Florida man charged with murdering girlfriend's 13
Time:2024-05-22 02:23:17 Source:travelViews(143)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February was charged Wednesday with the 13-year-old girl’s murder, officials said.
Stephan Sterns was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Madeline Soto, according to court records filed in Osceola County on Wednesday.
Madeline Soto was reported missing Feb. 26 after her mother, Jennifer Soto, said she didn’t find the teenager when she went to pick her up from school. Her body was found in a wooded area several days later.
State Attorney Andrew Bain said at a news conference that prosecutors haven’t decided yet whether to seek the death penalty for Sterns. Bain wouldn’t say whether the teenager’s mother was suspected of wrongdoing, though Kissimmee Police Chief Betty Holland said that Jennifer Soto has cooperated with detectives throughout the investigation.
You may also like
- California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
- Champions League final between Real Madrid and Dortmund to be refereed by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia
- Westminster dog show has its first mixed
- Maths teacher Rebecca Joynes, 30, accused of sleeping with two of her 15
- These hilarious notices will make you do a double take
- New Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by encouraging collaboration and alliances
- Chinese books, cultural products welcomed at int'l book fair in Morocco
- Military hearing officer deciding whether to recommend court
- Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session