Kentucky Sheriff Arrested after Shooting Death of District Judge in Courthouse
On Thursday evening at a news conference, Trooper Matt Gayheart of the Kentucky State Police stated 43-year-old Mickey Stines, sheriff of Letcher County, was charged with first-degree murder after turning himself in following the shooting, reported Linder and Mayorquin.
Kentucky Sheriff Remains Behind Bars After Judge's Death As Details Emerge
A Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins will appear in court on Wednesday.
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?
Kentucky judge allegedly killed by sheriff remembered for public service as residents seek answers
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers was remembered for his public service as mourners looked for answers to unravel a mystery still shaking their tiny Appalachian town — why their popular sheriff is behind bars and charged with the slaying.
Courts, law enforcement adjusting after Letcher Co. sheriff’s alleged murder of judge
Days after Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines allegedly shot and killed District Judge Kevin Mullins in his court chambers, people in the county are still acclimating to the new status of things.
Kentucky sheriff who allegedly killed judge faced allegations of ignoring deputy's abuse of woman in his chambers
Kentucky Sheriff Shawn M. Stines has been charged with murder in the first degree in the fatal shooting of District Judge Kevin Mullins.
Kentucky judge had lunch with the sheriff now arrested in his killing, court clerk says
Later that day, Stines, 43 – a man whose role made him responsible for judge’s personal security – fatally shot Mullins, 54, inside the Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg, according to Kentucky State Police. Stines was arrested at the courthouse and is now facing a first-degree murder charge, authorities said.
Judge in Kentucky Shot Dead, Sheriff Charged with Murder
Police charged Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines after the shooting of District Judge Kevin Mullins in his Whitesburg courthouse.
Kentucky sheriff charged in slaying of judge at courthouse
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times following an argument inside the courthouse, KSP said.
Suspect in shooting death of Kentucky deputy also shot at a state trooper earlier
Police heard shots inside a camper trailer during the search for the suspect and found him and the deputy with life-threatening injuries.
Kentucky sheriff charged with killing judge was in ‘tense’ lawsuit testimony days before
The sheriff was a defendant in a lawsuit arguing he failed to supervise a deputy who coerced women into having sex with him.
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