The Florida Department of Corrections has released a new mugshot of Stephan Sterns after he was booked into the Central ...

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

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

Stephan Sterns will avoid possible execution after entering a guilty plea to charges of murder and sexual battery.

Stephan Sterns pleaded no contest to murder and guilty to sexual battery against 13-year-old Madeline Soto on Monday.

More than a year before Stephan Sterns pleaded guilty to raping Madeline Soto and no contest to murdering her,  Sterns drastically changed his story about the 13-year-old’s disappearance and death.

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 ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend's 13-year-old ...

Stephan Sterns pleaded no contest to murdering Madeline Soto and guilty to 20 sex crimes where she was the victim.

Stephan Sterns is expected to change his plea in the sexual abuse and murder case of 13-year-old Madeline Soto.

Stephan Sterns’ sex crime trial is set to begin on Tuesday, but sources confirm a plea deal is now being discussed and could ...