Crime
Por Vida Tattoo Owner Bale Sisneros Fatally Shot in Albuquerque
Currently, APD officers are actively working to locate the suspected shooter.
On the morning of November 14, 2024, around 8:35 a.m., gunfire erupted at the intersection of 4th Street SW and Coal Avenue SW in Albuquerque.
Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officers quickly responded to reports of a shooting at the Por Vida Tattoo Shop, where they discovered a victim who had suffered gunshot wounds.
According to witnesses, the shop’s owner, identified as Bale Sisneros, was tragically killed in the incident.
Hundreds of mourners gathered at the corner of Coal and 3rd Street to remember Bale Sisneros, a beloved and highly skilled tattoo artist who tragically lost his life in a shooting.
Family members recounted that a man entered Por Vida Tattoo Shop and specifically asked for Bale by name. When Bale stepped forward, the suspect shot him and quickly fled the scene.
A security camera captured a masked individual leaving the shop, and a still image of this suspect has been shared with authorities.
Bale Sisneros was instrumental in establishing the current Por Vida Tattoo location, a spacious 15,000-square-foot warehouse that houses not only the tattoo studio but also a tattoo supply store.
Known as a teacher and an advocate for the tattooing craft, Bale had built a strong community of fans who admired his professional, artistic style.
Currently, APD officers are actively working to locate the suspected shooter.
Further updates are expected as reporters arrive on the scene, and investigators continue their search for the person responsible for this fatal shooting.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Authorities have made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the kidnapping and murder of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette.
On Saturday morning, March 9, Michelle Brandes, 37, the domestic partner of Steven Gress, 35, surrendered to police.
Brandes is now in custody and has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Corsette’s death.
Meanwhile, Gress, who was already in custody on unrelated charges, has also been formally charged with first-degree murder for his role in the brutal killing.
On March 6, a witness contacted authorities with critical information regarding a possible kidnapping and homicide involving Corsette, who had been reported missing on February 24 to the Gulfport Police Department.
Through the course of their investigation, detectives uncovered the following disturbing timeline:
- February 14 – Miranda Corsette met Steven Gress for the first time after being lured via a social media app. She returned home that night.
- February 15 – Corsette voluntarily returned to Gress’s home, a duplex located at 2708 27th Ave. N.
- February 20 – A dispute occurred inside the home, during which Corsette was brutally beaten.
- Sometime between February 20 and February 24 – Corsette was killed at the residence.
After the murder, investigators determined that Gress transported Corsette’s body to a residence at 12243 Mallory Drive in Largo.
Evidence at the Largo home suggests the victim was dismembered before being taken to Hillsborough County, where Gress disposed of her remains in a dumpster at 2893 14th Ave. S.E. in Ruskin.
Authorities have located the dumpster and are conducting an intensive search for Corsette’s remains.
Arrests and Charges
- Steven Gress, 35
- First-degree murder (Miranda Corsette)
- Kidnapping
- Prior arrests (March 5) for aggravated assault with a harpoon and drug possession
- Michelle Brandes, 37
- First-degree murder (turned herself in on March 9)
This remains an active and ongoing investigation, with additional charges likely as authorities continue gathering evidence.
The St. Petersburg Police Department extends gratitude to multiple local, state, and federal agencies assisting in this complex investigation, including:
- Gulfport Police Department
- Largo Police Department
- Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
- State and federal partners
Further updates will be provided as new details emerge.