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

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.

Shawn 'Mickey' Stines, 43, is charged with the murder of District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, in his office in September.

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines has been indicted on one count of murder of a public official.

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

Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick said his team decides within 15 to 18 hours of a case being filed whether to accept the charges or decline them based on the evidence. “We make all ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Prosecutors asked for the evaluation in a motion filed Wednesday. It will happen at the ...

Former Kentucky Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines will undergo a psychiatric ... Stines is accused of fatally shooting Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins inside the judge's chambers on ...

With attorneys Kerri Bartley, left, and Jeremy Bartley, right, behind him, former sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines walks into the Letcher County courtroom in Whitesburg, Ky. Monday Nov. 25 ...

The killing rocked the small Appalachian community of Whitesburg, where residents knew Shawn “Mickey” Stines to be longtime friends with District Judge Kevin Mullins. Prosecutors have ...

Stines remains jailed without bond. At a January hearing, special judge Chris Cohron said he would take up the issue of Stines’ bond at a later hearing. He has pleaded not guilty to one count of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Letcher County Ky. Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines looks over at the prosecutors during a hearing ...