Stephan Sterns was charged with sexual abuse of a minor days after his girlfriend's daughter, Madeline Soto, was found murdered on March 1 in a wooded area of Osceola County, Florida. Nearly two months later, Sterns was indicted on charges of first-degree murder.
Following a motions hearing to suppress evidence for Stephan Sterns, Vinnie Politan discusses the details of the search of Sterns' phone and its contents. More
April 25, 2025
Stephan Sterns' defense wants evidence obtained from his cell phone and Google drives suppressed because police never got a warrant. More
April 24, 2025
Stephan Sterns' attorneys say his phone was searched and seized illegally, and want all evidence from it tossed from the case. More
April 23, 2025
Stephan Sterns, accused of killing Madeline Soto, 13, faces sex abuse and other charges and wants Google and phone evidence suppressed. More
April 23, 2025
Vinnie Politan analyzes jail calls from Stephan Sterns to his parents discussing finding Madeline Soto dead and the charges he's facing in her death. More
April 2, 2025
Stephan Sterns, who is charged with the murder of Madeline Soto, talks to his parents about the charges he's facing. More
March 25, 2025
Stephan Sterns admits in newly-released jailhouse calls to his parents that he discovered Madeline Soto's body. More
March 22, 2025
Newly-released jailhouse calls between Stephan Sterns and his parents; prosecutors can access communication between Karen Read and Turtleboy. More
March 22, 2025
Jailhouse calls between Stephan Sterns and his parents were released. Sterns is accused in the death and sexual assault of Madeline Soto, 13. More
March 21, 2025
Stephan Sterns, charged with sex crimes and the murder of Madeline Soto, appeared in court as his attorney asked to close pre-trial hearings. More
March 21, 2025
Stephan Sterns was present in court Thursday during a pretrial hearing ahead of his sex abuse trial. More
March 20, 2025
Vinnie Politan examines the crime scenes, Stephan Stern's behavior, childhood, and emails and questions whether Jenn Soto is withholding information. More
March 10, 2025
Vinnie Politan investigates newly released evidence against Stephan Sterns for the murder of Madeline Soto. More
March 7, 2025
Stephan Sterns did not appear at a hearing where his attorneys successfully petitioned a judge to postpone his trial on sex crimes charges. More
February 12, 2025
The judge agreed to postpone Stephan Sterns' trial on sex abuse charges until the spring because the defense has yet to view key evidence. More
February 12, 2025
Vinnie Politan explores allegations against Stephan Sterns and ponders why Jenn Soto would tell her 13-year-old daughter to sleep with Sterns. More
February 10, 2025
Interviews with Madeline Soto's friends are analyzed by Vinnie Politan, focusing on her behavior and the relationship between her and Stephan Sterns. More
February 6, 2025
Stephan Sterns, charged with the murder of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, filed several motions declaring the death penalty unconstitutional. More
February 5, 2025
In a series of motions, Stephan Sterns argues that he should be spared a potential death sentence because it's unconstitutional. More
January 31, 2025
Stephan Sterns accused in the murder and sexual assault of 13-year-old Madeline Soto. And, Collin Griffith faces trial for his mom's murder. More
January 27, 2025
From murder conspiracies to killer spouses, Court TV is bringing viewers inside the courtroom for the most high profile trials in 2025. More
December 30, 2024
Vinnie Politan investigates the sexual abuse of Madeline Soto, questioning whether Stephan Sterns drugged her and if her mother, Jenn Soto, was involved in her... More
December 2, 2024
Ted Rowlands investigates the charges against Stephan Sterns and Jenn Soto's possible role in her daughter Madeline's death. More
November 15, 2024
Vinnie Politan analyzes a jail call between Stephan Sterns and his parents and discusses details of Sterns' case in the murder of Madeline Soto. More
October 30, 2024
Jail calls between Stephan Sterns and his parents are released, where his parents press Sterns about some of the allegations against him. More
October 29, 2024
Confronted by his parents in a jail phone call, Stephan Sterns told them, 'There was no reason for anything to happen that happened.' More
October 29, 2024
Dates have been set for Stephan Sterns' trials, who's charged with sexual abuse of a minor as well as murder, in the death of Madeline... More
October 14, 2024
Stephan Sterns will first stand trial on sex abuse charges in February, followed by a trial in September for Madeline Soto's murder. More
October 14, 2024
Vinnie Politan and his guests analyze the circumstances surrounding the murder of Madeline Soto, including her home and sleeping arrangements. More
October 2, 2024
Vinnie Politan dissects Stephan Sterns’ parents’ interview discussing Madeline Soto’s sleeping arrangements, and what happened to Stephan. More
September 24, 2024
