A 16-year-old from Florida was allegedly kidnapped, killed and dismembered by a couple after meeting a man through social media, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steven Gress, 35, was arrested and is charged with kidnapping Miranda Corsette in St. Petersburg, Florida. Authorities said his partner, 37-year-old Michelle Brandes, turned herself in on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gress and Brandes have now been charged with first degree murder in Corsette’s killing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police believe that Corsette was killed sometime between Feb. 20 and 24, following a dispute between Corsette, Gress and Brandes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corsette was reported missing to Gulfport Police on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A witness contacted police on March 6 to report information about a possible kidnapping and homicide of a missing teen, the St. Petersburg Police said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the investigation, detectives learned that Corsette was allegedly lured through a social media app to meet Gress on Feb. 14, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After meeting him the first time, Corsette went home. The next day she returned to his home where she remained with Gress and his domestic partner, Brandes, according to police.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n After Corsette was killed, Gress allegedly put her body in a car and drove to a house in Largo, St. Petersburg Police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Evidence gathered at the Largo home indicates the body was dismembered, driven to Hillsborough County and placed in a dumpster, police said. Officers said they located the dumpster and are working to find the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gress was already in jail on unrelated charges. He was arrested on March 5 for pointing a harpoon at his domestic partner and for possession of drugs, according to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The investigation remains active and more charges are expected, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attorney information for Gress and Brandes was not immediately available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n