KY - Amber Spradlin, 39, stabbed 11 times, Prestonsburg, June 17 2023

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Defendants in murder of Kentucky woman appear in court

The defendants in the 2023 murder of an eastern Kentucky woman appeared in court Thursday for a pre-trial conference.

wchstv.com

“The judge said a decision on the motion will be made either Friday or next week.

There was an update on evidence, but attorneys believe it could be until next summer before all the evidence is in.”

 

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Judge denies motion to reduce $5M bond in Amber Spradlin murder case

A judge denied a motion for a $5 million bond to be reduced in the 2023 murder case of an eastern Kentucky woman Monday.Michael K. McKinney III has been charged

wchstv.com

“The state reviewed evidence and McKinney’s mental condition, claiming the man was in treatment for anger management and calling him “mentally unstable and a danger to the community.”

 

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Man accused in fatal stabbing of eastern Kentucky woman files for change of venue

Floyd County officials have provided an update on the court proceedings in the 2023 murder case of an eastern Kentucky woman.Michael K. McKinney III has been ch

wchstv.com

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''McKinney’s attorney filed for a change of venue during a hearing Thursday, citing a large amount of local interest in the case, according to Floyd County’s Circuit Court clerk.
Michael McKinney II and Josh Mullins have also been charged in connection to the killing.''

''Floyd County officials told Eyewitness News another hearing for all three men has been set for April 22.''

 

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https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/amber-spradlin-murder-case-officially-moved-to-pike-county/

“In court Tuesday, April 22, the new motion to move the proceedings to Pike County was granted. A trial date was also expected to come out of the hearing, but that did not happen.”

Article also details issues with DNA testing…

 

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Court documents show that Special Judge Eddy Coleman signed an order granting Michael McKinney III’s motion for a speedy trial, with a date set to begin proceedings at 9 a.m. on Dec. 1 at the Pike County Judicial Center

https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/trial-date-set-for-amber-spradlin-murder-case-in-pike-county-heres-what-we-know/

 

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Mark Wohlander, the attorney for the Amber Spradlin family, announced in an update that the murder trial will likely be delayed after KSP crime lab tests found presumptive blood evidence on several items, prompting Commonwealth Attorney Brent Turner to seek additional DNA testing that could take months to complete.

DNA testing likely to delay trial in Amber Spradlin murder case as blood evidence found on multiple items

The attorney for the Amber Spradlin family announced that the Spradlin murder trial will be delayed after KSP crime lab tests found presumptive blood evidence on several items.

www.lex18.com

 

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Special Judge Eddy Coleman issued an order Friday evening canceling the Dec. 1 trial date and ordering attorneys to appear that day for a pretrial conference instead.

In his order, Coleman noted that the untested DNA evidence was too important to ignore. He cited precedent for his decision in the case in Manning vs. Commonwealth of Kentucky, in which the Kentucky Supreme Court granted a fourth delay in a complicity to murder and robbery case, even though that pushed the trial to more than two years after the indictment.

Judge grants delay in Amber Spradlin murder trial - Mountain Top Media

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The judge presiding over the Amber Spradlin murder trial has granted a request by prosecutors to delay the trial. Special Judge Eddy Coleman issued an order Friday evening canceling the Dec. 1 trial date and ordering attorneys to appear that day for a pretrial conference...

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