The Letcher County Murders • The Corruption Happening in Kentucky

National attention came to Kentucky after Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines allegedly shot and killed District Judge Kevin Mullins in his court chambers.

Stines was arrested shortly after the shooting and charged with first-degree murder, according to Kentucky State Police.

But does Letcher County have a history of violent crimes that involve corruption? According to the daughter of one murder victim... Letcher County is a dark place to live.