Maddie Soto Murder: Everything We Know So Far

Maddie Soto had just celebrated her 13th birthday when she vanished in February 2024. The state attorney for Orange and Osceola Counties would later say Maddie was being sexually abused by Stephan Sterns, her mother's on-again, off-again boyfriend, for years. Sterns faces the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of murdering Maddie. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at the key points we know about the case and what comes next in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime. Host:Angenette Levy  https://twitter.com/Angenette5CRIME FIX PRODUCTION:Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby SzokeSocial Media Management - Vanessa BeinVideo Editing - Daniel CamachoGuest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane KayeSTAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK:Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3yWhere To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletterRead Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2IqoLAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrimeTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetworkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Maddie Soto had just celebrated her 13th birthday when she vanished in February 2024. The state attorney for Orange and Osceola Counties would later say Maddie was being sexually abused by Stephan Sterns, her mother's on-again, off-again boyfriend, for years. Sterns faces the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of murdering Maddie. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at the key points we know about the case and what comes next in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime. Host: Angenette Levy https://twitter.com/Angenette5 CRIME FIX PRODUCTION: Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein Video Editing - Daniel Camacho Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane Kaye STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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