‘I miss him:’ Brother reacts after KY man pleads not guilty in death of McCreary County manMCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The man charged in connection with the death of a 60-year-old McCreary County man made his first court appearance Monday. Billy Proffitt is facing a homicide charge in the death of Gene Cooper. During the hearing in McCreary Circuit Court, Proffitt’s attorney waived a formal arraignment and entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. The McCreary County coroner said Cooper died from injuries to his head, neck and torso. After the hearing, Miller said he left frustrated and still struggling with the loss of his brother.