A Central Florida man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter, who went missing ...

Prosecutors say Sterns killed his girlfriend’s daughter, 13-year-old Madeline Soto, in February 2024. They allege he raped ...

I can’t grasp the selfishness of you, the deplorability of your actions,” Madeline’s father Tyler Wallace told her killer.

Stephan Sterns, who was the boyfriend of Madeline Soto's mother, pleaded guilty to 20 counts of sexual abuse and no contest ...

Stephan Sterns was sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole in the sexual assault and ...

Our live coverage of Stephan Sterns plea hearing has concluded. Scroll down to view highlights from Monday's court hearing.

His new booking photo has been posted on the Florida Department of Corrections website. Sterns had been held in Osceola ...

The man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto has agreed to a plea deal that takes the death penalty off ...

On Feb. 28, 2024, two days after Madeline went missing, Sterns was arrested on charges of sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material. He was identified early as the prime suspect in ...

Sterns pleaded guilty to sex crimes and no contest to murder. The judge accepted both pleas. State attorney Monique Worrell ...

Stephan Sterns pleaded no contest to the murder of 13-year-old Madeline Soto and pleaded guilty to sexual battery during a ...

The accused killer of Florida teen Madeline Soto casually stood by her mother as they reported the girl missing, troubling new body cam footage revealed.. Stephan Michael Sterns, 37, is alleged to ...