Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines is planning an insanity defense for allegedly killing Kentucky District ...

According to a social media post, Nick Whitaker has been appointed as a district judge in Letcher County. He replaces Kevin ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A new district judge was appointed for the 47th Judicial District in Letcher County. In a post ...

Stines is accused of fatally shooting Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins inside the judge's chambers on September 19, 2024. A former Kentucky sheriff charged with the murder of Letcher ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WCYB ... Stines is charged with the murder of District Court Judge Kevin Mullins. Authorities said Judge Mullins was shot in his chambers in September 2024.

If a jury rules the former sheriff acted out of extreme emotional disturbance, he could be convicted of first-degree manslaughter or a lesser crime.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is charged with the murder of District Judge Kevin Mullins on Sept. 19 Kentucky Court of Justice via AP; AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley The Kentucky ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing ... Stines was charged with the murder of District Judge Kevin Mullins last September. According to police, Stines ...

A FORMER KENTUCKY SHERIFF CHARGED WITH MURDER WILL HAVE A PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION. FORMER LETCHER COUNTY SHERIFF MICKEY STEPHENS IS ACCUSED OF KILLING JUDGE KEVIN MULLINS IN SEPTEMBER. COURT ...

A former Kentucky sheriff charged with the murder of Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins is receiving a psychiatric evaluation to use for his defense when he eventually goes to trial.