AR - Aaron Spencer, 36, a man was stalking his 14 yo dau, killed him, faces 1st degree murder charge, Lonoke County, 8 Oct 2024

[tlcya]

The appeal hearing was interesting to watch, I linked it somewhere up thread. I think the prosecution may have a tough road ahead of them.

Unless the “real truth” involves a conspiracy/setup - something like he was lured by the daughter to pick her up, then told Dad where they were, so he could kill him.

There is still something that bothers me about the credibility of Aaron. The mention of the glass pipe found in the backseat of the cop car the night he taken in. It could have been placed by a earlier former occupant and the officer missed it. But what if Aaron was under the influence of a narcotic that night?

I’ve sort of put the brakes on my previous outrage and wholesale support until that matter is cleared up.

what I find interesting and hope to hear more about with the gag order lifted is that glass pipe.

I am hoping video footage and body cams may shed more light on whether Aaron or the LEOs who had him in custody are accurately describing that circumstance. Because my understanding is the versions are very very different.

 

[Knox]

what I find interesting and hope to hear more about with the gag order lifted is that Aaron claims it was not in the squad car when he was first placed in it, he was removed form squad car, and then upon being returned to the squad car it was magically there and that further he is the one who pointed it out to officers in the first place.

I am hoping video footage and body cams may shed more light on whether Aaron is accurately describing that circumstance.

Planted by a dirty cop? That would be an interesting twist. The trial was supposed to start 9/22, not sure if that’s still the case.

 

[Cryptic]

But what if Aaron was under the influence of a narcotic that night?

Given the present totality of the case, I strongly suspect that the jury would accept a "less than perfect dad" and still acquit him. I also believe that a jury would also accept, say, uhhmmm....."less than perfect circumstances" as to whether it was truly necessary to shoot him that night.

As with you, I think the only thing that will de-rail an acquittal is evidence that the father baited, or "set up" the deceased. If dad is on drugs, however, that the possibility of drug fueled fuzzy thinking and a clumsy set up might go up though.

 

[Knox]

Given the present totality of the case, I strongly suspect that the jury would accept a "less than perfect dad" and still acquit him. I also believe that a jury would also accept, say, uhhmmm....."less than perfect circumstances" as to whether it was truly necessary to shoot him that night.

As with you, I think the only thing that will de-rail an acquittal is evidence that the father baited, or "set up" the deceased. If dad is on drugs, however, that the possibility of drug fueled fuzzy thinking and a clumsy set up might go up though.

Looking forward to the trial, to learn the answers to these questions.

Agree with your opinion - he might skate on all charges, simply because Fosler was a monster and every parent in America can identify with protecting their child.

Trial is January 26, 2026.

 

[Knox]

Dad facing murder charges after shooting teen daughter's alleged abuser

Aaron Spencer was charged with second-degree murder after shooting and killing his teenage daughter's alleged abuser in a ditch after she disappeared from her bed one night

www.irishstar.com

 

[bootsinmass]

one of the few cases where the defendant is expected and likely even advised to testify on their own behalf - talk about sympathetic!!!

I can't imagine a jury conviction. I could see potential conviction in a bench trial if the judge wanted to make a point, but the defense would never agree to that, they'd argue to hell and back for jury trial and rightly so!

Prosecution's best case scenario has to be a hung jury, unless there's something they know that we don't??

all moo

 

[Cryptic]

unless there's something they know that we don't??

They have said that there is, but..... they will not say what.

 

[Warwick7]

They have said that there is, but..... they will not say what.

Does the trial still start on the 22nd?

 

[Cryptic]

Does the trial still start on the 22nd?

To my knowledge, yes.

 

[Emerald1328]

Given the present totality of the case, I strongly suspect that the jury would accept a "less than perfect dad" and still acquit him. I also believe that a jury would also accept, say, uhhmmm....."less than perfect circumstances" as to whether it was truly necessary to shoot him that night.

As with you, I think the only thing that will de-rail an acquittal is evidence that the father baited, or "set up" the deceased. If dad is on drugs, however, that the possibility of drug fueled fuzzy thinking and a clumsy set up might go up though.

I agree. I don’t think it will matter one bit to a jury if the dad was under the influence of anything that night. This man violently assaulted his daughter, over and over again (and yes, SA of a child is a VIOLENT assault, whether or not any physical injuries are present), the man was legally barred from going near the daughter but did it anyways, took her from her house and fled, in the middle of the night. Who knows what he would have done to her. In my mind, he was shown enough mercy when the dad didn’t physically go after him the first time.

 

[Knox]

Does the trial still start on the 22nd?

It does not. There is a hearing in December, trial is scheduled for 1/26/26.