Estranged Husband Guns Down Wife at Work, Flees Out of State
Murder
A 38-year-old man was extradited from Illinois to Kentucky this week to stand trial for the murder of his estranged wife late last year. Phillip Whitnel stands accused of walking to KC’s Bar and Grill on December 13, 2025, and gunning down Stephanie Stacey, 31, as she worked. Whitnel shot the victim multiple times before …