Arguments set for wrongful death lawsuit in Amber Spradlin murder case

Filing in Spradlin civil case lays out further details of plaintiff’s case, draws response from officials

A filing in the civil case related to the 2023 murder of Amber Spradlin in Floyd County has shed new light on alleged details of the events of the morning she was killed, as well as on the allegations related…

Arguments set for wrongful death lawsuit in Amber Spradlin murder case

Prestonsburg city and Floyd County officials are seeking dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the 2023 stabbing death of Amber Spradlin, claiming governmental immunity. However, attorneys representing Spradlin's family argue that local leaders were warned the community would be endangered without around-the-clock 911 coverageOn June 18, 2023, Spradlin was found dead inside the home of prominent Prestonsburg dentist Dr. …

Amber Spradlin estate urges judge to allow lawsuit to move forward - Mountain Top Media

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The estate of Amber Nicole Spradlin is asking a Floyd Circuit Court judge to reject attempts by local governments and officials to have its wrongful death lawsuit dismissed. In a supplemental filing this week, attorneys for Spradlin’s estate argue that the City of Prestonsburg, Floyd County and several current and former officials should not be granted summary judgment in the case, which stems from Spradlin’s death in June 202