A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year, stunning their tight-knit Appalachian community, appeared remotely from jail on Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys and prosecutors discussed preliminary matters that will lead up to his murder trial.

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year has appeared remotely from a jail for a court hearing

The US Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff’s office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into violations of federal anti-discrimination law in the shooting death last summer of an unarmed Black woman in her home after she called 911 for assistance.

The U.S. Justice Department has reached an agreement with a central Illinois sheriff's office that resolves an inquiry into last summer's shooting death of Sonya Massey

The U.S. Department of Justice and a Central Illinois sheriff's office have agreed to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey's death.