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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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 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...

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

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

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