14 Year Old Murderer: Joshua Phillips

Listen to this episode from Crime Report with Christina Randall on Spotify. In this episode, the sinister tale of Joshua Phillips and Maddie Clifton unfolds, revealing a chilling neighborhood tragedy. Joshua, led by fear of his father's wrath, brutally murders 8-year-old Maddie, hiding her body under his waterbed. The seven-day search ends horrifically, leaving two families shattered and a community in shock. Joshua's life sentence, Maddie's family's unending grief, and the discussion around childhood exposure to violence bring us face-to-face with a haunting reality that forever altered the lives of those involved.