An Arkansas father chased after a man down a highway on Oct. 8, 2024 a little after midnight, after he suspected the man had kidnapped his daughter. The father ended up killing the man and is now facing second-degree murder with a gun enhancement.
On that fateful night, 37-year-old Aaron Spencer — the father — went to check on his then 13-year-old daughter just a few minutes past midnight after the family dog woke him with incessant barking. To Spencer’s horror, his daughter was not in bed; instead, under her covers were stuffed animals to fool anyone who took a quick glance. There have already been news stories about girls being abused by those close to them, so Spencer didn’t waste any time. He called the police and left their home immediately with one suspect in mind. Missing persons cases tend to get worse the longer time goes by, so Spencer chose to act fast.
