DOUGLAS COUNTY —A man wanted in connection with a quadruple murder in Dayton, Ohio is in custody in Lawrence.
According to police spokesperson Laurie McCabe, just before 9p.m. Saturday, police in Lawrence arrested 39-year-old Stephen Marlow.
Just after noon on Friday, police in the Butler Township area of Dayton, Ohio located multiple crime scenes with a total of four victims suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Butler Township Police Chief John Porter.
All four victims were pronounced deceased at the scenes by the Butler Township Fire Department.
Police asked for help to locate Marlow described as a white male 5-foot-11, 160 pounds with short brown hair who was last seen wearing shorts and a yellow t-shirt. Police believed he fled the area in a white 2007 Ford Edge SUV bearing Ohio license plate JES9806.
On Saturday night, on duty officers had reason to believe the suspect was in Lawrence, according to McCabe. Patrol supervisors initiated a city-wide search. An on-duty officer observed a vehicle matching the vehicle’s description turn eastbound onto West 23rd from Ousdahl Road and relayed the information.
As personnel were in route, the vehicle turned into a parking lot off 23rd Street, where Marlow exited the vehicle and was safely taken into custody.
Earlier Saturday, officials identified the victims in Ohio as 82-year-old Clyde Knox, 78-year-old Eva Knox, 41-year-old Sarah Anderson and a 15-year-old girl whose name wasn’t released.
In Ohio on Friday, Marlow was charged with four counts of aggravated murder and, on Saturday, a federal arrest warrant was issued for him after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
“Clear multiagency communication on a national and regional level, followed by proactive teamwork by the Lawrence, Kansas police patrol department, and ultimately an alert officer, resulted in Marlow's arrest without incident. We are extremely proud of our officers’ work and thankful for the peaceful outcome,” said McCabe.
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