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Kentucky Sheriff Mickey Stines Arrested for Fatally Shooting Judge Kevin Mullins in Courthouse

Sep 20, 2024, 04:22 AM

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, multiple times in his chambers at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky. The incident occurred following an argument between Stines and Mullins. The shooting has been confirmed by multiple sources, including Kentucky State Police and Governor Andy Beshear. Local schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution. Stines, also known as Shawn M. Stines, was taken into custody at the scene without incident.