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Woman wanted in missing Gulfport teen’s death turns self in, faces murder charge

Michelle Brandes and Steven Gress are accused of killing and dismembering 16-year-old Miranda Corsette, then dumping the remains in a trash bin in Ruskin.

Michelle Ayleen Brandes, 36, is pictured in a Pinellas County booking photo taken after an arrest in August 2024. She faces a first-degree murder charge in connection to the death of a missing Gulfport teen. [ St. Petersburg Police Department ]

Chris Tisch is the senior news editor overseeing breaking news, criminal justice, weather and environment. Reach him at tisch@tampabay.com.

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Woman wanted in missing Gulfport teen’s death turns self in, faces murder charge

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