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 ...

the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a potential indictment. Mullins, 54, lived in nearby Jenkins, about 15 miles east of Whitesburg on Kentucky's ...

Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton Stamper ... where a witness allegedly heard Mullins ask Stines if they needed to meet privately. The context of that request was unclear.

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 ...

WHITESBURG, Kentucky – Since the local sheriff here allegedly gunned down the district judge last month, the people of Letcher County remain unsettled and perplexed by this one-of-a-kind killing.

Police say Stines and Mullins met in the judge’s chambers midafternoon on Sept. 19 and had an argument. Stines called his daughter and then dialed her number on the judge’s phone. Kentucky State ...