The one-of-a-kind killing of a Kentucky judge, allegedly by the local sheriff, has shaken tight-knit Letcher County, leaving people baffled and... Why was a Kentucky judge killed? So far ...

Ky. One was that Whitesburg and Letcher County are a very small, tight-knit community; another, that residents are still ...

KY Congressman Hal Rogers said he was “thrilled” about approved plans to build the new federal facility in Roxana, roughly 10 ...

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has given the go-ahead for a new federal prison to be constructed in Letcher County. BOP Director ...

Residents complained about setback ... recalling his service to Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky near the Virginia border. Whitesburg, the county seat, is 145 miles (235 kilometers ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. — A judge in a rural Kentucky county ... people involved in the justice system and helped hundreds of residents enter inpatient residential treatment, according to a program ...

A new sheriff is on the job in Letcher County, Kentucky as the former sheriff awaits trial for allegedly killing a judge inside his chambers.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

MEANTI The new Letcher County, Kentucky, sheriff has been on the job for two weeks, and he's working to implement security changes.Sheriff Billy Jones replaced Mickey Stines, who resigned after ...

Kentucky State Police is continuing its investigation after a Letcher County district judge was allegedly shot and killed by a local county sheriff. Here's what we know. Letcher County courthouse ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad On Sunday, mourners gathered at a high school gym for the judge's funeral, recalling his service to Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky near the ...