The 2025 Ontario Homicide Victim List is available here

On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a sudden death in a parking lot near Main Street and Ferry Street in Niagara Falls.

Officers located the body of a 22‑year‑old woman behind a building. The case was assigned to NRPS’s Homicide Unit.

Christopher St. Louis, 43, of Niagara Falls, has been arrested and charged with Indignity to a Body. He is being held in custody and is scheduled for a bail hearing on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.

Police are seeking a second suspect, Ryan Maeder, 38, also of Niagara Falls, wanted on the same charge.

Authorities state that the cause of death is still under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact NRPS at 905‑688‑4111 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers in Niagara.