EP. 229 - WISCONSIN - The Baraboo Bone Breaker

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.8 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 103 minutes

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At first, police in Baraboo, Wisconsin, thought the 9-1-1 call was a prank. 13-year-old Thad Phillips claimed he had been kidnapped, tortured, and left for dead with shattered legs. This is the story of Joseph Clark, the Baraboo, they realized it wasn’t a joke at all: It was the most devious crime they had seen in their entire careers. Thad’s feet were twisted backwards, his thighs swollen to the size of basketballs, and his body just hours from death. But, in spite of the pain, Thad told them everything: That his attacker was just 17. That he loved the sound of breaking bones. And, most importantly, that he wasn’t his attackers’ only victim. He was just the only one who survived.This is the story of Joseph Clark, the Baraboo Bone Breaker. - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.5	At first, police in Baraboo, Wisconsin thought the 911 call was a prank. I was going to call. If he's kidnapped, he's in an eyeway, you. Both of the lakes are broken in an ankle. Yeah, better not be a joke. I'm sorry, got that. Yeah, no, no, it's just getting out here so as you can. But when they entered the home, where a third-year-old I'm sorry, I got that. But when they entered the home
1:12.6	where a 13-year-old boy claimed to have been held captive and tortured,
1:17.1	they realized they had an unprecedented crime on their hands.
1:21.8	Busting down the door to the home,
1:24.0	they were immediately overwhelmed
1:25.6	with the stench of rotting food, sweat, and mold.
1:29.3	The air was simmering with the humidity of a Wisconsin summer night,
1:33.3	so thick and unbearable that the officers found themselves choking on it.
1:38.3	They were surrounded by mounds of trash, dirty dishes, and laundry.
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