Kentucky officials say sheriff fatally shot judge in courthouse chambers

A sheriff in Kentucky was accused of fatally shooting a district judge at a courthouse. The judge, Kevin Mullins, was shot multiple times after an argument with the sheriff, Mickey Stines. Stines has been detained and is expected to be charged with murder. The motive for the shooting was not disclosed, and the community in Whitesburg, where the courthouse is located, was described as “shook” by the violence. The Kentucky Court of Justice is working with state police on the investigation, and Attorney General Russell Coleman promised a full investigation into the tragic event.