Why was a Kentucky judge killed? So far, it remains a mystery

The one-of-a-kind killing of a Kentucky judge, allegedly by the local sheriff, has shaken tight-knit Letcher County, leaving people baffled and unnerved as police try to figure out a motive.

Why was a Kentucky judge killed? So far, it remains a mystery
The Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Ky., is where Sheriff Mickey Stines is accused of fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins, a friend and co-worker, on Sept. 19.

The one-of-a-kind killing of a Kentucky judge, allegedly by the local sheriff, has shaken tight-knit Letcher County, leaving people baffled and unnerved as police try to figure out a motive.

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