ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. (THECOUNT) — Beau Rothwell has been charged Thursday with tampering with physical evidence in the investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Rothwell.

Rothwell is being held on a $100,000 bond.

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According to a probable cause statement, Rothwell was seen buying bleach, carpet cleaner and gloves. Inside his home, detectives said they found wet carpet soaked with bleach, and large areas of blood in carpeting and underlying pad, according to KSDK.

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Geo quick facts: St. Louis County is located in the far eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is bounded by the city of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the east, the Missouri River to the north, and the Meramec River to the south – Wikipedia.