Attempted Murder Suspect Leads Police on High Speed Chase
Franklin Lee Small Jr.
Updated June 25, 2014
Pursuit goes through Sullivan, Windsor, before ending in Effingham County
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
A man wanted for attempted murder in Macon County led local authorities on a 30 minute car chase last Tuesday afternoon before being apprehended in Effingham County.
According to Lovington police chief Christian Swisher, at approximately 4:54 p.m. Tuesday a Lovington officer was dispatched to the Casey’s General Store for an irate male subject. Officer Jay Clark responded to the Lovington Casey’s and spoke with the complainant about the male subject, later identified as Franklin Lee Small Jr., 33, who is wanted for attempted murder in Macon County.