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

the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a potential indictment. Mullins, 54, lived in nearby Jenkins, about 15 miles east of Whitesburg on Kentucky's ...

Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton Stamper ... where a witness allegedly heard Mullins ask Stines if they needed to meet privately. The context of that request was unclear.

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 ...

Kentucky, and resides in McRoberts, an unincorporated community in Letcher County, according to his Facebook account. Stines had served as a bailiff in Mullins' court for several years before he ...

Stines, 43, is from Neon, Kentucky, and resides in McRoberts, an unincorporated community in Letcher County, according to his Facebook account. Stines had served as a bailiff in Mullins' court for ...

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; Letcher ...

Stines was arrested and charged with murder after investigators said he shot and killed judge Kevin Mullins inside his chambers.Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said his office will ...

19, according to Kentucky State Police (KSP). Mullins, 54, died at the scene, and Stines, 43, surrendered without incident. Sheriff charged after allegedly shooting Kentucky judge to death in ...

Stines, who last week entered an initial plea of not guilty, has been charged with murder in the shooting of Mullins, who was killed in his private chambers Sept. 19 inside the Letcher County ...

appeared to show Stines firing at Mullins multiple times while the judge was sitting at his desk and then after when the ...