Man who allegedly killed 4 in Ohio arrested in Lawrence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man who allegedly killed four people in Butler Township, Ohio, was arrested in Lawrence Saturday night shortly before 9 p.m.

NBC affiliate WLWT reported Butler Township police announced the man, identified as Stephen Marlow, 39, had been taken into custody.

The fatal shootings took place across multiple crime scenes within one neighborhood, the Associated Press reports.

Marlow was considered armed and dangerous after allegedly fleeing the state on Interstate 70 in an SUV on Friday following the incident.

Authorities have not determined a motive behind the act that left Clyde Knox, 82, Eva Knox, 78, Sarah Anderson, 41, and a 15-year-old dead, per the Associated Press.

The Lawrence Police Department said police had reason to believe the suspect was in Kansas, and a city-wide search was underway. An officer found a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle's description turning east from Ousdahl Road onto West 23rd Street.

While police were en route, the suspect turned into a parking lot off of 23rd Street, exited the vehicle and was taken into custody. LKP says it cannot comment further on the case as it is being investigated by an outside agency.

“Clear multiagency communication on a national and regional level, followed by proactive teamwork in our patrol department, and ultimately an alert officer, resulted in an arrest without incident. We are extremely proud of our officers’ work and thankful for the peaceful outcome,” said LKP spokesperson Laura McCabe.

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