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

The Letcher County Coroner’s Office pronounced the judge dead at the scene. No one else was injured, and Stines surrendered himself to police without incident. He was arrested at approximately 3 ...

He is being held at the Leslie County Detention Center.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 ...

MEANTI The new Letcher County, Kentucky, sheriff has been on the job for two weeks, and he's working to implement security changes.Sheriff Billy Jones replaced Mickey Stines, who resigned after ...

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, 43, is facing a first-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting and ...

Stines, 43, is from Neon, Kentucky, and resides in McRoberts, an unincorporated community in Letcher County, according to his Facebook account. Stines had served as a bailiff in Mullins' court for ...

Stines, 43, is from Neon, Kentucky, and resides in McRoberts, an unincorporated community in Letcher County, according to his Facebook account. Stines had served as a bailiff in Mullins' court for ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in ...

WEST LIBERTY, Ky. − With former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines in court Tuesday, attendees at a hearing about the killing of District Court Judge Kevin Mullins heard testimony ...

The attorney for the former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a district judge last month said he’d like the case to be tried in Letcher County. Jeremy Bartley said despite the fact that ...