Stephan Sterns: SHOCKING Evidence & Police Interviews | The Disturbing Case of Madeline Soto
Source: YouTube · Hidden True Crime · published Aug 28, 2024 · 1:02:45
This video analyzes the police interview with Stephen Sterns, who was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto. The timeline of events and Sterns' changing explanations during questioning reveal inconsistencies that investigators found suspicious 1:10-1:21.
Key Takeaways:
• Sterns claims he dropped Madeline off near her school around 8:20-8:40 AM, saying she preferred to walk rather than be seen getting out of his car at school 8:25-8:40
• He explains he returned to his apartment complex around 8:19 AM after dropping her off because he forgot his gate clicker 0:11-0:18
• Security cameras captured Sterns disposing of items in a dumpster at 7:35 AM and again at 2:43 PM, while Madeline was seen slumped over in his car 1:21-1:29
• Sterns claims he spent the day running errands, getting a flat tire around noon-2:00 PM, while investigators found evidence placing him near where Madeline's body was discovered 10:30-10:47
• When questioned about inconsistencies in his story and timeline, Sterns provides vague explanations and claims poor memory of specific details 39:02-39:40
The police interview highlights discrepancies between Sterns' account and surveillance evidence that would eventually lead to murder charges 1:02-1:07.
Sources:
- 0:11-0:18 Sterns explains returning to apartment for gate clicker
- 1:10-1:21 Timeline of Madeline's disappearance
- 8:25-8:40 Sterns' account of dropping Madeline at school
- 10:30-10:47 Sterns claims about errands and flat tire
- 39:02-39:40 Inconsistencies in Sterns' travel timeline
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so keep in mind all of this is still Northbound okay right you're still Northbound on jungy Young Parkway northb so why is your car seen going Southbound at 8:10 I had forgotten some I had forgotten my gate clicker I'm sorry I forgot I had gone back to the house real quick after we left um cuz I forgot my gate clicker um I actually had to go through the front gate and use my parking pass um to grab my Clicker and then we turned around we had plenty of time to kill so it was time to go back I rushed back got the clicker and that's when I came back here this way so you guys came back here to get your clicker correct so when we look at the cameras in the front it's going to show you coming back in here with her in the car yes with her in the passenger seat yes in this episode we are going to …