Aaron Spencer's murder charge dropped after winning GOP primary for Lonoke County sheriff
Aaron Spencer was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Michael Fosler, 67, who was accused of sexually abusing Spencer's 13-year-old daughter. Spencer admitted to the shooting. He won the Republican primary for sheriff of Lonoke County, Arkansas, on March 3, 2026, while awaiting trial. The murder charge was dropped before trial was expected to begin, according to gdelt. Thegd
Aaron Spencer was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Michael Fosler, 67, who was accused of sexually abusing Spencer's 13-year-old daughter. Spencer admitted to the shooting. He won the Republican primary for sheriff of Lonoke County, Arkansas, on March 3, 2026, while awaiting trial. According to gdelt, the murder charge was dropped before trial was expected to begin because a dash camera memory card that may have captured the shooting was lost by law enforcement. gdelt reported that Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. stated that law enforcement conduct was so egregious that dismissal of the case was warranted.
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