WHITESBURG, Ky. — Attorneys for former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines are speaking out about their belief that their client was not acting as himself when he shot and killed Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins in September of 2024. Stines is now facing a murder charge for that shooting. But during a court hearing two weeks ago, his aunt testified about his mental state the day before the shooting, saying he hadn’t slept for a week and he seemed paranoid. His attorneys, Jeremy and Kerri Bartley spoke about the importance of that during an interview last week on the […]
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