"I wasn't present," Clayton Stamper, lead investigator, said. "But when he was taken into custody, I was told by one of the other officers that were there that he made the comment, 'They're trying to kidnap my wife and kid.

Motive remains a key question in the murder case against former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines. Here's the latest.

The letter, from The Law Office of Jeremy A. Bartley, said that Stines made the "difficult decision to effect his retirement" on Monday ahead of the ongoing legal process.

A chilling video of Judge Kevin Mullins' shooting was played during a court hearing for Shawn Stines, who is charged with the murder.

Stines was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on the suspicion of having gunned down District Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers. The shooting came after an argument between the two prominent figures, according to a statement from Kentucky State Police.

Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of shooting Kevin Mullins in an act that was captured on cameras in the courthouse chambers.

Video played in court that showed the moment a Kentucky judge was fatally shot in his chambers by a former sheriff charged in his murder.

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.