A Fulton County fugitive accused in the beating of his 3-year-old daughter has been arrested in Milwaukee and faces an extradition hearing Friday.
Donald Franklin Jr., 19, originally was arrested last October after paramedics responded to a 911 call on Highgreen Trail in south Fulton County. They found the little girl with a swollen forehead and numerous scratch marks on her body, Det. Melissa Parker told the AJC.
"Mr. Franklin had several different accounts of what happened," Parker said.
He was charged with first-degree cruelty to children and aggravated battery. The District Attorney's office upgraded the charges to include criminal attempt to murder, according to Tracy Flanagan, spokeswoman for the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Bond was set at $10,000.
Franklin, who apparently skipped bond, was picked up by U.S. marshals in Milwaukee on Thursday.
"If he fights extradition, then Fulton County authorities may seek a governor's warrant to bring him back here to face the charges," Flanagan said.
--The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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