FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) – A prominent Floyd County dentist, his son and another person were arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection to the highly publicized murder of Amber Spradlin.
Kentucky State Police arrested Dr. Michael McKinney, 56, of Martin, and officially charged him with seven counts of complicity to tampering with physical evidence in the murder of Spradlin.
Dr. McKinney’s son, Michael “MK” McKinney III, 24, of Martin, was arrested in Morehead and charged with murder along with seven counts of complicity to tampering with physical evidence. He was lodged in the Rowan County Detention Center.
A third suspect, Josh Mullins, 23, of Martin, was also arrested and charged with seven counts of complicity to tampering with physical evidence. He was taken to the Floyd County Detention Center.
Dr. McKinney was taken into custody at the Brickhouse Restaurant in Prestonsburg just before 2 p.m. He was also lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center.
Officials visited the home of Dr. McKinney on Arkansas Creek road in Martin after 2 p.m.
The body of Amber Spradlin was found at Dr. McKinney’s home on the morning of June 18th, 2023 and until today, no charges or arrests had been made.
