18-year-old convicted of killing Cape Coral teen to be sentenced

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — A judge will sentence Thomas Stein on Friday morning for his alleged role in the death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller.

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Rincon-Miller was shot and killed in Cape Coral two years ago while she was walking from the movies to McDonald's with her friends.

Kayla Rincon-Miller. 3-18-24 — Kayla Rincon-Miller. CREDIT: Rincon-Miller family

A jury found Stein guilty in May for first-degree murder and attempted robbery. Stein is facing life in prison for the murder.

In June, he sought a new trial, but it was denied. His co-defendant, Christopher Horne Jr., was sentenced to 25 years in prison after taking a plea deal.

As part of that deal, Horne had to testify against Stein in his trial. He and a witness revealed that Stein pulled the trigger in the shooting that killed Rincon-Miller.

Stein will be sentenced at 9 a.m. WINK News will be in the courtroom to bring you the latest on this developing story.