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

WEST LIBERTY, Ky. − With former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines in court Tuesday, attendees at a hearing about the killing of District Court Judge Kevin Mullins heard testimony about ...

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 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 ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a ...

Investigators say moments before Kentucky Sheriff Shawn Stines fired on Judge Kevin Mullins, the sheriff tried to call his 17-year-old daughter from the judge's phone. After the shooting the ...

As questions mount in the high-profile case against former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines for the fatal shooting of District Judge Kevin Mullins, a clear motive continues to be ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines, 43, is accused of shooting dead District Court Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, last month in a shocking episode that has stunned the town of Whitesburg.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of District Judge Kevin Mullins Kentucky Court of Justice via AP; AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley Judge Kevin ...