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

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 County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in ...

He is being held at the Leslie County Detention Center.Now, Billy Jones has been sworn in as Stines' replacement as Letcher County sheriff. Jones grew up in the area and has already made changes ...

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 ...

The Letcher County Coroner’s Office pronounced the judge dead at the scene. No one else was injured, and Stines surrendered himself to police without incident. He was arrested at approximately 3 ...

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 ...

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 ...

the people of Letcher County remain unsettled and perplexed by this one-of-a-kind killing. In late September, prosecutors say, Sheriff Mickey Stines drew his gun on Judge Kevin Mullins ...

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 ...