Man arrested in Kansas on suspicion of murder, child abuse

Andrew Wayne Franklin, 32, was arrested and booked into Sedgwick County Jail on Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder and child abuse. Sedgwick County Jail

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Man arrested on suspicion of murder and child abuse, Sedgwick County Jail records show

By Jason Tidd And Chance Swaim

jtidd@wichitaeagle.com

cswaim@wichitaeagle.com

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and child abuse, jail records show.

Andrew Wayne Franklin, 32, was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder, child abuse and failure to comply, records show.

A Sedgwick County Jail booking report shows he was arrested by the Haysville Police Department.

Contacted by phone, the Haysville Police Department said the police report was not available Friday morning.

Zak Woolheater — speaking personally Tuesday about what he sees as a Wichita-area child abuse crisis — recalled noticing bruises and marks on his grandson Tony’s head and body in October. Woolheater tried to save his 2-year-old grandson from abuse.

Jason Tidd: 316-268-6593, @Jason_Tidd

Chance Swaim: 316-269-6752, @byChanceSwaim