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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

A sheriff has been taken into custody in relation to the incident, according to The Mountain Eagle, after police reacted to a ...

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

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 ...

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

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