A woman wanted in connection with the 2023 killing of a Cincinnati man was arrested nearly 300 miles from the Tri-State, all the way in Joliet, Illinois, according to police. Tamika Steele now faces the prospect of answering for a homicide that has sat unresolved for almost three years.
Cheviot police say Steele was taken into custody in Joliet, a city near Chicago, in connection with the November 2023 murder of 44-year-old Damien Canady, as reported by FOX19. She has since been brought back to Hamilton County to face charges connected with the homicide investigation, per the same report.
What Happened to Damien Canady
Canady, a Cincinnati resident, was shot and killed on November 3, 2023, in Cheviot, according to a case file maintained by crimesolverscentral.com. Emergency responders were called to the scene around 10:30 p.m. and found him lying in a driveway with multiple gunshot wounds, the site's homicide record states.
He was rushed to Mercy West Hospital but died shortly after arriving, according to the case file. The Hamilton County Coroner's Office later confirmed that his death was ruled a homicide, per the same source.
A Nearly Three-Year Search Ends Near Chicago
The distance between the crime scene in Cheviot and the arrest location outside Chicago underscores just how far the investigation into Canady's death traveled before police say they caught up with their suspect. Almost three years passed between the November 2023 shooting and Steele's reported capture, a gap that speaks to how difficult the case proved to close.
What led investigators to Joliet, and the exact circumstances surrounding Steele's arrest there, have not been detailed publicly. It also remains unclear what specific charges Steele faces or when she might appear in court, as those details have not yet been made available.
