letcher County?
A sheriff fatally shot a judge in Kentucky on September 19, 2024. Learn about the situation and find out the identity of the sheriff, here.
Kentucky sheriff who shot and killed judge in chambers charged with murder
A Kentucky sheriff is facing charges of first-degree murder after shooting and killing a local judge inside his chambers last week. Kentucky State Police say Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins several times following a short argument. Stines turned himself in to police without incident.
911 dispatcher's call is released after sheriff ‘fatally shot judge’ in courthouse chamber following ‘argument’
Police are searching for a motive in a shocking incident that saw a county sheriff charged with shooting a district judge after an argument in the courtroom. Police have confirmed that Kentucky District Judge 54-year-old Kevin Mullins was shot and killed at the County Courthouse in his chambers on September 19.
Judge shot and killed at Letcher County Courthouse, Kentucky State Police investigating
According to The Mountain Eagle, a sheriff shot a judge on Thursday afternoon at the Letcher County Courthouse. The paper reports that the sheriff has been arrested.
Letcher Co. sheriff charged with murder after shooting judge in chambers
The Letcher County sheriff has been charged with murder after shooting a district court judge multiple times. The shooting occurred at approximately 2:55 Thursday afternoon in the chambers of 47th Dis
Kentucky town to lay judge to rest as questions swirl about argument police say led up to his killing and sheriff’s arrest
As residents of a small town in southeast Kentucky mourn the loss of a prominent district judge, they’re looking for answers about the argument that authorities say led
Kentucky sheriff killed judge in his chambers following an argument, police say. Here’s what we know
Kentucky State Police are searching for motive as they investigate the fatal shooting of a district judge by a sheriff after the two had an argument inside the judge’s chambers, according to police.
Sheriff allegedly guns down judge in his chambers
Investigators are searching for a motive after a Kentucky sheriff was arrested for allegedly gunning down a judge in his chambers, officials said. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins at the Letcher County Courthouse Thursday afternoon,
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Funeral held for Letcher County judge shot to death in his chambers
A funeral was held Sunday for a Letcher County judge who was shot and killed in his chambers. According to Kentucky State ...
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Tiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing of a prominent judge
It wasn’t clear what led to the shooting. The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” ...
Who was Kevin Mullins, the district judge fatally shot in his chambers in Letcher County?
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, accused of killing Mullins, once served as a bailiff in the judge’s courtroom.
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