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Steven J. Knox, 19, Indicted on Eight Counts of First-Degree Murder in Oak Forest Slaying

A detention hearing at the Cook County courthouse in Bridgeview is scheduled for Wednesday.

Overview

  • Oak Forest police announced the grand jury indictment of Steven J. Knox of Dolton in the January killing of Michael Arnold, 68.
  • First responders found Arnold unresponsive on Jan. 23 inside a home in the 15000 block of Sunset Avenue, where he was pronounced dead.
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds.
  • Court officials set Knox’s detention hearing for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bridgeview courthouse, an early step in the case.
  • Authorities have not released further investigative details, including potential motive or evidence summaries.