A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested after allegedly fatally shooting a district judge in his chambers, according to police reports. District Judge Kevin

A sheriff in rural Kentucky has been arrested, accused of shooting and killing a district court judge following an argument inside the courthouse,...

The police say a sheriff shot District Judge Kevin Mullins inside the courthouse on Thursday afternoon before turning himself in.

Authorities say a judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot at the local courthouse. The local sheriff has been charged with murder in the killing.

The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times following an argument inside the courthouse

District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed in his chambers after an argument, police say.

A Kentucky court staff has been left "in shock" after the Letcher County sheriff allegedly shot and killed Letcher District Judge Kevin D. Mullins Thursday, The Mountain Eagle reports. Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear wrote via X, "Sadly, I have been informed that a district judge in Letche...

A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a district judge inside a courthouse, Kentucky State Police said.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines allegedly killed District Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers sometime before 3:00 p.m. Thursday.

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A Kentucky judge was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers on Thursday, according to authorities, who said a county sheriff has been arrested and charged with murder.

A Kentucky judge was shot and killed Thursday in his chambers, officials said.

District Court Judge Kevin Mullins was fatally shot inside his chambers at the Lechter County Courthouse at around 3pm on Thursday, and a local sheriff has now been arrested for his murder.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot the judge inside the courthouse after an argument, police said.

A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder, police said.

A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed at the local courthouse on Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged in the shocking slaying, police said.

A sheriff in rural Kentucky has been arrested, accused of shooting and killing a district court judge following an argument inside the courthouse,...

A sheriff has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a judge at a courthouse in the US state of Kentucky.

The two men were seen getting ready to go to lunch on the day of the shooting. Hours later, Judge Kevin Mullins was dead from multiple gunshot wounds.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder, police said.

Kentucky sheriff instantly settles heated argument with district judge by shooting him to death in his chambers

A Kentucky sheriff charged with fatally shooting a judge inside his chambers was accused of failing to investigate claims that a local deputy was sexually assaulting women under house arrest.

A sheriff charged with murder in the shooting of a rural Kentucky judge in his courthouse chambers is accused in a federal lawsuit of ignoring abuse by one of his deputies, who later pleaded guilty to forcing a woman to...

Authorities say a judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot at the local courthouse. The local sheriff has been charged with murder in the killing.

A sheriff in rural America has been accused of shooting a local judge dead.

A spokesperson for police said the shooting occurred after an argument between Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines and judge Kevin Mullins.

An American police chief stands accused of walking into a courthouse and shooting dead a district judge in his chambers after an argument – as the Governor of Kentucky speaks out on the horror crime