Murder charge dismissed against Arkansas man running for county sheriff

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 551

Last Updated: 4 days, 10 hours ago

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A second degree murder case was dismissed against the Arkansas man who won the Republican nomination for Lonoke County sheriff as he awaited trial on the charge he killed his daughter’s accused sexual abuser.

Special Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. cited violations of Aaron Spencer’s due process rights in his 19-page ruling dismissing the charge against Spencer. Wilson cited investigators’ handling of a dash camera and memory card that had gone missing.

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