Episode 20, The Baraboo Bone Crusher

This is the story of one child's kidnapping, imprisonment, and 42 hours of torture at the hands of a sadistic killer who loves the sound of bones breaking. It's also a story of survival, escape, and the closing of a cold case murder. This is the singular, unbelievable case of the Baraboo Bone Crusher, AKA The Bonecrusher Killer and the amazing survival story of Thad Phillips. Buckle. Up.

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The Criminal Perspective Podcast

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Escaped, Season 1 Episode 3

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