The December trial for Michael "M.K." McKinney III, accused of killing Amber Spradlin in 2023, won't be happening as scheduled.

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The Court granted the prosecution's request to postpone the trial, citing the need to complete outstanding DNA evidence testing. The decision marks the first continuance in the case, and it's a significant one for both sides.

Special Judge Eddy Coleman leaned on a recent Kentucky Supreme Court ruling to justify the delay, writing that "the absence of available DNA evidence would be the equivalent to a missing witness in this case."