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Madeline Soto’s Cause of Death Revealed Months After Arrest of Mom’s BF
Madeline Soto, a 13-year-old girl whose body was found dumped in a secluded woods earlier this year, was strangled to death, according to records obtained by FOX 35 Orlando. Soto was discovered four days after she was reported missing on February 26. The man dating her mother at the time, Stephan Sterns, 37, was arrested on February 28. He was initially charged with sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material. In April, prosecutors filed a charge of premeditated murder in connection with Soto’s death, and now faces a total of 60 counts of sex-related crimes. Prosecutors have accused him of sexually abusing Soto and filming the assaults, which date back to 2022, when she was 11 years old. The teenager’s mother admitted to police the day her daughter’s remains were found that she knew Sterns had been “grooming and abusing my child,” according to a trove of documents released by the Kissimmee Police Department this week. In a previous interview with police, she said she believed he was “guilty,” calling him a “master liar” and “master manipulator.” Sterns has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Read it at FOX 35 OrlandoRead more at The Daily Beast.
Sanford Police Seeks Public Help in Locating Suspect Ishell Felder with Outstanding Warrants
The authorities have taken to social media in an attempt to locate Ishell Callie Jean Felder, who currently has outstanding warrants for her arrest. The Sanford Police Department has asked the public for assistance in finding Felder through their 'Find ‘Em Friday' campaign, publicized on their official X page. Felder is wanted on charges of violation of probation for possession of oxycodone and uttering forged bills, among others.
No active shooter at Disney's Magic Kingdom, sheriff says; fight, followed by popping noise led to panic
ORLANDO, Fla. - Reports of a shooting or an active shooter situation at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Thursday night are not true, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. In a post on X, the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) said there was a fight, followed by a...
Driver wanted in deadly crash that claimed life of Florida wife, mother
ORLANDO, Fla. - Bounty hunters are searching for a man who is accused of driving drunk and killing a woman in a crash. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said Valerio Domingo skipped town after posting bail, and now the family of the victim is asking for the public’s help in finding him.
Woman pleads guilty, gets prison time in 2020 killing of Sanford man
SANFORD, Fla. – One of two suspects behind a fatal stabbing four years ago was sentenced to prison time on Friday, according to the State Attorney’s Office. In a release, SAO officials said the suspect — Jaide Caporale — pled guilty to second-degree murder. She was sentenced to 35 years in prison — the maximum sentence she could receive thanks to the plea deal.
Three sentenced in Orlando for trafficking meth on planes from Los Angeles in suitcases
ORLANDO, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced three individuals for their roles in a multi-kilogram methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Jevonn Clayton, 48, of Orlando, was sentenced to 13 years and 2 months on August 28, 2024. Richardson Sid, 41, of Orlando, received a sentence of 6 years and 6 months on July 16, 2024. Venus Lott, 46, of Orlando, was sentenced to 5 years on July 22, 2024. According to court documents, on August 11, 2022, Clayton agreed to transport suitcases containing methamphetamine from Los Angeles to Orlando on behalf of a drug trafficker. Shortly thereafter, Clayton...
Orlando Woman Found Not Guilty of Murder After Spending 21 Months in Jail
On Thursday, after a four-day trial and two and a half hours of deliberation, the jury in the State of Florida vs. Kelonshay Kiosha Watson found her NOT GUILTY of Second-Degree Murder. Watson spent 652 days in the Orange County Jail before being exonerated last week. She was arrested in...
A 19-year-old man pronounced dead at Lark Central Florida
A 19-year-old man was pronounced dead at an off-campus apartment complex on Alafaya Trail on Thursday, according to The Orange County Sheriff's Office. While the UCF community celebrated its first football game, The OCSO responded to a call from Lark Central Florida apartments. Upon arrival, deputies found an unresponsive 19-year-old man, according to an email from the OSCO.
Child Fatality in Orlando Neighborhood Pool Prompts Police Investigation
A tragic incident in Orlando has claimed the life of a child who was discovered unresponsive in a neighborhood swimming pool Tuesday evening, as reported by the Orlando Police Department. Police responded to the scene near South Alder Avenue and Kearce Street following calls regarding the child's condition at around 8 p.m. FOX 35 Orlando first reported on the event.
Day care driver arrested and fired after 6-year-old girl with 'trouble breathing' and 'banging on a window' inside hot bus catches a parent's attention
A day care bus driver allegedly left a 6-year-old girl inside the hot vehicle for over an hour and led her employer to believe that she checked the bus when she hadn't. The post Day care driver arrested and fired after 6-year-old girl with ‘trouble breathing’ and ‘banging on a window’ inside hot bus catches a parent’s attention first appeared on Law & Crime.
Orlando woman to reunite with first responders who saved her life after devastating crash
ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando woman’s life was forever changed after she was involved in a serious crash in February. She is still recovering from her injuries, but thanks to social media, she will soon meet the people who saved her life. "I’m still healing," said Rebecca Yochem, who...
Orange judge strikes motion to dismiss murder case from woman accused in suitcase killing
The woman accused of murder after her boyfriend was found dead in a suitcase in 2020 is now acting as her own attorney and tried to get the judge to dismiss her case, claiming constitutional violations. But Orange County Circuit Judge Michael Kraynick on Thursday refused to consider the motion for dismissal filed Tuesday by Sarah Boone after ruling it was filed by a “non-party” — someone ...
Ocoee police search for missing, nonverbal man
OCOEE, Fla. – Police are looking for a missing man who was last seen several days ago in Ocoee. Saint Jean Baptiste Fortune, 36, was last seen by his older brother on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Walmart near the intersection of West Colonial Drive and Blackwood Avenue, the Ocoee Police Department said on social media.
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