An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination

An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser 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 Tuesday’s primary elections, winning more than 53% of the vote with all precincts reporting, according to unofficial results posted by the Arkansas Secretary of State.

Staley, whose department arrested Spencer in 2024...