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Married couple arrested in North Carolina after Clover argument turns deadly: sheriff

CLOVER, South Carolina (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A married couple has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Clover man, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities say Stephen Roger Stowe, 51, of Clover, was killed Friday, May 3, on Enon Church Road in Clover.

Man, 21, killed in first homicide in York since 2022

On Tuesday, May 7, deputies announced that a married couple, Mitchell Strickland, 38, and Shelby Jeanette Strickland, 32, were arrested in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Mitchell Strickland is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Shelby Strickland is charged with accessory to murder. Both live on Enon Church Road; however, it is unclear in which block the homicide took place.

Authorities say the Sticklands and Stowe knew each other. Investigators believe an argument between the three proved fatal.

This is the first homicide of 2024 in York County. The matter is still under investigation.

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