Josh Phillips

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josh Phillips
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	Mar 17, 1984(1984-03-17)
Age	40
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Pisces

Josh Phillips Biography

Josh Phillips is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on March 17, 1984 in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. American killer convicted of the murder of his 8-year-old neighbor Maddie Clifton. He was fourteen at the time of the murder.

His story was featured on 48 Hours, hosted by journalist Lesley Stahl.

Joshua Earl Patrick Phillips (born March 17, 1984) is an American murderer from Jacksonville, Florida who was convicted in July 1999 of murdering 8-year- old Maddie Clifton in November 1998 when he was 14 years old. He is currently serving a sentence of life in prison. The murder was the subject of national television coverage, including a documentary on 48 Hours titled “Why did Josh Kill?”

On November 3, 1998, at around 5:00 pm, Maddie Clifton disappeared. The first suspect was a neighbor who was arrested twice around 15 to 20 years earlier for sexual assault cases, but charges were dropped in both incidents. The neighbor failed a lie detector test in relation to Maddie’s disappearance, but provided an alibi. The police decided to call off the search for Maddie, but the community, including over 400 volunteers, persisted. A reward was offered, initially worth $50,000 but later doubled. One of those volunteers was Phillips himself. The FBI later became involved in the case. Flyers were distributed around town, including at a local Jaguars-Bengals game. The TV series America’s Most Wanted also offered to broadcast the story.

His mother Melissa discovered Maddie’s body inside the pedestal of Josh’s waterbed.

Josh Phillips Net Worth

Josh Phillips is one of the richest Criminal from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Phillips 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He had no history of violence prior to his crimes.

He was the subject of a 48 Hours documentary called Why Did Josh Kill?

Phillips was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on March 17, 1984. His father, Steve Phillips, had dominated his wife and son with a violent temper. In Too Young to Kill: 15 Shocking Crimes, Josh stated that at one point in his life, he walked into his parents’ room and saw his father’s fist smashed through a wall, which made him terrified of his father. Steve imposed strict rules in his son, and was also a drug addict and alcoholic.

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Who is Josh Phillips Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Josh Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Josh Phillips celebrates birthday on March 17 of every year.

Where is Josh Phillips now?

Josh Phillips
Criminal status| Incarcerated at the Cross City Correctional Institution
Motive| To end the victim’s crying, and to avoid punishment from his father.
Criminal penalty| Life imprisonment without parole (eligible for re-sentencing in 2023)
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What did Josh Phillips do to Maddie?

On November 3, 1998, Josh Phillips murdered little Maddie Clifton in Jacksonville, Florida, then stashed her body underneath his bed and slept just above her corpse for a week before it was found.

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