{"id":2611243,"date":"2026-06-05T18:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T22:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arkansas-judge-dismisses-charges-against-sheriff-candidate-who-killed-daughters-alleged-rapist\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T18:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T22:27:45","slug":"arkansas-judge-dismisses-charges-against-sheriff-candidate-who-killed-daughters-alleged-rapist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arkansas-judge-dismisses-charges-against-sheriff-candidate-who-killed-daughters-alleged-rapist\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Judge Dismisses Charges Against Sheriff Candidate Who Killed Daughter&#8217;s Alleged Rapist"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farkansas-judge-dismisses-charges-against-sheriff-candidate-who-killed-daughters-alleged-rapist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2611243&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Arkansas judge dismissed all charges against Aaron Spencer, a candidate for Lonoke County sheriff, in connection with the October 2024 shooting death of 67-year-old Michael Fosler. Spencer had faced a second-degree murder allegation after deputies said Fosler had raped Spencer\u2019s 13-year-old daughter and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tenn-police-still-searching-for-17-year-old-kidnapped-by-dad\/\" title=\"Tenn. police still searching for 17-year-old kidnapped by dad\">allegedly kidnapped<\/a> her again in October 2024. <\/p>\n<p>According to the reporting cited, Spencer located his daughter first and found her in a vehicle with Fosler, after which Spencer fatally shot Fosler. Spencer had pleaded not guilty, but his attorneys said the court found serious problems with how investigators handled evidence and therefore dropped every charge. Spencer\u2019s legal team praised the ruling, and he thanked supporters who aided him during the case, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/out-of-touch-alyssa-milano-asks-x-users-to-contribute-to-gofundme-for-sons-baseball-team\/\" title=\"Alyssa Milano seeks X users&#039; support for son&#039;s baseball team on GoFundMe. #OutOfTouch\">public fundraising effort<\/a> for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-officer-is-fired-for-donating-25-for-kyle-rittenhouse-the-donation-site-is-now-raising-money-for-him\/\" title=\"Donation Campaign For Policeman Fired For Giving  To Kyle Rittenhouse&#039;s Legal Defense Raises Thousands Of Dollars For Officer\">legal bills<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An Arkansas judge on Thursday dismissed all charges against Aaron Spencer, the sheriff candidate who became a national story after fatally shooting a man accused of raping and kidnapping his teenage daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer had been facing a second-degree murder charge stemming from the October 2024 shooting death of 67-year-old Michael Fosler.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kark.com\/crime\/lonoke-county-deputies-arrest-man-after-altercation-leads-to-deadly-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to<\/a> KARK-TV, Fosler had allegedly raped Spencer\u2019s 13-year-old daughter during the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>While out on bond, Fosler allegedly kidnapped the girl again in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>According to KARK, deputies responded to a home shortly after the girl was reported missing. Deputies were told Aaron Spencer had located his daughter first and found her in a vehicle with Fosler.<\/p>\n<p>Fosler was then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-records-largest-number-of-january-homicides-in-four-years\/\" title=\"Chicago Records Largest Number Of January Homicides In Four Years\">shot dead<\/a> by Spencer.<\/p>\n<p>The father was later taken into custody and eventually pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The murder case against <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/AaronSpencer?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AaronSpencer<\/a>, the republican nominee candidate for Lonoke County Sheriff, has been dismissed by a judge. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MGH2V31f2d\">https:\/\/t.co\/MGH2V31f2d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CarolineWDerby?\">@CarolineWDerby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dSUIZeyp3l\">pic.twitter.com\/dSUIZeyp3l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KARK 4 News (@KARK4News) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KARK4News\/status\/2062641277951164695?\">June 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to KARK and a press release from Spencer\u2019s attorneys at Lassiter &#038; Cassinelli, the court found serious problems with how evidence was handled by investigators, and all charges have now been dropped.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid02qgRWZp2mgCraf6TAJmgDcct66LDFD7ES6tEGmYGjhZmn14aKkxhRvdUdmaDLKtwnl%26id%3D61582302083686&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"482\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The release said the police who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >responded mishandled key evidence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the judge dismissed all charges, including the second-degree murder count.<\/p>\n<p>Lead attorney Erin Cassinelli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/2026\/06\/05\/murder-charge-dropped-sheriff-nominee-who-killed-daughters-alleged-abuser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praised the ruling<\/a> and praised Spencer for how he handled the situation and charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis father should have never been charged for protecting his child,\u201d Cassinelli said.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer also released a statement thanking God, his wife, his family, and the residents of Lonoke County who supported him throughout the ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>He said support from neighbors, Arkansans, and people around the world helped carry his family through the case.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer went viral nationwide last fall when, while facing a murder charge, he announced he was running for sheriff in Lonoke County, which is on the eastern side of the Little Rock metro area.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; 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