Arkansas man accused of killing daughter’s alleged abuser wins Republican sheriff’s nomination

Aaron Spencer would not be able to serve if he is convicted, and maintains he acted within the law to protect his child An Arkansas man accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser recently won the Republican nomination for local sheriff while waiting to stand trial for murder in his rural county, where he ran on a message of seeing the failures of law enforcement. Aaron Spencer defeated Lonoke county sheriff John Staley in a primary election Tuesday, according to unofficial resul...

By Associated Press