Ralph Wilson Jr.

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.

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.

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.

A murder charge against Arkansas sheriff nominee Aaron Spencer was dismissed after law enforcement lost a dash camera memory card that may have captured the shooting. Spencer, whose daughter was allegedly abused by Michael Fosler, shot Fosler during an altercation after finding his daughter in Fosler's vehicle.

A murder charge against Aaron Spencer, an Arkansas sheriff nominee accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser, was dismissed by a judge due to law enforcement losing a dash camera memory card. The judge cited egregious conduct by officials, and Spencer’s attorneys did not dispute he shot the accused predator, Michael Fosler, who was out on bond for sexual offenses against his daughter.