Former Kentucky Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty to Judge’s Courthouse Murder

Shawn 'Mickey' Stines, accused of fatally shooting Judge Kevin Mullins in September, faces a capital murder charge and possible death penalty.

Shawn 'Mickey' Stines, former sheriff of Letcher County, Kentucky, is accused of shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times in his courthouse chambers on September 19.
Surveillance footage presented in court shows Stines firing at Mullins, who attempted to take cover behind his desk, before shooting him again after he fell to the floor.
Prosecutors have not disclosed a motive, but evidence shows Stines attempted to call his daughter using Mullins' phone moments before the shooting.
Stines, who resigned shortly after his arrest, has been denied bond due to community safety concerns and the severity of the capital offense charge.
If convicted of murdering a public official, Stines could face the death penalty, as announced by state and local prosecutors following his indictment last week.