Florida man charged with murdering girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February has been charged with the 13-year-old girl’s murder. Court records show Stephan Sterns was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Madeline Soto. She was reported missing in February after her mother, Jennifer Soto, said she didn’t find the teenager when she went to pick her up from school. Her body was found in a wooded area several days later. State Attorney Andrew Bain says prosecutors haven’t decided yet whether to seek the death penalty for Sterns.