Mother’s boyfriend is the primary suspect in a Florida girl’s disappearance, sheriff says

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say a teenage girl who went missing in central Florida earlier this week is likely dead, though her body hasn’t been recovered. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that the boyfriend of 13-year-old Madeline Soto’s mother is the primary suspect in the girl’s disappearance. Officials say 37-year-old Stephan Sterns was the last person to see Madeline alive Monday morning. Officials say video evidence shows Sterns discarding items in a trash bin at the family’s Kissimmee apartment complex early Monday morning, and Madeline’s backpack was later found in the bin. Investigators say video also shows Sterns returning to the complex with Madeline visible in the car later in the morning, and detectives believe she was already dead.