Arkansas sheriff’s candidate focused on ‘family’ after dismissal of murder charge
Key takeaways
- An undated photo of Aaron Spencer, the Republican candidate for sheriff in Lonoke county, Arkansas, on 3 March.
- “I’m grateful this chapter is closed,” Aaron Spencer also said in a statement after the dismissal on Thursday.
- The US army combat veteran, 37, was charged with second-degree murder in the 8 October 2024 shooting death of Michael Fosler, 67, in Lonoke.
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An undated photo of Aaron Spencer, the Republican candidate for sheriff in Lonoke county, Arkansas, on 3 March. Photograph: Heather Spencer/Erin Cassinelli/APView image in fullscreen. An undated photo of Aaron Spencer, the Republican candidate for sheriff in Lonoke county, Arkansas, on 3 March. Photograph: Heather Spencer/Erin Cassinelli/APArkansas Arkansas sheriff’s candidate focused on ‘family’ after dismissal of murder charge Aaron Spencer never denied fatally shooting Michael Fosler, 67, the sexual abuser of his daughter, aged 13
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAn Arkansas sheriff’s candidate who was alleged to have killed his teenaged daughter’s sexual abuser says he is focused on “family and getting back to a normal life” after the dismissal of a murder charge filed against him.
“I’m grateful this chapter is closed,” Aaron Spencer also said in a statement after the dismissal on Thursday.