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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I watched just the conclusion.
I don't read much into the mother's body language. To me, she came across as confused as to what actually happened and concerned about her daughter's safety. I think she was obviously more anxious in the second interview.
So is this the one you are talking of from Dr. G? As I said I watch him too but hadn't come across his til tonight from five days ago. He covers Stephan's behavior but never mom's. He does play her interview some but only to talk of him in the background not to give his take on her. Why? Did he do one on her. I will look if I remember to, I am wiped, just asking if you know or some one on mom by him?

 
So is this the one you are talking of from Dr. G? As I said I watch him too but hadn't come across his til tonight from five days ago. He covers Stephan's behavior but never mom's. He does play her interview some but only to talk of him in the background not to give his take on her. Why? Did he do one on her. I will look if I remember to, I am wiped, just asking if you know or some one on mom by him?
Okay found my own answer. YT probably threw it up at me as I had just watched the other Soto one by him. Tired, not sure I will watch it all tonight.
Well I've seen probably only about a handful of episodes of Dr. G- I'm not usually interested in body language analysis- and I've just seen these two you posted just this morning.
Anyway, there's a lot I want to comment about but I'll have to do that later.
Thanks for posting those videos and have a nice day!
 
Well I've seen probably only about a handful of episodes of Dr. G- I'm not usually interested in body language analysis- and I've just seen these two you posted just this morning.
Anyway, there's a lot I want to comment about but I'll have to do that later.
Thanks for posting those videos and have a nice day!
Well after I posted that I did find he did one on her as well. His take is entirely different that the four Behavioral Analysts. Then now I ran into one from Duty Ron who had an expert on with his own take and it just goes to show that none of them matched although SOME things did. It could change an opinion back and forth. One and I don't recall if Dr. G or Duty Ron's, I think the latter, thinks her way of communicating is not what most people expect and when one hears that and considers it, it makes sense. Those old Behavior Analyst boys always say ideally you need a base line, meaning you need to know how that person acts in normal life, to this kind of thing and that kind of thing and I don't recall them talking much of such in this one. I can also tell you they don't normally jump on a new case quickly.

Regardless, all were interesting but varied.

I took am not one that watchs much such. I haven't seen a BP one in quite awhile. Dr. G I've seen a couple in the last several months. The one on Duty Ron I never knew of before. Doesn't matter, Duty Ron is retired NYPD Homicide and gets the guests that I'm sure have a significant and serious background.

What it does all tell me is just like it is for all right now without more info, their opinions are as varied as ours with this one, because there isn't enough fact yet for one, or enough to base it on.

The one who thinks she reacts and communicates a bit differently is probably the most right on. There was more of interest in that as to how someone like Stephan would pick up on this as well.

I've also seen some info that I never go look for, SM kind of stuff that will show up by commenters or in a video by someone.

And I've watched his "friends" on Gray.

All of it only adds more confusion (forget the lynch mob) because it is all back and forth on who lived where, timeline, and a ton more. Seen things about her with drugs, Stephan was a big Adderall user/addict per his friend and didn't Jen say they just had her in for a re evaluation, was she prescribed Adderall? Heard a former friend of hers has said a lot about them both including Jen taking a drug she had, antipscyhotic or something just before bed even back when and it put her solidly out all night. That same friend of Jen's said she ended the relationship when Stephan went off HIS meds and threatened to off himself which Jen though no big deal but the friend did, and he always was armed. I am somewhat glad I don't do FB and such SM honestly because it only adds to the confusion.


Retired cops with shows who claim they never sensationalize and only do facts are saying she has lied and so on just like news said. To this DAY I've seen on confirmation whatsoever cops said she was dead before 8 a.m. though.

Have you? YES it is confirmed allegedly on video he threw her school things at 7:30 but that in no way means she was dead...
 
Well I've seen probably only about a handful of episodes of Dr. G- I'm not usually interested in body language analysis- and I've just seen these two you posted just this morning.
Anyway, there's a lot I want to comment about but I'll have to do that later.
Thanks for posting those videos and have a nice day!
And thank you, my day was long but okay and I hope you had a nice day too Regina!
 
Well after I posted that I did find he did one on her as well. His take is entirely different that the four Behavioral Analysts.
What it does all tell me is just like it is for all right now without more info, their opinions are as varied as ours with this one, because there isn't enough fact yet for one, or enough to base it on.
Right, there's not enough info and I really liked that Dr G stressed that although her behavior maybe be unexpected and/or appears strange, she doesn't show to be faking and I wonder whether any of those other analysts pointed that out.
The one who thinks she reacts and communicates a bit differently is probably the most right on. There was more of interest in that as to how someone like Stephan would pick up on this as well.
Indeed to all of that!
I know Dr G addressed that- that predators prey on vulnerable people, and to me, the mother's come across as rather gullible, which obviously, makes her vulnerable.
Retired cops with shows who claim they never sensationalize and only do facts are saying she has lied and so on just like news said. To this DAY I've seen on confirmation whatsoever cops said she was dead before 8 a.m. though.

Have you? YES it is confirmed allegedly on video he threw her school things at 7:30 but that in no way means she was dead...
Did they mention how police reports can be inaccurate? Lol!
No biggie but that report records the year as 2023...and it refers to Stephan as the stepfather when we know that isn't true and in neither interview did the mother ever refer to him as a stepfather.
And bear in mind that the narrative of a report is only one officer's perception (and perhaps, memory) of info and again, in neither of her interviews did the mother say she saw Madeline "getting ready", she never said she saw Madeline, period and I think if she had, she would have said so.
One last thing, the report states that Stephan picked-up Madeline yet mother's never said that.
 
Right, there's not enough info and I really liked that Dr G stressed that although her behavior maybe be unexpected and/or appears strange, she doesn't show to be faking and I wonder whether any of those other analysts pointed that out.

Indeed to all of that!
I know Dr G addressed that- that predators prey on vulnerable people, and to me, the mother's come across as rather gullible, which obviously, makes her vulnerable.

Did they mention how police reports can be inaccurate? Lol!
No biggie but that report records the year as 2023...and it refers to Stephan as the stepfather when we know that isn't true and in neither interview did the mother ever refer to him as a stepfather.
And bear in mind that the narrative of a report is only one officer's perception (and perhaps, memory) of info and again, in neither of her interviews did the mother say she saw Madeline "getting ready", she never said she saw Madeline, period and I think if she had, she would have said so.
One last thing, the report states that Stephan picked-up Madeline yet mother's never said that.
It very likely was Dr. G. After watching the third one with Duty Ron I had six behavior analysts and their take jumbled together lol, all with varying opinions. I do recall the mention that yes someone like him would latch to someone he could prey on, influence, fool or whatever. I'm not one to, like I said, always watch behavaior analysts but once in awhile I find it interesting because even if not agreeing, they tend to point out things we might have missed and what the COULD mean, not do mean but could mean. LE has let little new our and no murder arrest and that's who was on re this case lol so I watched.

I've read tons of police reports in my life and yeah, inaccuracy is not occasional but quite common honestly. Sadly.

It said she said he was the stepfather and I'm not so sure that is false but who knows. Your point that she never said she sa her getting ready actually goes against her because she did say it in the news interview no?

I have pointed out the fact it said he "picked" her up which has bothered me as to whether he lived there or was there all night or NOT, that one little word changes the entire picture. It also could be true and lies ARE going on.

I will say she does not look good, he of course definitely doesn't, because even if not proven to be a lie, the lack of some info and a timeline that appears to make little sense sure brings some serious questions. News imo did not do a very good job with their questions though.

However, she does not seem like some suave, good sophisticated liar to me and she answered without hesitation and looked up where he was so fake, hiding eyes and more one needs to be no analyst to judge his as one of the worst performances I've ever seen.

It remains to be seen and enough is NOT KNOWN to conclude and I'm staying on the fence as to her. I DO have a lot of questions and I guess I am with the camp of it really being difficult to believe she never picked up on anything with the SA of her daughter in all the years it APPEARS to have went on. I didn't find her unable to cope etc. either or overboard grief stricken BUT at this point, she'd have had hope when these interviews occurred.

One thing that WILL play into any opinion I form will be IF she has not kicked this man to the curb and turned on him fully in support of her dead SAed daughter.

This one and Audrii's just really hit hard for some reason. I guess because both kids with with each monster trusted by their family for one. In their care, in their clutches with approval of family and the apparent trust of family. It's a no brainier in Audrii's you don't leave your child with a man like that, or grandchild. I watched an interview with her grandparents recently and while they try to explain it and blame the loophole in the SO registry, etc. and while I had some sympathy, I think they still are blaming most everywhere but self. Oh grandma did blame self but I guess it isn't enough... I find it hard to understand they are so Christian they help all and don't judge but you still don't put your child with someone like that, h help him out, don't make him the babysitter and if so like that then why were they so nasty to Audrii's mom. It just doesn't quite fly for me.

Here, this man is SUCH a FAKE, one of the most obvious I've EVER seen, I don't get it either. Of course I'm going by one interview but; still... It seems this was an up an down and back and forth relationship and he was in and he was out and he was not her father... I highly recommend watching the various friend s on Gray's channel. Honestly one or two of them don't seem like the most mature adults (who has kids and their wives let them game every weekend and do some pot with the likes of Stephan every single weekend) when you have a family? Even so, there are tidbits and some info. The one said of all these years they were together (him and her) he doubted the two of them lived together in total or were "on" for six months total. Of course a lot of his info comes from Stephan...Stephan's mom sounds like something else if you listen to one early interview. Anyhow, just some things that can be gleaned. The most recent makes it sound as if her family lived in the home and now that's just more confusion...

There's many reasons I don't go to FB or the SM stuff and that's one of them. All it does is add to the confusion and 3/4 of it is weeding out the chaff and what some have decided is fact they are putting out as fact that isn't to find any nugget from fact or someone that might really know those involved and so on. LOL. This case is clearly one of those that has and is occurring in.

The other thing I think that gets me with these two cases is just these girls were one day just so there and the next taken out by some monster who wasn't NEW to being around them. Maddie just turning 13 and allegedly having an awesome day. Audrii just to be heading for a day at school.

I know we have seen tons of such but these just really strike. All do though. Just can't get them off the mind.

I wonder when they will charge murder because at that point there will be a bit more info in charging documents and so on.
 
Well this one dials into the facts vs. questions probably as well as I've seen. I dismiss the church video entirely and feel she was parroting what he had heard and he of course wanted that heard in his interview although he was the one if I recall that called it grainy.

Do we even know he went far from the home at all before returning with her seen in the car? This is where it lies for me.

He's dumping her things at what 7:40ish... This does not mean she is dead then, no way to know. Mom claims to see her getting dressed at around 8. Mom says he took her to school at about 8:30 but LE says she is dead in car seen at 8:19...THIS TO ME is where it really needs to be keyed in as to whether times are approximate or 8ish, 8:30ish.

Did he ever go NEAR the school or travel far at all? That's the question for me. I'm not talking of when he disposed of her but these key morning times. Oh I have a ton of other questions as well but these are the big ones.

He clearly has lied and said things that did not occur like seeing her look for earbuds or something after she got out of the car.

They also specify as to how this church is not near the school and is across a highway and so on.

So to give an alternate scenario, mom glimpsed her getting dressed at 8ish, give or take. He had already dumped her things but he could go down and do that while Maddie was dressing or mom in the bathroom or sleeping, etc. Maddie is dressed and they leave 8ish 8:05, 8:10. He drives off and kills her and is seen returning with her seated where he killed her.

The NEWS reporter said mom said they let for school around 8:30, I personally have never heard that nor recall it in the interview. That would of course not fit well with her being seen dead in the car at 8:19 returning. IF she was murdered on leaving, he could have simply went not far and shot or strangled her and then returned. Also a big question is how LE knows she was dead at that point in the car. They know something we don't know. Bullet wound they could dial into? Blood?

OR is it ALL lies and she was dead the night before or before these morning claims of times and LE has video of him taking something large out to the car, etc....? Prior...

Imo these are the keys to the answers and if mom knew and if mom lied. He clearly lied. No doubt. Zilch.

That'st they key. ASIDE from that, there are a kazillion other questions I'd like answered. Did he live there, who else lived there if anyone, did he pick her up or was he there and all this shi*t SM and more has confused further along with a lack of clear questions about some things in these interviews so no answers.

It is worth a watch for how it zeroes into the main things.

 
Well this one dials into the facts vs. questions probably as well as I've seen. I dismiss the church video entirely and feel she was parroting what he had heard and he of course wanted that heard in his interview although he was the one if I recall that called it grainy.

Do we even know he went far from the home at all before returning with her seen in the car? This is where it lies for me.

He's dumping her things at what 7:40ish... This does not mean she is dead then, no way to know. Mom claims to see her getting dressed at around 8. Mom says he took her to school at about 8:30 but LE says she is dead in car seen at 8:19...THIS TO ME is where it really needs to be keyed in as to whether times are approximate or 8ish, 8:30ish.

Did he ever go NEAR the school or travel far at all? That's the question for me. I'm not talking of when he disposed of her but these key morning times. Oh I have a ton of other questions as well but these are the big ones.

He clearly has lied and said things that did not occur like seeing her look for earbuds or something after she got out of the car.

They also specify as to how this church is not near the school and is across a highway and so on.

So to give an alternate scenario, mom glimpsed her getting dressed at 8ish, give or take. He had already dumped her things but he could go down and do that while Maddie was dressing or mom in the bathroom or sleeping, etc. Maddie is dressed and they leave 8ish 8:05, 8:10. He drives off and kills her and is seen returning with her seated where he killed her.

The NEWS reporter said mom said they let for school around 8:30, I personally have never heard that nor recall it in the interview. That would of course not fit well with her being seen dead in the car at 8:19 returning. IF she was murdered on leaving, he could have simply went not far and shot or strangled her and then returned. Also a big question is how LE knows she was dead at that point in the car. They know something we don't know. Bullet wound they could dial into? Blood?

OR is it ALL lies and she was dead the night before or before these morning claims of times and LE has video of him taking something large out to the car, etc....? Prior...

Imo these are the keys to the answers and if mom knew and if mom lied. He clearly lied. No doubt. Zilch.

That'st they key. ASIDE from that, there are a kazillion other questions I'd like answered. Did he live there, who else lived there if anyone, did he pick her up or was he there and all this shi*t SM and more has confused further along with a lack of clear questions about some things in these interviews so no answers.

It is worth a watch for how it zeroes into the main things.


WEll that's bs. They want to compete with YTers and others who are often doing better than news, then maybe let the videos be shared or at least link out to YT. It's Vinnie. Closing Arguments The Life and Death of Madeline Soto (Court TV). I guess anyone would have to search for it to watch. Recently posted.
 
Well that's interesting now I can't rewatch it where I still had it up... Either YT flagged it or Court TV or authorities or someone quickly took it down... There wasn't anything earth shattering in it although I'd never heard she said the left for school at 8:30 and wondered about my memory with that one... Still if true and others knew it and I forgot it should'nt flag it. Anyone else ever heard that part before...?
 
Okay let's try this again. It came up again as a premiere now so maybe they were doing their settings or some such when it was down to premiere it.

 
In the news interview, Stephan said he dropped-off Madeline early, that he could have waited longer, and I wonder what he told the mother (and police) was his reason for leaving early.
 
A good watch and sane.

What I like about this show is they are always experts and never just one guest and a variety BUT they aren't paid talking heads brought on to be cut off in a minute or less and give opposing views or sensationalize for some "news" program. Not a one of them is jumping to conclusions like many yet their opinions do differ and every single one has respect for the opinions of the others and doesn't interrupt. Dr. G is on who isn't seeing any reason to suspect her mom yet much at all. One woman does think she might be helping cover the bf but in no way feels there is enough info yet and certainly not enough to believe her involved. The other has a lot of interesting things to say in what she saw counseling CSA survivors and talking to families AND even the perps for many years. The one woman is a jury consultant and also a body language expert and live in Orlando where this happened. They do dissect the things said in the interviews and more.

It comes to though for the most part that there is nowhere near enough yet to conclude anything re the mom for sure. Again one does thinks he likely is/was covering for him, not for sure, but as to why is also a question.

And it is pretty much how it is. Things are being blown up and said out there and you name it and made to be fact that aren't. All of course aren't saying 100 percent and all say where they lean could be wrong.

It's worthwhile with really good points.

I see a lot of odd things so do they, so does Dr. G but I also see there isn't a single reason thus far to throw mom under the bus. I don't like a LOT and I do judge a LOT like how could you miss this for years and so on. I DO THINK she may have agreed to parrot his story even, I don't know. I have no problem finding out she's guilty too but I see no reason to think it yet. We each have our ways. I wait until starting from zero or the middle of the scale tips far enough one way or the other and it hasn't for me.

Not for him though. For him from the first glimpse of his video before knowing a THING, he went from zero to 90 percent. I have no issues there with an opinion even before all was known. One of the FAKEST people I have EVER seen in an interview just for starters. And we've seen a LOT.

Something I also saw today mentioned how many jumped on board that Heidi Broussard's fiance was the perp and guilty (found to be false)...

In the show also is the talk of why a mother wouldn't attend her daughter's 13th birthday and even expressed understanding of how someone needs to work and put food on the table but how you can change a shift or change the time and so on... That one bothers me too. It isn't that things don't bother me with her, I just am not where I can weight solidly one way or another with her.

 
In the news interview, Stephan said he dropped-off Madeline early, that he could have waited longer, and I wonder what he told the mother (and police) was his reason for leaving early.
Early on, I think even before seeing the interviews which were near the first, I heard somewhere and I don't do SM and didn't know the case so I'd guess news, or here in a link, that she wanted to go to school early that day or that he or mom said that or it came from somewhere, what news released or LE at the very start or some such. Not sure but heard it.
Maybe it was from him or her to LE and early info, not sure.

School didn't start for her middle school til 9:30, I've heard that more than once and believe it confirmed through school website and more. I find that a bit of a shock, had no idea any school started that late in the morning.

Of course he's lying so there's that. But he probably said she wanted to be there early as I heard that somewhere early on. The other thing was something about her being embarrassed by the vehicle she was in and so she didn't want to be dropped right at the school. Remember that? Where did this come from? If I could take the time to go look I would but I recall both very well in early talk or info.

Of course we know none of what he said is likely truth and he probably never went anywhere near the school or the church.

I am undecided and I don't think nearly enough is known to say when she was killed like night before or after leaving that day. I can come up with plausible scenarios for both, not crazy ones Iike some out there but realistic ones based on what is known only. One thing I think people should take note of that isn't talked about is IF she was killed ahead, he had to get her into that car in a position to be seen and it sounds like seated upright (unsure but that seems to be the assumption...). Without anyone seeing him do so. Or them. That is avoided if she was killed where she sat...

As far as her things he could have told her he was taking some things down to the car while she got ready including her stuff and told her to get a move on as well as another scenario I gave days ago that I think plausible. Of course scenarios for her killed the night before and mom being aware could also be suggested or plausible.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned much here is her comment when asked if they'd had any recent arguments or some such and she said no not in at least a week or so, all was good. Well that shows me for one thing some real candor, most in that situation, even PERFECT MOMS and JUDGES of such would likely not want to admit to every having an argument at all, she didn't even think to talk as if they never argued, she simply answered. BUT it also shows they did argue or have disagreements which I don't find abnormal with a teen girl and mom. Considering what was going on in this girls life though at the hands of this man, I have to wonder if any problems or acting out was going on and more. That comment could mean different things but still imo it shows her candor as to they did argue of course.

I DO THINK she has at minimum a blindness to this man or a need BUT perhaps more than that, I am not where I can't believe she might not have known or helped cover up either. Nothing is going to surprise me. Being part of or even endorsing would surprise me far more---I mean some out there are thinking some pretty out there stuff, but again, we don't know enough and who knows...All we can do is look at the little we have and all posts and pics and other things people have dug up and so on, which I don't but end up seeing through others anyhow, much of it.

BAck to his excuse for leaving early, I don't know but as said above I heard she wanted to early on from somewhere. Or perhaps if that is another untruth, he said sure, I can take her to school if you can't but we will need to go early as I have to be at work or such and such a place by such and such a time...

A question would be WHY his need to leave early if it was him that wanted that... Before she would tell and mom would wake up for good? To get her on her own before something could be said and then he killed her?

I don't like the news channel that did these interviews for a few reasons UNLESS they are doing so at behest of LE BECAUSE I saw something that is now missing from all AND they initially also never played the seeing her get dressed at 8. The other day I hear mom said also she saw them leave at 8:30 and I NEVER HEARD THAT ANYWHERE, not ONCE. I can't recall but I don't think that was from them but it was someone citing them or cops and they had something imo that was to not be shared OR was not true. I CERTAINLY have never heard that out of the mouths of mom, bf, LE but it was being said...
 
JUST ran into this coming on live. Not sure if this is click bait or if there are REALLY new charges...

 

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