A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance," his attorney said.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in ...

For the decades this effort has been discussed, there has been continued support and opposition. Some folks are celebrating ...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - The 2023 season was a tough end for the Letcher Central Lady Cougars, losing to Estill County in the ...

KY Congressman Hal Rogers said he was “thrilled” about approved plans to build the new federal facility in Roxana, roughly 10 ...

A new 1,400-inmate Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) federal prison facility has been approved for construction in Letcher County, U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers said today.

A new sheriff is on the job in Letcher County, Kentucky as the former sheriff awaits trial for allegedly killing a judge inside his chambers.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has given the go-ahead for a new federal prison to be constructed in Letcher County. BOP Director ...

The Letcher County Fiscal Court was awarded a $3.3 million grant from the Kentucky River Area Development District. This is ...

A federal grand jury has charged a man with distributing fentanyl in Letcher County. Estevean Michael Angelo Brooks is ...

Beginning in 2001, Mullins served as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Letcher County. He was appointed to the position of judge of the 47th Judicial District, which presides over Letcher ...

LOUISVILLE ARSON IS INVESTIGATING. THE NEW LETCHER COUNTY SHERIFF HAS NOW BEEN ON THE JOB FOR TWO WEEKS AND IS WORKING TO IMPLEMENT NEW SECURITY CHANGES. SHERIFF BILLY JONES REPLACES MICKEY STYNES ...