WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - A Florence County man is charged with killing the father of his ex-girlfriend.
Fifty-six-year-old Lee Franck is in the Marathon County Jail on $750,000 bond. Authorities allege he fatally beat Lyle Leith whose body was found in his Wausau garage Feb. 20.
WSAW-TV reports court documents say police recovered a metal pipe that may have been used in the slaying from a fire pit on Franck’s property. Police had called Franck a person of interest from the beginning of their investigation. He was arrested Feb. 21 in Florence County and charged with disorderly conduct for a fight with Leith days before his death.
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Officials say Franck had been dating Leith’s daughter and became upset with Leith when he tried to intervene during an argument. Franck’s attorney did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
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Information from: WSAW-TV, http://www.wsaw.com
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