The one-of-a-kind killing of a Kentucky judge, allegedly by the local sheriff, has shaken tight-knit Letcher County, leaving people baffled and... Why was a Kentucky judge killed? So far ...

KY Congressman Hal Rogers said he was “thrilled” about approved plans to build the new federal facility in Roxana, roughly 10 ...

The federal government has granted approval of a new federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky, per an announcement Monday.

In the meantime, Whitesburg, Letcher County and the rest of the region have been left only to speculate. Mullins had no ...

A new sheriff is on the job in Letcher County, Kentucky as the former sheriff awaits trial for allegedly killing a judge inside his chambers.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was fatally shot at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky, on Thursday afternoon, according to Kentucky State Police spokesperson Matt Gayheart.

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has given the go-ahead for a new federal prison to be constructed in Letcher County. BOP Director ...

MEANTI The new Letcher County, Kentucky, sheriff has been on the job for two weeks, and he's working to implement security changes.Sheriff Billy Jones replaced Mickey Stines, who resigned after ...