HESPERUS – La Plata County’s annual driving tour took a turn into different format this year. There was just one destination ...

The Commonwealth has argued that the indictment of former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines should stand, despite ...

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has approved building the facility, but Republican and Democratic administrations alike have tried to kill the funding.

Shawn "Mickey" Stines, the former Letcher County Sheriff accused of shooting and killing District Judge Kevin Mullins inside his chambers in September 2024, has asked for his indictment to be ...

Shawn "Mickey" Stines, the former Letcher County Sheriff accused of shooting and killing District Judge Kevin Mullins inside his chambers in September 2024, has asked for his indictment to be ...

An Indigenous group seeking to restore and reclaim Appalachian land recently purchased 63 acres within the boundaries of a proposed federal prison in Letcher County with the support of a coalition of ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) — The former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a district judge in his chambers in September appeared in front of a packed courtroom on Monday, the same building in ...

Letcher County sheriff accused of killing district judge could be sentenced to death Stines pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder charge on Sept. 25. Jeremy Bartley urged for the presumption ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) — The former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a district judge in his chambers in September appeared in front of a packed courtroom on Monday, the same ...

Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner was known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district.

The Letcher County community and others nationwide are left looking for answers as to what led up to it and why this tragedy happened. Here’s a timeline of what we know so far.