More than $100K raised for Arkansas dad who allegedly killed man after finding him alone in car with his missing 14-year-old daughter

Over $100,000 has been raised for the Arkansas dad who allegedly killed a man after finding him alone with his missing 14-year-old daughter.

As previously reported, The Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a home after being notified of a missing child on October 8.

While authorities were en route to the scene, they were told that the teen's father, Aaron Spencer, had located his daughter in a car with 67-year-old Michael Fosler.

Spencer was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed Michael Fosler, 67, who was allegedly found with his missing teenage daughter. Credit: Lonoke County Detention Center

According to the police department, a confrontation between the two men ensued, resulting in a fatal shooting.

"Deputies immediately initiated an investigation. Michael Fosler was pronounced dead at the scene, and Aaron Spencer was taken into custody," the statement read, per Too Fab.

The 36-year-old father is now facing a "preliminary charge" of first-degree murder, a Class Y felony, and was booked into the Lonoke County Detention Center.

Jail records show Spencer has since posted bail and was released on Wednesday, October 9.

A woman named Heather Spencer, who identified herself as Spencer’s wife and the mother of the 14-year-old, has spoken out on Facebook.

On October 9, she claimed that Fosler "had a no-contact order for stalking/graping our child," and alleged that the deceased man "was waiting 6-9 felonies" and was "looking at the rest of his pathetic life in jail," when he reached out to the teen while free on bond.

The Independent reports that the mom also shared some more details on a since-removed GiveSendGo campaign, writing that the family reported their daughter missing after they were woken up by her dog, which they said was “unusual.”

“This is unusual and caused us to check on her. In that moment we lived every parent’s biggest fear as we realized our teen child was missing,” Heather reportedly penned. “We frantically searched our home/property and started calling friends, family, and 911. My husband immediately got into his truck to go blindly searching for our child.”

The mom said it was down to "God’s never failing grace" that her husband was able to catch up with Fosler. She also allegedly opened up about the shooting: "As soon as the predator knew my husband was behind him, he ran. The chase ended in an accident.

"Aaron was able to retrieve our child alive, but in the process, he was attacked and did what he had to do to protect himself and our minor child," she added, per the outlet.

On Monday (October 14), Heather announced on her social media that more than $100,000 had been raised for her husband’s legal fees in less than a week.

“We have been able to secure legal counsel and are hopeful that we will be able to fight this charge,” she wrote.

The mom said there are no GoFundMe pages for her family, and any of them that claim to be associated with the family are illegitimate. She also added that the family has closed the GiveSendGo fundraiser as they have exceeded their goal.

They are still accepting donations through the Gun Owners of Arkansas and will send any funds that are left over after their legal battle to the Wade Knox Children’s Advocacy Center.

“It’s truly unbelievable the amount of support we have received, not just locally, but from strangers all over the world. If there has been any light in this, it has been the public response and outpouring of charity. It seems we all still agree that children deserve our protection,” Heather wrote.

She concluded her post by asking for “continued prayers as we try and navigate a world that, for us, will never be the same".

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