Author: BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN / AP

In a shocking turn of events in Whitesburg, Kentucky, Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines has been charged with murder after fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins during an argument inside the courthouse. Stines was accused in a federal lawsuit of neglecting allegations of a deputy sexually abusing a woman in the same judge’s chambers. The incident has deeply impacted the community, with prosecutor Matt Butler recusing himself due to personal connections with Mullins. The Kentucky Attorney General’s office will oversee the prosecution, emphasizing the pursuit of justice in this tragic case. The killing of Judge Mullins has reverberated through…