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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The St. Petersburg Police Department announced that a teenage miss was killed by a antheral who "lured" her done societal media.
During a Friday property conference, Chief Anthony Holloway said a witnesser came guardant connected Thursday with accusation astir the victim, 16-year-old Miranda Corsette.
In their investigation, detectives learned that Miranda was met with Steven Gress, 35, done a societal media app connected Feb. 14.
"I conscionable privation to punctual each the parents retired determination please, please, I'm begging you, please, marque definite you cognize what your kids are doing connected societal media," said Chief Holloway. "and to the kids also, if idiosyncratic is contacting you who is not a household subordinate delight fto your parents know."
After gathering Gress astatine his location located astatine 27th Avenue North, constabulary said Miranda returned to his location the pursuing day.
Miranda remained with Gress and his "domestic partner," Michelle Brandes, 37, astatine the location until an alleged quality connected Feb. 20 implicit immoderate missing jewelry, successful which the teen was beaten.
According to detectives, Miranda was killed sometime betwixt Feb. 20 and Feb. 24.
Homicide unfortunate Miranda Corsette (WFLA)Miranda was homeschooled and lived with her grandmother.
She was reported missing to Gulfport Police connected Feb. 24.
Detectives said Gress loaded Miranda's assemblage into a car, helium drove to a location astatine Mallory Drive successful Largo wherever grounds suggests her assemblage was dismembered.
The assemblage was past driven to Hillsborough County and placed successful a dumpster astatine 2893 14th Avenue SE successful Ruskin. Detectives are inactive trying to find Miranda's remains arsenic of this report.
SPPD said that Gress is presently successful custody and was arrested connected March 5 for possession of drugs and pointing a harpoon astatine Brandes.
Steven Gress, 35 (St. Petersburg Police Department)As of Thursday, constabulary person besides charged Gress successful the kidnapping and disappearance of Miranda Corsette.
Police are inactive searching for Brandes.
If anyone has accusation astir her whereabouts, delight interaction the St. Petersburg Police Department astatine 727-893-7780.
