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

Investigators are trying to determine why a Kentucky sheriff allegedly shot and killed a district judge after they argued ...

A man accused of killing a sheriff's deputy in Kentucky has received the maximum sentence for a separate crime committed just ...

Kentucky. Circuit Clerk Mike Watt saw District Judge Kevin Mullins and Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shortly before noon on Thursday, he told CNN affiliate WKYT, describing the kind of ...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Kentucky judge was shot and killed in his courthouse chambers, with the then-sheriff behind bars and charged with murder. The preliminary investigation indicates ...

Clad in a drab gray jail uniform, a Kentucky sheriff displayed no emotion at his first court hearing Wednesday since being accused of walking into a judge's chambers and fatally shooting him — a ...

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 ...

A Kentucky judge has been suspended without pay for two weeks over judicial misconduct allegations. Allegations against ...

The judge is suspended for 14 days without pay after an investigation found she violated four judicial code of conduct rules.

The 12-member jury returned the late night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he ...

Megan S. Valentine was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of her husband, Judge Michael J ...

Cancel anytime. Sheriff charged with murder after fatally shooting Judge Kevin Mullins in Letcher County courthouse, Kentucky. Investigators are trying to determine what motivated a Kentucky ...