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

Kentucky as the former sheriff awaits trial for allegedly killing a judge inside his chambers.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse in September, about four hours southeast of the ...

METAL DETECTOR AT THE FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE. THE LETCHER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE HAS ASKED FOR MORE COURT SECURITY TO BE HIRED AS WELL. MEANTI The new Letcher County, Kentucky, sheriff has ...

On Sept. 19, just before 3 p.m., Kentucky State Police received a report of shots fired inside the Letcher County Courthouse. The Letcher County Coroner’s Office pronounced the judge dead at the ...

The Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg ... (Arden Barnes for NPR) WHITESBURG, Kentucky – Since the local sheriff here allegedly gunned down the district judge last month, the people ...

WHITESBURG, Kentucky – Since the local ... in the United States in modern times. The Letcher County Sheriff’s Office is located behind the courthouse. Before becoming sheriff, Mickey Stines ...

WHITESBURG, Kentucky – Since the local sheriff here ... almost unheard of anywhere in the United States in modern times. The Letcher County Sheriff’s Office is located behind the courthouse. Before ...