Stines, 44, was indicted on one count of murder of a public official after video footage captured him aiming a gun at District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, inside the jurist's office on Sept. 19, 2024.

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year has appeared remotely from a jail for a court hearing.

A judge will decide whether or not to order a mental evaluation for a former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge.

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year, stunning their tight-knit Appalachian community, appeared remotely from a jail Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys and prosecutors discussed preliminary matters that will lead up to his murder trial.