Lonoke County
Coverage of Lonoke County in the Nexus archive.
- Army vet dad running for sheriff gets murder charge dismissed in shooting of daughter's alleged predator
An Arkansas judge dismissed murder charges against Army veteran Aaron Spencer, a sheriff candidate accused of shooting Michael Fosler, who allegedly sexually assaulted Spencer's teenage daughter. The dismissal followed law enforcement's mishandling of dash-camera evidence, which the court ruled impaired Spencer's ability to defend himself.
- Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser
A murder charge against Aaron Spencer, a Republican candidate for sheriff in Lonoke County, Arkansas, was dismissed due to lost evidence from a dash camera. Spencer shot and killed Michael Fosler, who was accused of sexually abusing his daughter, and the case was dropped after law enforcement failed to preserve critical video evidence.
- Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser
A murder charge against Aaron Spencer, an Arkansas sheriff nominee, was dismissed due to lost dash camera evidence. Spencer shot and killed Michael Fosler, who was accused of sexually abusing Spencer's daughter. The case was dropped by a judge citing law enforcement's failure to preserve critical evidence.