What does it take to quickly get rid of a sheriff who killed a judge in his own chambers? Tell Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, left to make a show of demanding that the incarcerated lawman resign. It's been decades since a sheriff was fired in the state and it took six months to force him out then.

The hearing was held in Carter County, which is about two hours and 30 minutes from Letcher County. Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has asked for the resignation of Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines following a shooting that killed a judge in an eastern Kentucky courthouse last week.

Gov. Andy Beshear is seeking the resignation of a Kentucky sheriff charged with killing a local judge. Beshear’s office sent Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines a letter dated Sept. 25 asking him to submit his resignation by the end of the day Friday to the county judge-executive, Terry Adams.

A Kentucky sheriff allegedly shot a judge early Thursday afternoon. Here's a look at the motive behind the Letcher County shooting.

In a letter Wednesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines to resign by the end of Friday.

The Kentucky sheriff accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and fatally shooting him has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines called to resign by Gov. Beshear as court continues following not guilty plea in killing of Judge Kevin Mullins.

The general counsel for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ordered the sheriff accused of gunning down a judge in his chambers to resign by the end of the week or face removal proceedings. In a letter Wednesday,