FL MADELINE SOTO: Missing from Orlando, FL - 26 Feb 2024 - Age 13 *Found Deceased*

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Madeline Soto missing: Florida mom begs for daughter's safe return home​

A mother in Orange County is begging for help locating her missing daughter.

Madeline ‘Maddie’ Soto was last seen on Monday, one day after she and her family celebrated her 13th birthday. Maddie’s mother, Jenn Soto, said surveillance video shows Maddie hanging out in a church parking lot on February 26 after being dropped off for school, but she never made it inside.

"I’m trying to hope for the best, but I’m scared for her," said Jenn Soto. "I want her to be okay; I want her to be safe… I don’t want her to come back harmed. I just want her back – whatever that means, I just want her back."

Jenn Soto said sheriff’s deputies are using K9s and a piece of Maddie’s clothing to try to track her scent near Town Loop Boulevard.

According to Jenn Soto, Maddie had never run away before. She said the teen had forgotten her cell phone at home that morning, but that was normal.

As of Wednesday morning, a variety of search teams are out searching for Maddie.


MEDIA - MADELINE SOTO: Missing from Orlando, FL - 26 Feb 2024 - Age 13
 
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All of the charges are for children under the age of 18 and you know they are protected, their identity is protected under the law. That's all verbatim. Again are we to take it to mean charges are for more children than Maddie or is this general talk...?
She must have been speaking in general because I'd wondered whether there were other children and I'm pretty sure she said there wasn't.
 
Right?! I think it was the very first question that went something like "we understand but what you can you tell us that we don't already know?" Lol!
yes. I waited for it and then missed the first few minutes. later I asked someone if I had missed anything in the first minutes and was told nope just as the rest ended up being.

I know to be honest part of me is disappointed and that plays in but I truly think this was a sheer waste of everyone's time. again they can put out a press release. we are still working on it, building a solid case, yada, yada, yada.

don't announce hours ahead and basically hype something there's no reason to hype.

she did say all cooperated other than Sterns, that is the biggest nugget there was BUT she doesn't say are still are, etc. It was more past tense or they had, not that all 'are".

I care to no end that investigations not be compromised but I also think it wise to give a little bit, something that won't compromise and may even help stir or cause someone to say o way was he there when he said, etc.

yeah I was very disappointed and feel like I wasted a ton of time and then I rewatched it and caught a BIT more detail but still nothing one can pinpoint. She referred to other children, used the word when we arrest those responsible for her murder (not one) or something like that but it all could just be general talk.

I hate to be petty, but her eyelashes need to go. If they're not fake they are mascaraed and curled to the point of ridiculous. I guess I am not happy about the presser as I'm being petty now... Lol.

So I guess let the fodder go on where maybe it will reach where Sterns can turn it around. I think they really, really need to find a balance in all cases. Info brings a lot of talk but it also brings those with intelligence I they know some facts to dispute the b.s. out there.

They shared some in the beginning I wouldn't have expected but CAREFULLY so but BIG THINGS like already thinking her dead in the car video. BUT that was the sheriff's department not this Chief of Police.

I'm just not happy with her right now lol. I never saw the sound checks and Mike checks the first time either lol. On rewatching I did. They all got their day didn't they but then provided qa big bust.

Yeah, I expected to learn at least a bit more and am still irritated nothing came.

On another note, see others will dig if not enough even basic info, I've heard from a few different places now who it seems would have actually found such after not being able to that mom's home is not the same as Jen's home (meaning grandma). One though doubts the party was at grandma's even though there is a pond/water there. And so that no one thinks I am listening to just anyone, one source of some of this is Vinnie which is arguably right MSM, Court TV? I mean that was the rule at JT, MSM and LE are gold standard, no Dailly Maile even (not MSM or allowed) but then there were exceptions to the rule. NO YT unless Gray. And depending on who you were...

Anyhow, I was never a YT person but I think that stuff carries and I've come to realize what great sources there are on there and almost every MSM is trying to catch up and do it as well. Right now I am watching what I could never find myself or have time for a compilation of ALL news sources with recent info on the Riley Strain case.

Anyhow I sidetracked lol. Go figure. dAy off finally and too much to do.

So I am only half listening to what I am listening to as I TRY to accomplish other things. I have to rewatch this one on RIley but dont' know that I will get time. They are doing a total compilation of all the news on it.

I'm very disappointed in Miss or Ms or Mrs. Police Chief lol.

Not fair I know, I want the investigation protected but there's nothing wrong with choosing a harmless tidbit or two... Jmo.

I guess the final thing to add that I forgot and I'm sure you saw too is that she said I think twice, that all people who were close to Maddie are treated as suspects or possible ones (paraphrasing) until no reason not to. All are talked to and dealt with that way. I do believe that, I saw it I our case. Only WHEN they are SURE even the most innocent couldn't be involved, they are not going to have a thing shared with them by LE. It's why imo in some cases, not all, some just don't care to be helpful to the parents or at least give them reason to trust, that they don't share things with family members because they can't be sure who may have knowledge, have done it or been involved.

On that note, Jen is not clear. Grandma probably isn't even because just for one so many family members saw her the day before. Or anyone until sure and even then they will share judiciiously only with devastated famiy they are sure was not involved and they will not share all.

Ours was different it was clear in time and no one was present, etc.

Back to the point, she was saying this is how all cases are treated and pretty much anyone knowing the victim is a suspect and questioned as such at first. Again I' paraphrasing and again that can be taken as general talk all cases but that one I took to mean mom is not in the clear here. That one I feel like without saying so that MOM is not cleared by LE here. but of course she couches it in no one is... SOME though in cases do come out and say that re parents, etc...

Can you still tell it is a day off? I am rambling.

Anyhow, I am not sold it since hearing a few things and talking about them this last day or two, I think mom has some issues here. I don't mean mental health or her, I mean in regards to this case.

I'm not sold but I didn't know this woman said they felt Maddie was killed in the home and as you found it was send in Kissimmee which is different. Little differences, one word, like he picked her up versus was he already there... IF he PICKED her up and mom was the one home with her all night AND they think she was killed at home, that puts mom as front and center as he is and depending on what crime we are talking of, maybe more so or something he certainly could turn on her....

Taking his story is one thing and parroting it as she didn't know the drive eto school details, etc. but covering for him if she knew she was dead is another, big time. AND if she was the one alone with her all night AND called him.

It's like LISK but not. Wife is saying she doesn't believe her hub guilty and giving him benefit of the doubt well their hairs, his and hers, were on some of the victims. If she says he isn't guilty then the next likely perp is HER.

If Jen just lied for him not knowing anything and believing in him, she has put herself in the cross hairs as a suspect as the only other person we know of home with her... Etc.

Anyhow just talking it out as thoughts come. Sorry for the vent lol.

I was VERY disappointed in that presser. And my first day off after a long time seems to be a need to destress and ramble.
 
until they've arrested "those" responsible for her arrest is one remark... Can one put any meaning into "those"... Choice of words...
I don't understand why she said that, I mean, I find it an unnecessary remark but it also encourages speculation, which I think is always detrimental to an investigation.
Anyway, I'm a little concerned about the status of the investigation, although I know it could be that my expectations are too high, too soon.
 
Perhaps it's invitations to their next press conference, lol!
I'd pass if I were them. Or me. LOL. But we'll go as will they just in CASE this time it is something of import. Boy who called wolf. Make a big deal and a lot of smoke but there's no fire.
 
Yeah, I think I only heard the answer.
I was hoping you or someone might know. I went back and amped the volume and all trying to hear the reporter's question that got that answer. Reporter there would know I'd assume. If you hear of what the question was, I'd appreciate knowing. It could be about the many sexual charges but it could be about her murder...

I can't get over in this day and age of high tech they can't make pressers where one can hear each and every reporter's question but only the response.
 
She must have been speaking in general because I'd wondered whether there were other children and I'm pretty sure she said there wasn't.
I don't recall her ever saying there wasn't but that's not to say I didn't miss that. She did a lot of "general" talk that one could wonder if it meant anything in particular to this case or was general. Like arresting "those" responsible for Maddie's murder. Semantics. RIght? It's like the past tense thing. Sometimes means something and often it doesn't...
 
I don't understand why she said that, I mean, I find it an unnecessary remark but it also encourages speculation, which I think is always detrimental to an investigation.
Anyway, I'm a little concerned about the status of the investigation, although I know it could be that my expectations are too high, too soon.
I agree with you on that. People are looking for anything and she gave nothing but then did a "those responsible" thing. That wasn't as general that was in relation to Maddie's murder which is why to me that might be the one that I wonder about more...

I'm not concerned about the investigation, but I get you, I'm impatient, most are but I get a murder indictment might be months away, I want it sooner but I want it done right. In Kohberger a couple of weeks and all would have thought the world ended (I was not any different there is some killer of four people running around out there) and there'd never be an arrest but it was in fairly short order just weeks. I know you get that and I get that but I get just like others where I'd like to see it sooner but tell myself not at the risk of the investigation. Some of that comes from silence like here today, where you don't give the people a little SOMETHING. I think this is the bridge that isn't gapped between LE, etc. and the public in far changed times. This is a big belief of mine that there needs to be a balance.

ANY tidbit or clarification that doesn't hurt is good and goes a long way with us "normal" folk and calms things. Are we normal lol? That's an assumption on my part that you or I are lol.

But I just mean what you said. Saying little and sharing little has all hanging on and speculating on every single word they can find since they weren't giving a thing.

I'm not yet worried about the investigation but I do think just the couple of things, like a posted photo of Maddie and the fact we've changed agencies, I guess rightly so due to jurisdiction, and politics have me always aware of that. I think some think still politics don't play into justice but boy that's not true these days.

We all think like "normal" people that no way no matter WHAT I believed politically or had going on WOULD I LET THAT affect my quest for justice but we see it all too often these days.

OMG it just dawned on me that it will end up back with the county in prosecution and already should be and is with his current charges but maybe not investigation. WTH... And she was not found in the city limits.... Crime scene of murder may be in the city limits. Okay. That thought just popped. I need to not think on it right now... Political... Hmmm. Or something. Jurisdiction anyhow..

I think there could be real issue of who killed her if Jen was home with her and not him and if she lied. Not that it wasn't him necessarily but charging a case what defense is doing these days can be a real issue a long with the time clock with the speedy thing. They have to oversew that he did it. And IF she is innocent of most all, she blew that and made it harder.

Clearly with his sexual offenses and her seen with him dead it is a no brainer for the most part that he killed her BUT NOT if they can show she was home with her and she called him to come help with something...

I'm sorry and no you don't likely agree but they have him imo dead to rights on a lot but not that he murdered her as far as we know, she could have known of all and dones so and called him to help cover. I don't think this way but am looking at unless LE had these things and time periods covered and more evidence then his defense could certainly do such and honestly there is a real question for any jury etc. and us as well.

I mostly went off my tired instinct and gut with her interview which is one of the first things I saw/knew and nothing overly alarmed me. I did not know much about the case prior. And what I learned a fter didn't change that too fast. And I still haven't changed it BUT hopefully LE knows a TON more because from what we know she could have lost it or something with the daughter and he could play that, and called him or help. And that's aside from if she knew anything. He is the obvious murderer but I can't even deny on what we know that mom coudln't have done it.

You know what is odd is I've seen people saying things like these past couple of weeks and where was it coming from since i'm only coming to see they need to close these holes... Leaks? FB ****/ Friends and/or family?

I thought he left with her, period and was in debate on whether she was killed at home with mom there or in the car with just him.

And what I have in all cases Is how the victim gets erased again. It happens for the best of us all. Every one of us I believe. It all becomes about the perp and the case.

So I'll just say this poor child facing this HE77 at a young single digit age and who knows if she every had a truly carefree moment. Just turnng 13. RIP Maddie.

I know I\m going on, I don't get much time to spend time on cases. It's true though. The victims are killed and then someone is arrested and then they disappear again and it becomes about just the defendant. Perhaps a defendant is innocent, I truly doubt it in this case, it was him her or both as far as her murder. And who knows about othewise if mom knew or not but I have no doubt about this SA and more of her.

I've said it before and will again even IF she has a lawyer if I were Jen Soto I'd be cooperating with of course counsel if she has such. Because there is nothing I we know so far the public, that leaeves her out of it, or the one that couldn't have done it.

That's one hole they are likely trying to close up. I believe they are. I believe it is necessary. I believe they have to get rock solid and may already have a lot towards that.

And if one wants rabbit holes, I don't look but there's the whole Orlando area and Disney thing here. It isn't like I wasnt' aware of such talk many years ago and still. Like Michael Jackson and Neverland. Now THAT is a rabbit hole that I don't go down.
 
OMG if you want to see videos I doubt most of us have seen of Maddie walking as a toddler barely with her dad and also of her recent birthday, it is here.

Plunder also says even though not much said in the presser a lot was with reading between lines.
I've only watched a few moments so far but already unseen video as a toddler and on her recent birthday as well talking has me where this case takes me--to heartbreak and no understanding of such.

All pics and vids just a few minutes in are new to me. Didn't expect such.
 
Plunder also has the reporter's question we wondered about. Reporter asked if there were any additional victims and the P O C says not it appears this was isolated to the home.

@Regina Give a watch. I haven't watched all yet but she has the right question and has a lot of video of Maddie i've never seen.

She also thinks the PC had a purpose. I tried to go there with certain words used here and there but who knows... I'm only a few minutes in but it is worth It for all to see more of the child and hear the actual question asked.
 
She's noting some of the same things I did. Mom cooperated, gave AN interview. And more that I've wondered about.. Thinks there was a purpose for the presser and I have wondered that but it's very subtle if so...... And careful...
 
I am not kidding you and the videos of this child as a CHILD are tons even this far in and I'm not even halfway. It is worth it JUST to see Maddie as a toddler then quite young girl. She isn't sharing her source but I'd guess clearly it is family member or dad. That doesn't matter, I did; not expect it and it is gripping even aside from the anaysis of the PC.

To watch some of them and wonder at her age and whether during or before STerns came into their lives.... But there's one I feel a bit something about, nothing bad but maybe taught what do do or how to act for a video.... Interested on the take of others... Maybe nothing, we weren't raised in a video SM world. Long before for many of us.

Regardless even now I am not how far through and she has so many unseen videos (for me at least) of Maddie... And they continue. She doesn't name her source and I don't want to guess either other than to say this is from someone close obviously, doing the right thing i'd expect. Could be dad, mom, aunt, hard to say. What I will say is this shows the VICTIM and her life and is worth the watch. I didn't expect it and am sure more will be shown as I've already found.
 
@Regina

I don't know if have ever recommend you yourself to a video directly but she is more than fair to mom. Very. Which I'm okay with as I'm not sure.

She does point out that the P O C said mom gave us AN interview as in one but she goes on to be more than fair about it all, even almost toward mom and benefit of doubt.

She's probably the most deep dive one I watch that looks at SM BUT she goes and gets docs and so much more. She can get a bit whatever at times.

As you can see when I link she has it set to not share but you can hit and watch on YT.

And again it is worth the watch just for a lot more pics and videos of Maddie. Heartbreaking as I didn't expect to see such and wondering what she was dealing with in each seemingly cute video, but shows Maddie a lot in to me is new footage, family videos etc.

Since I wrote the above I've seen it to the end and the videos of Maddie continue.... And not all is to me quite right although knowing what we know, I may be seeing it through a filter.
 
I think there could be real issue of who killed her if Jen was home with her and not him and if she lied. Not that it wasn't him necessarily but charging a case what defense is doing these days can be a real issue a long with the time clock with the speedy thing. They have to oversew that he did it. And IF she is innocent of most all, she blew that and made it harder.

Clearly with his sexual offenses and her seen with him dead it is a no brainer for the most part that he killed her BUT NOT if they can show she was home with her and she called him to come help with something...
Oh, I think it's no brainer that he killed her but I think the issue of charging him could be which degree of homicide to charge him with.
And yeah the mother was in the home but from where I sit, I see no evidence that she knew anything about anything and so I question why the police chief answered the question the way she did as to whether she's a suspect, that is, that everyone close the victim is a suspect.
In my opinion, she's setting a terrible example for "her" detectives which is don't alienate anyone, especially those close to the victim.
 
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