A sheriff in rural Kentucky was taken into custody Thursday after he shot and killed a judge, local authorities said. Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Steins, 43, was taken into custody without incident at the courthouse where Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was fatally shot, state police said in a statement. Police have not released a motive. Mr. Staines is charged with murder. “There is too much violence in this world and I pray that we will find a way to a better tomorrow,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said via X. State Attorney General Russell Coleman said the case would be handled by special prosecutors, a “full investigation” will be conducted and “justice will be served”. An agency representing the state’s justice system said it was “aware of the tragic incident” and offered its cooperation to state police. The murder was committed in the town of Whitesburg, capital of Letcher County, about 350 kilometers southeast of […]
Source: News Beast
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