PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — An attorney for the man accused of killing Amber Spradlin is asking the court for additional time to line up the experts he intends to call to testify at trial. Spradlin’s body was found June 18, 2023, at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney. McKinney’s son, M.K. McKinney, has been charged with her murder, while both McKinneys and family friend Josh Mullins are charged with multiple counts of evidence tampering for allegedly trying to cover up the crime. The next hearing in the case is set for July 24 in Pikeville, during which time […]

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ELKHORN CITY, Ky. — A Pike County man has been indicted on charges related to a shooting in Elkhorn City earlier this year. Keegan Schoeff, 21, of Elkhorn City, was arrested back in April, after police said he went into a home and fired his gun multiple times, injuring one person. At the time, he was charged with first-degree assault, which is punishable by 10-to-20 years in prison. But a Pike County grand jury amended that to a lesser charge of second-degree assault, which is punishable by 5-to-10 years in prison. However, the grand jury also added two new charges […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man has been indicted on federal drug and gun charges out of Johnson County. A grand jury indicted Tyler Isaac, 29, of Salyersville, last week on charges of possession of meth with the intent to distribute and felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stem from an incident in Johnson County back in January. If convicted, Isaac faces up to 20 years in prison for the drug charge and 15 years for the gun charge. Isaac is currently being held in the state prison at La Grange, where he is serving time for […]

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