Arkansas Man Charged With Murder Wins Gop Primary In Sheriff Election

A man awaiting trial connected a execution complaint for allegedly sidesplitting his daughter's alleged abuser won nan Republican information for region sheriff successful Arkansas, according to nan Arkansas caput of state's office.

Aaron Spencer scored complete 53% of nan ballot in nan Republican primary, defeating incumbent sheriff John Staley and different candidate, nan authorities results show.

Spencer, an service seasoned and a farmer, first made headlines successful October of 2024, erstwhile he was charged pinch shooting and sidesplitting a 67-year-old man who had been charged pinch sexually abusing Spencer's 13-year-old daughter.

Spencer's attorneys, Erin Cassinelli and Michael Kiel Kaiser, told NBC News past twelvemonth that his actions were "justified nether Arkansas rule successful taking action to protect his girl and himself."

Arkansas region sheriff campaigner Aaron Spencer.Provided to NBC News

Spencer said nan case, which is still pending, helped animate his tally for office.

“I’m nan begetter who acted to protect his girl erstwhile nan strategy failed,” he said successful his run announcement.

"Through my ain conflict for justice, I've seen first manus nan failures successful law-enforcement and successful our circuit court, and I garbage to guidelines by while others look these aforesaid failures," he said, adding nan run "isn't astir me. It's astir each parent, each neighbor, each family who deserves to consciousness safe successful their homes and safe successful their community."

He'll look disconnected against nan Democratic candidate, Brian Mitchell Sr., successful November.