Dash-Cam Gap Triggers Dismissal in Arkansas Sheriff Candidate Shooting Case
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.