Ohio man accused of gunning down 4 allegedly believed his family was 'operated on with mind control'

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (TCD) -- A 39-year-old Ohio man was arrested in Kansas after allegedly gunning down several people, including a minor, and posting a social media video about mind control.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Stephen Marlow allegedly fatally shot four individuals on Friday, Aug. 5. He reportedly fled the area, and authorities asked for the public’s help with finding him.

In a news release, the Butler Township Police Department identified the victims as Clyde Knox, 82, Eva Knox, 78, Sarah Anderson, 41, and Kayla Anderson, 15.

Marlow was living in the neighborhood where the deadly shooting took place at a home his parents owned on Haverstraw Avenue, WHIO-TV reports.

After the fatal shooting, Butler Township police said they were made aware of a social media video Marlow posted. In the video, Marlow said he believed his family was "operated on with mind control," the Butler Journal-News reports.

Police believed Marlow drove to Interstate 70 and headed west, leaving Ohio. He was eventually located in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, Aug. 6, shortly before 9 p.m., according to the Lawrence Police Department.

The FBI said Marlow was charged with four counts of aggravated murder and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Marlow will reportedly be extradited back to Ohio. The investigation remains ongoing.

According to Montgomery County Court records obtained by WHIO, Marlow has a criminal past, including a 2020 burglary and aggravated menacing conviction. He was reportedly sentenced to five years of probation, but that was dropped in February after a judge ruling.

MORE:

• News Release - Butler Township Police Department
• News Release - Lawrence Police Department
• Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Aggravated Murder (Four Counts) - Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Butler Twp. shooting: Neighbors say they’re relieved suspected gunman has been arrested - Butler Journal-News
• Butler Twp. deadly shooting: What we’ve learned about the suspect - WHIO