A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance," his attorney said.

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff ... the Letcher County Courthouse. The Letcher County Coroner’s Office pronounced the judge dead at the scene. No one else was injured, and Stines ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines ... at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey ... Stines, 43, is from Neon, Kentucky, and resides in ...

MEANTI The new Letcher County, Kentucky, sheriff has been on the job for two weeks, and he's working to implement security changes.Sheriff Billy Jones replaced Mickey Stines, who resigned after ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in the city of Whitesburg on Sept. 19 Kentucky Court of Justice/AP ...

The Letcher County Sheriff’s Office is located behind the courthouse. Before becoming sheriff, Mickey Stines had served for years as Jugde Kevin Mullins' bailiff. “This is definitely a unique ...

The Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Ky., is where Sheriff Mickey Stines is accused of fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins, a friend and co-worker, on Sept. 19. (Arden Barnes for ...