WHITESBURG, Ky. ( FOX 56) — A new sheriff was sworn in on Tuesday for Letcher County. Billy Jones took an oath of office ...

A county sheriff shot and killed a judge in the Letcher County Courthouse on Thursday, according to Kentucky State Police ...

"I wasn't present," Clayton Stamper, lead investigator, said. "But when he was taken into custody, I was told by one of the ...

The letter, from The Law Office of Jeremy A. Bartley, said that Stines made the "difficult decision to effect his retirement" ...

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines appeared in court on Tuesday and is facing a murder charge.

Newly released surveillance footage shows when a Kentucky sheriff pointed his gun at a judge's head before allegedly shooting and killing him.

The pair appeared to be having a heated exchange before the sheriff pulled out his gun and pointed it at the judge’s head, the startling video shows.

The Letcher County community and others nationwide are left looking for answers as to what led up to it and why this tragedy ...

Motive remains a key question in the murder case against former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines. Here's the ...

He’s due to appear in court at 1 p.m. for a preliminary hearing on the heels of announcing his retirement ahead of the ...

A detective testified the fatal shooting of Kentucky Judge Kevin Mullins by Sheriff Mickey Stines followed calls to the ...

A Kentucky lawman stepped down Monday as sheriff of the county where he's accused of walking into a judge's chambers and ...