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Murderer to Learn Fate: Sentencing Friday
10 Jul
Summary
- Thomas Stein faces sentencing for the 2024 killing of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
- Stein was found guilty of first-degree murder after a trial.
- His appeal for a new trial was recently denied by a judge.

Thomas Stein is set to be sentenced on Friday morning by a Lee County judge following his May conviction for the first-degree murder of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller in 2024. The proceedings are scheduled to commence at 9 a.m.
Stein's conviction came after a trial that included testimony from his co-defendant, Christopher Horne Jr., and featured dramatic moments. The sentencing will proceed after a judge denied Stein's request for a new trial.
The court will determine Stein's fate during the upcoming sentencing hearing.