Kentucky sheriff settles heated argument with judge by shooting him dead

Image: Sheriff Stines and Judge Mullins / official photos

When a Kentucky sheriff found himself in a heated argument with a district judge, he allegedly settled matters by grabbing his gun and shooting him to death.

Shawn M. Stines, a 43-year-old sheriff of Letcher County for eight years, is accused of shooting 54-year-old Judge Kevin Mullins several time…