There are myriad ways a person might react when faced with a murder charge. One could hire an attorney and go into hiding, avoiding the press and anyone else who might want to report on your actions ahead of a trial. On the other hand, the accused might take to the airwaves, singing the song of his innocence to any outlet that will listen.

A third, less frequently used option? Run for sheriff against the sheriff whose department arrested you.

That’s the route chosen by Aaron Spencer , the Lonoke County man arrested last October for allegedly shooting and killing 67-year-old Michael Fosler after discovering him with Spencer’s missing daughter, then 13 years old.

In a video announcing his candidacy for Lonoke County’s top law enforcement position , Spencer described himself as “th

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