Sheriff-Queen City News

Mitchell Strickland (l.) and Shelby Jeanette Strickland (r.) Courtesy of Randolph County Sheriff’s Office

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

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

On Tuesday, May 7, officials announced that a married couple, Mitchell Strickland, 38, and Shelby Jeanette Strickland, 32, had been arrested in Randolph County, North Carolina

Mitchell Strickland is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a crime of violence. Shelby Strickland is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. Both live on Enon Church Road; However, it is unclear which block the murder occurred on.

According to authorities, the Sticklands and Stowe knew each other. Investigators believe that an argument between the three ended fatally.

This is the first homicide of 2024 in York County. The case remains under investigation.