LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) — The former Letcher County, Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting and killing a judge in his chambers in 2024 appeared in court on Friday for a status update and pretrial ...

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines is asking the Kentucky Court of Appeals to overturn a decision keeping him ...

Attorneys have 15 days from the Aug. 11 order to suggest a new trial location.

Warren Circuit Judge Christopher Cohron, who was appointed as a special judge in the case, ruled Tuesday afternoon that ...

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a sitting judge inside his courthouse chambers has admitted to pulling the trigger, according to newly filed court documents, while his defense moves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shawn “Mickey” Stines sits with his attorneys during a hearing at the Letcher County Courthouse Aug. 15, 2025. The special judge ...

Ex-Sheriff to Get Bond Hearing More Than a Year After Being Charged With Killing a Kentucky Judge A judge refused to dismiss the murder indictment against a former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning ...

The 18-year-old daughter of a former Kentucky sheriff charged with gunning down a small-town judge is lashing out at internet sleuths for spreading "gossip" about her father. Lila Stines, daughter of ...