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Who is Stephen Marlow? Man, 39, wanted in Ohio shootings which left 4 dead arrested

The arrest comes a day after the victims were found at multiple crime scenes and authorities have not provided additional details on his arrest or the investigation

LAWRENCE, KANSAS: A 39-year-old man, Stephen Marlow, was taken into custody on Friday afternoon in Kansas, suspected of killing four people in Butler Township, Ohio. The victims were found shot dead more than 600 miles away from where Marlow was arrested. According to a report by The Sun, the victims of the incident were identified on Saturday as Clyde Knox, 82, his wife Eva Knox, 78, Sarah Anderson, 41, and her daughter Kayla Anderson, 15, by the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. The older couple was found in a separate location from the mother and daughter duo. Marlow shared haunting footage where he can be seen addressing his family and references shootings as "executions." Investigators were made aware of the video that was being circulated on social media. They believe that the chilling footage was taken after the shooting. 

The Butler Township Police Chief, John Porter, said that the police received reports of shots fired just before noon on Friday. Upon responding, they found the body of the victims of the tragic incident. The four people who were found at several crime scenes had gunshot wounds. They were all declared dead upon the arrival of the police. Eva and Clyde Knox were found dead in their house on Hardwick Place. Shortly after, Sarah Anderson and her daughter Kayla were also found dead, said Porter in a press conference. The youngest victim, 15-year-old Kayla was a high school student who the superintendent Robert O'Leary described as a "ray of light." He added that pastors, youth ministers, and therapists will be available to students if they seek help. 

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Marlow got off probation in February on aggravated burglary and menacing charges that had their roots in a July 2019 incident in Dayton. He was charged with four counts of aggravated murder in Montgomery Country, according to the police. The news of this incident comes just after this. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Marlow by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Saturday. Before this, he was charged with unlawful fights to avoid prosecution, according to the FBI. However, it is yet to be discovered if Marlow will face more charges at this time. Porter said that the local authorities are making arrangements for Marlow's expedition. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Tobacco and Firearms have been providing constant assistance to the Butler Township Police Department in the ongoing investigation. 

Initially, the FBI Cincinnati shared a tweet that read: "Stephen A Marlow is wanted by the #FBI for allegedly shooting to death four individuals in Butler Township, OH, on August 5, 2022. Marlow is believed to have fled the area in a white 2007 Ford Edge SUV bearing Ohio license plate JES9806: ow.ly/HIT750Kegrj." Six hours after the initial tweet, the FBI again tweeted, "Murder suspect Stephen Marlow has been arrested by local police in Lawrence, Kansas. Thanks to the Butler Twp community for all of their support and assistance during this investigation."