A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance," his attorney said.

Investigators are trying to determine why a Kentucky sheriff allegedly shot and killed a district judge after they argued ...

Kentucky. Circuit Clerk Mike Watt saw District Judge Kevin Mullins and Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shortly before noon on Thursday, he told CNN affiliate WKYT, describing the kind of ...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Kentucky judge was shot and killed in his courthouse chambers, with the then-sheriff behind bars and charged with murder. The preliminary investigation indicates ...

Clad in a drab gray jail uniform, a Kentucky sheriff displayed no emotion at his first court hearing Wednesday since being accused of walking into a judge's chambers and fatally shooting him — a ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in the city of Whitesburg on Sept. 19 Kentucky Court of Justice/AP ...

A Kentucky judge has been suspended without pay for two weeks over judicial misconduct allegations. Allegations against ...

The judge is suspended for 14 days without pay after an investigation found she violated four judicial code of conduct rules.

A federal jury has cleared a former Kentucky detective of a charge that he violated the civil rights of Breonna Taylor’s ...

Megan S. Valentine was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of her husband, Judge Michael J ...

The Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a judge could face the death penalty if convicted, according to a special judge appointed to preside over the case. Officials have announced up to ...

Cancel anytime. Sheriff charged with murder after fatally shooting Judge Kevin Mullins in Letcher County courthouse, Kentucky. Investigators are trying to determine what motivated a Kentucky ...