Arrests have been made in the mysterious Amber Spradlin murder case that has taken law enforcement more than a year to make charges despite the presence of multiple witnesses at the murder scene.
A prosperous dentist’s son and grandson and another man were arrested yesterday.
The arrests come after a region wide story that was also covered by The Lazer.
Below are the latest reports this morning and the Lazer report.
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) – Three people have been arrested in relation to the Amber Spradlin murder case.
Dr. Michael McKinney, MK McKinney, and Josh Mullins were all taken to the Floyd County Detention Center on Tuesday.
MK McKinney is charged with murder and seven counts of complicity to tampering with physical evidence.
Dr. Michael McKinney and Josh Mullins are also charged with seven counts of complicity to tampering with physical evidence.
Spradlin was found dead in the Arkansas Creek community in Floyd County in June 2023.
Case background
According to Kentucky State Police, 38-year-old Amber Spradlin was found dead in a home on Arkansas Creek, on June 18, 2023. The incident that led to her death is believed to have happened overnight, on June 17. State Medical Examiner confirmed Spradlin died due to multiple stab wounds.
Her family told WHAS11 she was stabbed 11 times in her head, neck and throat.
“It was brutal. There was blood everywhere. There was blood everywhere — blood mixed with other blood,” family attorney Mark Wohlander told WHAS11 last year.
Wohlander believes state police have had a suspect since the first week of the investigation, though no suspect has been named publicly. He described the crime scene as incredibly gruesome and said he believes they are waiting on DNA evidence, which has been difficult to analyze.
Spradlin’s family described her upbringing as tragic, explaining she lost her mom and sister when she was young and was raised by her grandparents. She, in turn, cared for them until the end, and only just recently moved out, to start a life on her own. ”Friends, family, community. That meant everything to Amber,” her cousin Debbie Hall said.
Family’s lawsuit helped spur action in case
Lawsuit alleges Michael McKinney, Jr. stabbed Amber Spradlin ‘multiple times’
