Kentucky Judge Fatally Shot in His Chambers, Local Sheriff Arrested as Suspect
Whitesburg, KY — Tragedy struck in a small Kentucky town when a district judge was found dead in his courthouse office. The incident, which occurred on Thursday afternoon, has shocked the local community and prompted an intense law enforcement response. Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, who served Letcher County, was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. Kentucky State Police identified the shooter as Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, who was arrested at the courthouse without further incident. Following the shooting, authorities charged Stines with one count of first-degree murder. The circumstances … Read more