stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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James Ernest Hitchcock, 69, was put to death by lethal injection Thursday evening at Florida State Prison in Starke for the rape and murder of his brother’s 13-year-old stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago.
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Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
She is survived by her loving husband, Francis Patrick O’Neill; her daughter, Caitlin O’Neill, and her husband, Jess Nelson; her sister, Melissa McGuire (Mike McGuire); her stepson, John O’Neill (Raquel O’Neill), and stepdaughters Jane Irigoyen (Marcelo Irigoyen) and Mary Eident (Derrick Eident).
—Billie Stanton, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
According to court records, Hitchcock was unemployed and had moved into his brother's Orlando home several weeks before the July 31, 1976, killing of Cynthia Driggers, the stepdaughter of Hitchcock's brother.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition to her daughter, Odom is survived by a stepdaughter, Kyle Odom.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
She is survived by her loving husband, Francis Patrick O’Neill; her daughter, Caitlin O’Neill, and her husband, Jess Nelson; her sister, Melissa McGuire (Mike McGuire); her stepson, John O’Neill (Raquel O’Neill), and stepdaughters Jane Irigoyen (Marcelo Irigoyen) and Mary Eident (Derrick Eident).
—Billie Stanton, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
According to court records, Hitchcock was unemployed and had moved into his brother's Orlando home several weeks before the July 31, 1976, killing of Cynthia Driggers, the stepdaughter of Hitchcock's brother.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition to her daughter, Odom is survived by a stepdaughter, Kyle Odom.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Stepdaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdaughter. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
-ˌdȯt-ər
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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