
Former Kentucky Sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines has been indicted on one count of murder of a public official in the shooting death of District Judge Kevin Mullins. The Letcher County grand jury issued the indictment, and Stines is scheduled for arraignment on Nov. 25.
The incident occurred on Sept. 19 when Stines, 43, allegedly shot Mullins, 54, multiple times in his chambers. Stines was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, to which he pleaded not guilty on Sept. 25. Following his arrest, Stines resigned as sheriff and is currently held at Leslie County Jail.