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Letcher County Sheriff Arrested for First-Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting of Judge Kevin Mullins

Sep 19, 2024, 10:58 PM

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, a registered Democrat, has been arrested after fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, in his chambers at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, and multiple emergency crews responded to the scene. Governor Andy Beshear confirmed the judge's death and expressed his condolences. According to reports, Stines and Mullins had an argument before the shooting. Local schools were placed on lockdown following the incident. Stines has been charged with first-degree murder.