Special Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. dismissed the second-degree murder charge against Aaron Spencer on Thursday afternoon after law enforcement lost a dash camera memory card that may have recorded the 2024 shooting of Michael Fosler. Spencer, who won the GOP nomination for Lonoke County sheriff on March 3, 2026, had been charged in the death of Fosler, who faced dozens of sexual offense charges involving Spencer's daughter. The ruling cited egregious law enforcement conduct as grounds for dismissal.