They'd been friends for years and were two well-known elected officials. So why would Letcher County's sheriff shoot its only judge in the courthouse?

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines has been arrested following a fatal shooting at the Letcher County Courthouse in ...

Residents of a tiny Appalachian town struggled Friday to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a ...

Where is Letcher County, Kentucky? Sheriff Mickey Stines accused of killing judge in courthouse. What to know about the ...

A Kentucky sheriff allegedly shot a judge early Thursday afternoon. Here's a look at the motive behind the Letcher County ...

Kentucky State Police say 43-year-old Sheriff Mickey Stines shot and killed 54-year-old District Judge Kevin Mullins inside ...

Kentucky State Police say Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times ...

The sheriff charged with murder in the shooting of a rural Kentucky judge in his courthouse chambers was accused in a federal ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines allegedly walked into the chambers of Judge Kevin Mullins, closed the door and started shooting, witnesses said.

A district judge is dead and a county sheriff is in jail, following a stunning series of events in Whitesburg Thursday.

The Associated Press confirmed that Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines is charged with first-degree murder after he ...

A preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple ...