The question haunting a Kentucky town: Why would the sheriff shoot the judge?
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?
Whitesburg, Kentucky community in shock after sheriff shoots, kills judge
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WJHL) — Three things were abundantly clear when a librarian, a pastor and two construction workers described their small community hours after a local judge had been shot and the county sheriff was jailed in the death.
Kentucky sheriff charged in fatal shooting of judge at courthouse
Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was fatally shot in a courthouse at Whitesburg, Kentucky, on Thursday afternoon, according to Kentucky State Police.
Kentucky judge shooting updates: Officials confirm Stines' location in Leslie County
Who is Sheriff Mickey Stines? Who is Kevin Mullins? Follow along for Letcher County courthouse shooting updates.
KSP: Sheriff fatally shot judge in Letcher County, Ky.
State police are investigating after a shooting at a courthouse in Letcher County on Thursday. Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard confirmed the agency is
Kentucky judge fatally shot at courthouse, governor says; investigation ongoing
A Kentucky State Police Post 13 spokesperson told the Louisville Courier-Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, that a suspect was arrested.
A Kentucky judge was shot inside a Whitesburg courthouse. Where is Letcher County?
A district judge is dead and a county sheriff has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky. The Mount ain Eagle, a local newspaper in Whitesburg,
Kentucky Sheriff Arrested for Shooting Judge Dead in Courthouse
A sheriff in rural Kentucky was arrested on Thursday, accused of shooting and killing a district court judge following an argument inside the courthouse, officials said. Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines,
Kentucky judge shot and killed in his chambers by sheriff, officials say
A district court judge in Kentucky was shot and killed in his chambers Thursday after an argument with the county sheriff, according to local officials.
Kentucky sheriff killed judge in his chambers following an argument, police say. Here’s what we know
Kentucky State Police are searching for motive as they investigate the fatal shooting of a district judge by a sheriff after the two had an argument inside the judge’s chambers, according to police.
Kentucky sheriff charged with shooting and killing a judge
A Kentucky sheriff has been charged with shooting and killing a judge in court chambers yesterday following an altercation. The motive is under investigation. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports.
Tiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing of a prominent judge
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — The sheriff charged with murder in the shooting of a rural Kentucky judge in his courthouse chambers ...
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Suspect apprehended following active shooter situation at Letcher County courthouse in eastern Ky.
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Changes coming to 2024 Mountain Heritage Festival
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Kentucky sheriff charged with murder of judge who was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky sheriff charged with murder of judge who was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers.