The Letcher County Sheriff has resigned amid allegations that he shot and killed a district judge in the county courthouse. A letter from the Law Office of Jeremy A. Bartley states that Shawn Mickey Stines has “made the difficult decision to effect his retirement as of.

A Kentucky lawman has stepped down as sheriff of the county where he’s accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and killing him. Shawn “Mickey” Stines’ departure from the Letcher

Kentucky Sheriff Mickey Stines appeared in court for the first time Wednesday since he was accused of shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins.

The letter, from The Law Office of Jeremy A. Bartley, said that Stines made the "difficult decision to effect his retirement" on Monday ahead of the ongoing legal process.

Beshear is asking for the resignation of Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, who was arrested last week for the alleged shooting death of Letcher District Court Judge Kevin Mullins.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, charged with murdering a judge in his chambers last week, will face arraignment Wednesday morning in Carter County. Stines is jailed in the Leslie County Detention Center.

Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Letcher County Sheriff – now accused murderer – Mickey Stines to resign his post by Friday.

A lawyer for the Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a judge in his chambers announced the law enforcement official’s retirement.

Shawn 'Mickey' Stines stepped down as the sheriff of Letcher County one day before his preliminary hearing on murder charges.