Dentist and Son Charged After Woman Found Stabbed to Death Following 'Chilling' 911 Call

Mar. 15, 2025

Amber Spradlin (left); Michael McKinney III; and Michael McKinney II.Photo:Amber Spradlin/Facebook, Rowan County Detention Center, Floyd County Detention Center

Amber Spradlin/Facebook, Rowan County Detention Center, Floyd County Detention Center

State troopers responded to a Martin, Ky., home on June 18, 2023, and found Amber Spradlin with “life-threatening injuries as a result of suspected foul play,”Kentucky State Policesaid at the time.

McKinney III, 24, was arrested on charges of murder and several counts of complicity to evidence tampering, KSP said in their statement.

McKinney II, 56, and Mullins, 23, are also facing several counts of complicity to evidence tampering, per police.

McKinney ll, who began as a dentist in 1994, is highly reputed in his community, according to testimonials on the website for his practice, where he also identifies McKinney III as his son.

Josh Mullins.Floyd County Detention Center

Floyd County Detention Center

The complaint further alleges that no one from the police department went to the residence for a wellness check and that MK stabbed Spradlin several times following the initial 911 call.

The lawsuit further alleges McKinney Senior called Randy Woods, who was a Prestonsburg police chief at the time of the incident, before the second 911 call, and that Spradlin may have been alive at the time.

A Floyd County judge has since said there was a third 911 call from the residence that morning was “chilling,” perNBC.

The lawsuit also alleges “defendants” at the residence possibly removed security cameras and did not report Spradlin’s death “until after efforts were made to cover up the crime.”

It wasn’t immediately clear if authorities are investigating others named in the lawsuit.

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McKinney Senior was released on $250,000 bail and has pleaded not guilty, NBC further reported, citing court records. McKinney Jr is being held on $5 million bail, per court records, and has pleaded not guilty.

Woods has denied the allegations, according to a court filing, per NBC.

The publication also noted that Mullins was indicted on multiple counts of tampering and pleaded not guilty.

source: people.com