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

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

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 ...

Jefferson County Family Court Judge, Division 9, is on the ballot Nov. 5. The last two judges to retire as Family Court Judge ...

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 ...

Billy Jones has been sworn in as Stines' replacement as Letcher County sheriff. Jones grew up in the area and has already made changes in the wake of the shooting, including the installation of a ...

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 ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff ... the Letcher County Courthouse. The Letcher County Coroner’s Office pronounced the judge dead at the scene. No one else was injured, and Stines ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines ... at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey ... Stines, 43, is from Neon, Kentucky, and resides in ...