PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — Three men charged in the 2022 murder of Amber Spradlin were back in Pike Circuit Court Monday, where a new trial date was set and bond conditions were changed for the man accused of pulling the trigger.

Michael “M.K.” McKinney, his father Michael McKinney, and Josh Mullins appeared before Judge Eddy Coleman as attorneys discussed the ongoing delay in evidence processing. Prosecutors said two submissions at the state forensics lab are still pending, with one awaiting final reports and another expected to be completed by February. The lab began using a newer DNA-analysis technology last year, which officials say produces far more detailed reports and requires additional review time.

Judge Coleman scheduled the trial to begin May 11, 2026, with attorneys estimating it will last roughly three weeks.

Following the hearing, Judge Coleman adjusted M.K. McKinney’s bond. The original $5 million cash bond was changed to require $1 million in property and 10% of the remaining balance, or $400,000, in cash. If released, he would be placed on home incarceration.

The defendants are set to return to court for a pretrial conference on February 26 at 10 a.m.