Overview

• Ronald Martin was taken into custody without incident on his family’s brush-covered property after a day-long manhunt traced his red Dodge Ram to the site.
• Authorities have charged the 45-year-old with six counts of murder for the shooting deaths discovered in the burned Sheridan home early Thursday.
• Two other residents escaped the blaze, with one suffering shrapnel injuries, and investigators have not yet determined how the two victims died.
• Investigators executed a search warrant at an East 3rd Road Martin family property, uncovering vehicles, trailers and other potential evidence.
• Illinois State Police air operations and assistance from U.S. Marshals were instrumental in locating the suspect’s vehicle and securing the arrest.