Police responded to the residence early Friday morning and found a slain woman. A Sioux City man was arrested Friday morning for allegedly killing his common-law wife at their home. Her death is Sioux City's first homicide of the year. He was arrested at the police station after being brought in for questioning. He is being held in the Woodbury County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder.
Police remain tight lipped about the investigation.
Jensen said he wasn't allowed to explain why police were releasing so little information. In addition, Jensen would not say what type of weapon may have been used to cause Steele's head injuries or if police had found a weapon. He also would not disclose where Steele's body was found or whether there were other injuries on her body. An autopsy performed Friday afternoon showed Steele had died of asphyxiation late Thursday night or shortly after midnight Friday. Ardell Grieve, who has lived next door to Steele and Butler for several years, said she did not hear any unusual noises coming from her neighbors' home Thursday night.