Prestonsburg, KY (WMDJ) — A pretrial conference in the Amber Spradlin murder case has been postponed for two weeks.
According to court records, Special Judge Eddy Coleman issued an order Tuesday rescheduling the hearing for Nov. 6. No reason was given for the delay.
Spradlin was found dead on June 18, 2023, at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Dr. Michael McKinney. His son, M.K. McKinney, is charged with her murder. Both McKinneys and family friend Josh Mullins are also charged with multiple counts of evidence tampering for allegedly attempting to cover up the crime.
The three defendants are currently set to stand trial on Dec. 1, though Commonwealth’s Attorney Brent Turner filed a motion Monday seeking a continuance. Turner noted that at least 33 pieces of evidence are still awaiting analysis and that more time is needed to ensure all findings are available before trial.
No decision has been made yet on whether the trial date will be changed.






