December 1, 2025 • 5 mins
A young man vanishes during a simple walk… and seven years later, demolition crews uncover his mummified body wedged head-first inside an abandoned cabin’s chimney.
Who put him there? How did he get inside a chimney sealed with wire mesh? And why were his clothes folded neatly inside the house?
In this Tales of the Twisted Twisted Short, we explore the chilling, real-life mystery of Joshua Maddux known worldwide as “The Boy in the Chimney.”
This haunting case blends true crime, unsolved mystery, bizarre circumstances, and deeply unsettling questions investigators still cannot explain.
If you love dark true crime, unexplained deaths, bizarre disappearances, and cases with impossible forensic details, this episode will pull you straight into the shadows.
More Tales of the Twisted episodes you’ll want to hear next:
• The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson — The 47-Minute Phone Call That Ends in Silence
• The Ripper Crew of Chicago — Inside the Ritualistic Cult Behind the City’s Most Disturbing Murders
• The Hex Hollow Murder — Curse, Powwow Magic & the Hauntings of Rehmeyer’s Hill
• The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula — The Midnight Intruder Who Terrorized a Town
• Amelia Dyer — Britain’s Baby Farmer Serial Killer
Follow for new unsettling true stories every week.
Get more info at talesofthetwisted.com
Who put him there? How did he get inside a chimney sealed with wire mesh? And why were his clothes folded neatly inside the house?
In this Tales of the Twisted Twisted Short, we explore the chilling, real-life mystery of Joshua Maddux known worldwide as “The Boy in the Chimney.”
This haunting case blends true crime, unsolved mystery, bizarre circumstances, and deeply unsettling questions investigators still cannot explain.
If you love dark true crime, unexplained deaths, bizarre disappearances, and cases with impossible forensic details, this episode will pull you straight into the shadows.
More Tales of the Twisted episodes you’ll want to hear next:
• The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson — The 47-Minute Phone Call That Ends in Silence
• The Ripper Crew of Chicago — Inside the Ritualistic Cult Behind the City’s Most Disturbing Murders
• The Hex Hollow Murder — Curse, Powwow Magic & the Hauntings of Rehmeyer’s Hill
• The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula — The Midnight Intruder Who Terrorized a Town
• Amelia Dyer — Britain’s Baby Farmer Serial Killer
Follow for new unsettling true stories every week.
Get more info at talesofthetwisted.com
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