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.
Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill
China's grain output sets new historical record
China's PLA aerobatic team to perform at world defense show in Saudi Arabia
Visa exemption agreement will further enhance Sino
China's PLA aerobatic team to perform at world defense show in Saudi Arabia
Wintering migrant birds arrive at Dongting Lake wetland in C China
China Fashion Week S/S 2023 kicks off in Beijing
Struggled with 'I am not a robot' captchas lately? It's not just you... they're getting harder
More Chinese students experience unwarranted interrogation, harassment, deportation at U.S. border
Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer
Chinese publications draw attention at Frankfurt Book Fair