The former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a judge in his chambers has managed to temporarily halt an order that would have required him to undergo a second mental health evaluation.

The case of Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, accused of murdering Judge Kevin Mullins, sees a legal battle over a second mental health evaluation. The Court of Appeals has stayed the order for the ...

An order issued Tuesday makes several new decisions in the Mickey Stines case. Stines, a former sheriff in Letcher County, is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in September 2024. The ...

An attorney for former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines has asked an appeals court to block an ordered mental health evaluation of Stines, court records show. It would be the second mental ...