The sheriff was a defendant in a lawsuit arguing he failed to supervise a deputy who coerced women into having sex with him.

A sheriff in rural Kentucky is charged with fatally shooting a judge at the local courthouse. Here's when he's expected to appear in court.

A judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers was remembered for his public service as mourners looked for answers ...

On Thursday evening at a news conference, Trooper Matt Gayheart of the Kentucky State Police stated 43-year-old Mickey Stines ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Scott County Sheriff Tony Hampton has announced his resignation. In a press release, Judge ...

A Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins will appear in court on Wednesday.

They'd been friends for years and were two well-known elected officials. So why would Letcher County's sheriff shoot its only ...

Photo by Getty Images This is a stock image downloaded from Getty Images. It is a Royalty Free image. Getty Images Getty Images/iStockphoto A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Kentucky deputy sheriff ...

Kentucky Sheriff Shawn M. Stines has been charged with murder in the first degree in the fatal shooting of District Judge ...

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

A Kentucky judge who authorities said was fatally shot by a sheriff last week was remembered Sunday as a pioneer who fought ...

A Kentucky judge whom authorities said was fatally shot by a sheriff last week was remembered Sunday as a pioneer who fought ...