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    Trial date set for Stephan Sterns, man accused of killing Madeline Soto

    By Brittany Caldwell,

    5 days ago
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    A jury trial is set for Sept. 22, 2025, for the man accused of killing 13-year-old Madeline Soto.

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    The date was decided at a status hearing for Stephan Sterns on Monday.

    According to court documents, the trial will be at 9 a.m. in an Osceola County courtroom.

    Documents show that Sterns appeared in court on Monday for the hearing, and a case was set for pretrial and trial.

    Read: Madeline Soto: A timeline of her disappearance & death

    The assistant state attorney is instructed to provide body-worn camera footage to the defense attorney.

    Soto’s body was found in February 2024 after being reported missing.

    Sterns was charged in Soto’s disappearance and death in April.

    Read: Stephan Sterns charged with 1st-degree murder in Madeline Soto’s death

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