Stines is accused of killing 54-year-old District Judge Kevin Mullins after an argument in the judge’s chambers in the city of Whitesburg on Thursday, Sept. 19.

A Kentucky lawman stepped down Monday as sheriff of the county where he’s accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and killing him in a shooting that stunned their Appalachian community.

The former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a district judge filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss his indictment, according to court records. Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 44, was charged ...

Ex-sheriff accused of shooting judge in chambers says state skirted law, ... Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) ...

A Dyer County judge stopped just short of issuing a gag order Friday, admonishing all parties related to a high-profile case involving seven members of law enforcement to stop discussing the case ...

WHITESBURG, Ky. — A Kentucky lawman stepped down Monday as sheriff of the county where he’s accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and killing him in a shooting that stunned their ...

The attorneys representing the former Letcher County, Kentucky sheriff who stands accused of murdering the county’s judge in his chambers have filed a new motion to have their client’s … ...