8:15 p.m. Monday update: Kathleen Moore's boyfriend has been charged with her death, according to Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco.
Collin Knapp, 30, has been charged with second-degree murder.
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Nocco says they have not found her remains yet but they believe she is deceased due to the evidence they've obtained. Authorities say they found bloody clothing belonging to Knapp inside of a Walgreens dumpster.
So far, authorities say Knapp has not cooperated with this investigation.
“There are some things we can answer, there are some things we cannot answer, and there are some things we shouldn’t answer. Right now, we’re trying to get resolution. We wish Collin would provide the information of where Kathleen is,” said Sheriff Chris Nocco.
Nocco says Knapp has been arrested before on counts of aggravated assault, aggravated battery and domestic violence, though Kathleen Moore was not involved in any of these cases. Nocco also noted Knapp has previous charges linked to narcotics.
Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact authorities.
4:40 p.m. Monday update: Pasco Sheriff's deputies have made an arrest in the case of Kathleen Moore, who has been missing since Nov. 29.
Sheriff Chris Nocco will hold a news conference at 8 p.m. tonight at the Land O' Lakes Detention Center. Spectrum Bay News 9 will carry this news conference live on-air, and you can also watch it inside the Spectrum News app.
No further details have been released.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Authorities in both Pinellas and Pasco counties said they are continuing their investigations into a missing St. Petersburg woman.
Kathleen Moore, 34, has not been seen since Nov. 29. Moore's co-workers at Whiskey Wings in St. Petersburg said they have not heard from her since then. Co-workers said she was out with friends the last night she was seen, then left to go see her boyfriend in Pasco County.
Investigators said Moore was last seen in the Carmel Avenue area of New Port Richey, wearing a long black shirt, jeans and black shoes. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and about 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Her co-workers have put up pictures and candles at Whiskey Wings, asking anyone with any information to come forward. On Sunday, local missing person activiists are set to protest at Moore's boyfriend's home for some answers.
According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, there have been no arrests and there are no person of interest in the case.
If you have any information on Moore’s whereabouts, please call the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102, option 7.