PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) — The three defendants in the Amber Spradlin murder case were back before Special Judge Eddy Coleman on Friday, resulting in updated bond decisions and no changes for two of the men already on home incarceration.

Judge Coleman agreed to a second bond reduction for M.K. McKinney, the man charged with stabbing Spradlin to death at his father’s Arkansas Creek home on June 18, 2023. McKinney had been held on a $5 million bond since his arrest in July 2024. Earlier this month, the court reduced his bond to a structure requiring $2 million in property and $400,000 in cash. His attorney later filed a motion saying McKinney could not meet the property requirement and asked the court to consider new terms.

On Friday, Judge Coleman set the final bond at $1,005,000 in property and $450,000 in cash, a structure McKinney is expected to meet. If released, he will remain on home incarceration with GPS monitoring, and several restrictions will apply. He cannot live with either co-defendant, cannot drive, possess weapons, or use alcohol or drugs, and may only use one approved doctor and pharmacy. He will also undergo random drug and alcohol testing.

Meanwhile, Michael McKinney, 57, and Josh Mullins, 25 have each been charged with eight counts of evidence tampering for allegedly trying to cover up the killing, lost their requests to be released from home incarceration. Both have been out of jail since July 2024 with permission to leave for work, and both argued they had fully complied with all conditions. The Commonwealth objected, saying compliance supported keeping the current restrictions in place.

Judge Coleman issued a brief ruling denying both motions and leaving their existing bond conditions unchanged.

All three defendants are scheduled to return to court Feb. 26 for a pretrial conference. Their joint trial is set for May 11 and is expected to last three to four weeks.