Dash-Cam Gap Triggers Dismissal in Arkansas Sheriff Candidate Shooting Case
TL;DR
An Arkansas judge dismissed the murder charge against Aaron Spencer, a Republican sheriff candidate, after authorities lost a dash-cam memory card that may have contained footage of the October 2024 fatal shooting of Michael Fosler. Spencer says he shot Fosler to protect his daughter from a predator, while prosecutors argued the killing was intentional. The dismissal comes as Spencer advances in the sheriff race, set to face Democrat Brian Mitchell Sr in November.
- Murder charge dismissed against Arkansas man who said he shot daughter’s alleged sexual abuser The Guardian
- Judge orders murder case against Lonoke County sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer dismissed KARK
- Murder charge dismissed for Arkansas GOP sheriff nominee USA Today
- Judge Dismisses Murder Charge Against Man Accused of Shooting His 13-Year-Old Daughter's Alleged Rapist People.com
- Arkansas sheriff candidate who killed daughter's accused abuser to not face murder charge Yahoo
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on The Guardian