Twisted Short: The Boy in the Chimney

Twisted Short: The Boy in the Chimney

Update: 2025-12-01
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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.

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Follow for new unsettling true stories every week.  
Get more info at talesofthetwisted.com
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Twisted Short: The Boy in the Chimney

Twisted Short: The Boy in the Chimney

D. Whitman