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Kentucky Sheriff Mickey Stines Arrested for Murder After Shooting Judge Kevin Mullins

Sep 20, 2024, 04:18 AM

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, 43, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins inside his chambers at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon following an argument between Stines and Mullins. Stines allegedly shot Mullins multiple times. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and local schools were placed on lockdown. The shooting has shocked the small rural community and prompted an investigation by Kentucky State Police. Stines is a registered Democrat.