Madeline Soto: What we know about 13-year-old’s disappearance in Florida

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Officers had found messages on her phone that she said she wanted to live in the woods when she turned 13. open image in gallery Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies search woods in Kissimmee for missing teenager Madeline Soto Madeline Soto’s body discovered On Friday 1 March, OCSO said they believed that Madeline was never dropped off near school on Monday morning and that she was already dead at that time. Sheriff John Mina said he had met with Madeline’s mother the night before to tell her he was “confident” that her daughter was dead and that his deputies were now looking for her body. Madeline Soto: Sheriff shares update on missing girl “At about 4:30pm today, off of Hickory Tree Road, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office search teams located the body of Madeline Soto in a wooded area. I ask that you keep the entire Hunter’s Creek Middle School community in your prayers as they grieve the loss of one of their own.” open image in gallery Madeline Soto was last seen on Monday 26 February 2024 Osceola County Sheriff shared photo of crime scene online Less than 24 hours after Madeline’s body was discovered in Osceola County, the local sheriff, Marcos Lopez, reportedly shared a photo of the crime scene on his Instagram page.