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USA Today · 2h

The question haunting a Kentucky town: Why would the sheriff shoot the judge?

They'd been friends for years and were two well-known elected officials. So why would Letcher County's sheriff shoot its only judge in the courthouse?

CNN on MSN · 5h

‘We’re all shook": A close-knit Kentucky community is grappling with the jailing of their sheriff in the killing of a district judge

A small, tight-knit southeast Kentucky community has been reeling after their sheriff was arrested for the killing of a prominent district judge in his chambers Thursday – spurring residents to wonder what could have triggered the shooting and prompting calls for better courthouse security.

A judge is killed, the sheriff charged — and a small town in Kentucky is shaken to its core

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43 - a man whose role made him responsible for judges’ personal security - gunned down District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, at the Letcher

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Letcher County shooting leaves key roles vacant. How will sheriff, judge jobs be filled?

After the Letcher County courthouse shooting, Kentucky laws will guide replacement of two key public positions.

Kentucky Today1d

Sheriff charged with murder in shooting death of Letcher County judge

A judge was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in his courthouse chambers in Whitesburg and the Letcher County sheriff has ...

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Police seek motive for sheriff accused of shooting Kentucky judge

The death of Kevin Mullins Thursday shocked close-knit Whitesburg, Kentucky. The sheriff charged with murder is accused of ...

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Kentucky prosecutor recuses self from Sheriff Shawn Stines' murder case, urges community not to spread gossip

My children] lost their uncle. My beautiful nieces have lost their father,” Letcher County Commonwealth’s Attorney Matt ...

18hon MSN

Kentucky judge fatally shot in chambers, sheriff charged with murder: Officials

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Kentucky District Judge Kevin ...

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