Madeline Soto: Florida girl, 13, reported missing in Orange County; searches underway

UPDATE: Madeline Soto was killed by her mother's boyfriend, Stephen Sterns, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said during a press conference on Friday afternoon. The update comes after five days of searching for the missing teenager. Click here for the latest update. 

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A 13-year-old girl was reported missing in Orange County on Tuesday. 

TIMELINE: Everything we know about 13-year-old Madeline Soto's disappearance

Madeline Soto was last seen on Monday morning in the area of Town Loop Boulevard and Hunter's Park Lane in Orlando, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has listed Soto as "endangered."

Deputies went out and made an initial report on Monday night, and Missing Persons Detectives are actively working the case on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office told FOX 35. Over 50 emergency response team members are looking for Soto in various areas amid the investigation. 

"There is concern for Madeline’s safety, so we are urging anyone with information on where she might be to call 911," the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. 

RELATED: Orange County mother pleading for safe return of 13 year-old daughter: 'I just want her back'

The 5-foot-1, 110-pound girl was last seen wearing a green sweatshirt, black shorts and white Crocs. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. 

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Photo: Orange County Sheriff's Office

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 407-836-HELP. 

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