Police say the sheriff of rural Letcher County, Kentucky, shot district judge Kevin Mullins several times after an argument ...

A Kentucky judge was shot and killed by the county sheriff after exchanging phones just before the shooting happened, ...

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

The two men were seen getting ready to go to lunch on the day of the shooting. Hours later, Judge Kevin Mullins was dead from ...

In a story about the fatal shooting of a Kentucky judge that was initially published on Sept. 19, 2024, The Associated Press ...

News reports describe him as an advocate for criminal justice reform, particularly programs aimed at diverting people with ...

A Kentucky district court judge was fatally shot in his chambers on Thursday, and the local sheriff has been charged with ...

District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot inside the Letcher County Courthouse. Kentucky State Auditor of Public Accounts Allison ...

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, accused of killing Mullins, once served as a bailiff in the judge’s courtroom.

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

Mullins was appointed in 2009 by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and was elected in his own right a year later, according to The ...