On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, uniformed officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) responded to a parking lot in the area of Main Street and Ferry Street in Niagara Falls for a report of a sudden death.
Once on scene, officers discovered the body of a 22-year-old female in the parking lot at the rear of a building. The investigation was turned over to the Homicide Unit, resulting in an arrest.
43-year-old Christopher St. Louis, of Niagara Falls, has been arrested and charged with Indignity to a Body.
St. Louis remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in St. Catharines.
Detectives are seeking an arrest warrant for a second male. 38-year-old Ryan MAEDER, also of Niagara Falls, who is also wanted for the offence of Indignity to a Body.
Detectives encourage MAEDER to seek legal counsel and turn himself in to police.
At this time the woman’s cause of death remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident, or who knows the whereabouts of Ryan MAEDER, is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
NRPS Incident #25-120201