Murder case against Arkansas sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer dismissed

An Arkansas father accused of murdering a man accused of sexually abusing his teenage daughter has scored a massive victory in court … because he’s off the hook in his murder case.

On Thursday, a judge dismissed the second-degree murder charge against Aaron Spencerthe Arkansas father who made national headlines after launching a campaign for county sheriff while awaiting trial.

The decision follows a long battle over missing evidence. Spencer’s lawyers argued that investigators lost key documents during the case … and the judge ultimately ruled that law enforcement misconduct “was so egregious that dismissal of this case was warranted.”

As TMZ previously reported, Spencer was accused deadly shot Michael Fosler in October 2024, as Fosler faced dozens of child sex crime charges involving Spencer’s teenage daughter. Fosler was out on bail at the time of the shooting.

Spencer pleaded not guilty and maintained he was trying to protect his child.

The case attracted national attention not only because of the allegations against Fosler, but also because Spencer later announced he was running for sheriff in Lonoke County while still facing murder charges. Despite the ongoing affair, he won the Republican primary earlier this year.

Spencer spent nearly two years fighting these allegations…and was scheduled to go to trial on June 22.