WHITESBURG (11/25/24) — A former Kentucky sheriff charged in a judge’s shooting death pleaded innocent Monday as he returned to the same courthouse where the shooting occurred. A grand jury indicted former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines last week on one count of murder of a public official. Stines resigned after the September 19th attack at the courthouse in Whitesburg. The former sheriff is accused of gunning down District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers. Stines could face the death penalty if he’s convicted of the murder charge. Police have provided no motive for the shooting.
