Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, was taken into custody at the scene without incident, police said. He was charged with one count of first-degree murder.

Residents of a tiny Appalachian town struggled Friday to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a ...

A Kentucky sheriff allegedly shot a judge early Thursday afternoon. Here's a look at the motive behind the Letcher County ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (TND) — A judge in a Kentucky town was shot and killed Thursday at the local courthouse and the local ...

Kentucky State Police are searching for motive as they investigate the fatal shooting of a district judge by a sheriff after ...

The two men were seen getting ready to go to lunch on the day of the shooting. Hours later, Judge Kevin Mullins was dead from ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins, who was killed Thursday.

An eastern Kentucky community is in a state of shock: their sheriff accused of murdering their district judge.

Who is Sheriff Mickey Stines? Who is Kevin Mullins? Follow along for Letcher County courthouse shooting updates.

The Letcher County Courthouse is closed to the public. Several people are in a state of shock as a result of the incident.

A sheriff fatally shot a judge in Kentucky on September 19, 2024. Learn about the situation and find out the identity of the ...