WHITESBURG, Ky. (WKYT) - Prosecutors are requesting a change of venue in the case against former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn ‘Mickey’ Stines.

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According to court documents, prosecutors want the case moved away from Letcher County and the surrounding counties.

Stines is accused of shooting and killing District Judge Kevin Mullins.

This is a developing story.

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