The story of Joshua Maddux’s death is nothing short of bizarre. He is often referred to as “the boy in the chimney” due to the circumstances of his passing. 18-year-old Josh would go missing from his home in 2008 after saying he was going for a walk. Seven years would pass and there would be no sightings of Joshua and no real indication of what may have happened to him.

Then, a horrific discovery would be made when the owner of a nearby cabin smelled something foul coming from his chimney. Joshua’s body would be discovered wearing only a shirt, with the rest of his clothing found neatly folded in another area of the cabin. Investigators had no idea how he had gotten into the chimney - if he had climbed in by his own free will, was forced in or thrown in later. His death was ruled an accident. But there are several factors, including a strange Reddit post, that would lead many to believe Joshua’s death was a murder. To this day, there is no clear indication of how Joshua died in the chimney of that cabin.

Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/5x4k3q/18_year_old_joshua_maddux_missing_since_2008_is/
https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/strange-indoors/joshua-madduxhttps://unresolved.me/joshua-maddux
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3qqy8t/comment/cwhya9w/?st=jh5slp81&sh=3f06743b


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