Eastern KY sheriff charged with murder will appear in court this week, officials say
Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines will be arraigned in Letcher County District Court on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m., Coleman said in a post on X. Stines will appear virtually before Chief Regional Judge Rupert Wilhoit, court documents show.
Kentucky judge allegedly killed by sheriff remembered for public service as residents seek answers
Residents are looking for answers to unravel a mystery still shaking their tiny Appalachian town — why their popular sheriff is behind bars and charged with the murder.
Kentucky sheriff accused in judge shooting gets first court date. When will he appear?
Shawn M. Stines, the Letcher County Sheriff accused of shooting and killing a district judge, is set to appear in court Wednesday.
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.
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 sheriff who shot and killed judge in chambers charged with murder
A Kentucky sheriff is facing charges of first-degree murder after shooting and killing a local judge inside his chambers last week. Kentucky State Police say Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins several times following a short argument. Stines turned himself in to police without incident.
Kentucky town to lay judge to rest as questions swirl about argument police say led up to his killing and sheriff’s arrest
As residents of a small town in southeast Kentucky mourn the loss of a prominent district judge, they’re looking for answers about the argument that authorities say led up to his killing inside the judge’s chambers and the sheriff’s arrest in his death.
Funeral services held for Kentucky judge allegedly shot by sheriff in courthouse chamber
A Kentucky judge who authorities said was fatally shot by a sheriff last week was remembered Sunday as a pioneer who fought opioid addiction and favored treatment over jail for low-level drug offenders.
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?
Court date set for Kentucky sheriff accused of killing judge
A rural Kentucky town is now at the center of national headlines after police say the local sheriff shot and killed a district judge.
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines to appear in court Wednesday. Where the case stands
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines is accused of shooting District Court Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers Thursday.
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Shooting of county's only judge prompts changes to court dockets in Letcher County
Court cases in Letcher County are postponed following last week’s fatal shooting of the county’s only district judge.
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Argument Preceded Deadly Confrontation Between Sheriff and Judge He Allegedly Gunned Down
Arguing was heard in the late District Judge Kevin Mullins’s office moments before he was allegedly shot and killed by ...
Sheriff Shawn M. Stines is a defendant in a pending federal lawsuit. What to know
The Letcher County Sheriff accused of killing a judge is a defendant in a federal lawsuit. Here's what the lawsuit says.
Kentucky prosecutor recuses self from Sheriff Shawn Stines' murder case, urges community not to spread gossip
My children] lost their uncle. My beautiful nieces have lost their father,” Letcher County Commonwealth’s Attorney Matt ...
Kentucky judge shooting updates: Officials confirm Stines' location in Leslie County
Who is Sheriff Mickey Stines? Who is Kevin Mullins? Follow along for Letcher County courthouse shooting updates.
‘We’re all shook’: A close-knit Kentucky community is grappling with the jailing of their sheriff in the killing of a district judge
A small, tight-knit southeast Kentucky community has been reeling after their sheriff was arrested for the killing of a ...