Madeline Soto’s perverted killer has been handed 21 concurrent life sentences for raping and murdering the 13-year-old in a deal that lets him avoid the death penalty. Stephan Sterns — the longtime ...

The boyfriend of Madeline Soto's mother has confessed to killing and sexually assaulting the 13-year-old girl before dumping her body in the woods. Stephan Sterns entered guilty pleas to murder and ...

The prime suspect in the killing of 13-year-old Madeline Soto is scheduled to have a plea hearing Monday — one day before jury selection in his trial is supposed to begin. An attorney for Stephan ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Editor's note: Our live coverage of Stephan Sterns plea hearing has concluded. Scroll down to view highlights from Monday's court hearing. Stephan Sterns was adjudicated guilty ...

KISSIMMEE DAVID JONES WESH TWO NEWS. AND OUR LIVE TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES NOW WITH WESH TWO, GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN AND GAIL. AFTER THE PLEA WAS ACCEPTED IN, THE SENTENCE WAS READ. STEARNS ALSO MADE A ...

Read full article: It’s been 1 year since Madeline Soto’s body was found. Here’s the timeline of her case OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The man convicted of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto in ...

RIGHT NOW. IT’S ON WESH.COM. ALSO DEVELOPING WESH TWO HAS NEW VIDEO SHOWING KISSIMMEE POLICE TALKING WITH STEPHAN STEARNS, THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING 13 YEAR OLD MADELEINE SOTO. KISSIMMEE POLICE ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto appeared in court on Monday. Stephan Sterns was in a relationship with Soto’s mother at the time of the murder. He ...

Videos and photos of Madeline Soto’s sexual abuse that prosecutors say was found on Stephan Sterns’ cell phone can be used against him in his upcoming trial, an Osceola County judge ruled this week.