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And today is no different.

This case is one that is quite disturbing, quite sad, quite tragic all around.

We are talking, of course, about the death of 13-year mattie sodo killed uh basically a year ago

february uh by a person who was accused of the crimes his name is stephan stearns he's going

on trial uh in may and i'll be there for the uh s a portion of his crimes uh against this young

girl and then uh in the fall he goes on trial for her murder.

So it is going to be a lot to handle.

This is little Maddie Soto, who it appears never stood a chance.

A lot of people upset about the mother's either turning a blind eye here or possibly possibly possibly being complicit

and a lot of people upset with her.

But this story is tough and difficult and all the above.

Here to break this down.

We started last time and I promised we finished with them. He to break this down. We started last time, and I promised you we finished with them.

He is a Las Vegas police officer of the year three times, not once, not twice, but three

times.

There he is.

Phil Ramos.

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