Funeral services held for Kentucky judge Kevin Mullins allegedly shot by sheriff in courthouse chamber
A Kentucky judge whom authorities said was fatally shot by a sheriff last week was remembered Sunday as a pioneer who fought against opioid addiction and favored treatment over jail for low-level drug offenders.
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.
Tiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing of a prominent judge
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — Residents of a tiny Appalachian town struggled Friday to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers and a local sheriff charged with his murder.
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.
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.
A judge is killed, the sheriff charged — and a small town in Kentucky is shaken to its core
A small, tight-knit southeast Kentucky community has been reeling after their sheriff was arrested for the killing of a prominent district judge in his chambers Thursday – spurring residents to wonder what could have triggered the shooting and prompting calls for better courthouse security.
Kentucky judge fatally shot inside his chambers by local sheriff, police say. Here's what we know so far.
District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, was arrested and charged with his murder.
Kentucky sheriff who shot judge ‘angry’ in deposition: Lawyer
In a civil lawsuit, the sheriff was accused of ignoring one of his subordinate's sexual abuse of female prisoners.
The question haunting a Kentucky town: Why would the sheriff shoot the judge?
And the Thursday afternoon shooting left a gaping hole in the judicial system – Mullins was the county’s only judge, and its sheriff is behind bars in Leslie County, facing a first-degree murder charge after he surrendered on the scene.
Sheriff allegedly guns down judge in his chambers
Investigators are searching for a motive after a Kentucky sheriff was arrested for allegedly gunning down a judge in his chambers, officials said. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins at the Letcher County Courthouse Thursday afternoon,
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?
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.
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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 ...
‘He Saved Many Lives’: Small Kentucky Community Mourns Slain Judge
The fatal shooting of the judge has rocked the town of Whitesburg. On Sunday, friends, family and community members gathered ...
Too soon to elaborate on motive of murder of Eastern KY judge, Gov. Beshear says
Letcher District Court Judge Kevin Mullins was shot by Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines on Thursday, according to Kentucky ...
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Letcher County official shares what he knows about shooting
Sheriff Shawn M. Stines allegedly shot and killed Mullins on Thursday in his Letcher County, Kentucky chambers. State police say measures were made to attempt to save Mullins’ life, but none were ...
Letcher County judge shot, sheriff arrested. See a timeline of events
Two days have passed since the Letcher County Sheriff allegedly walked into a judge's chambers and shot him. Here's a look at ...
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 ...