After 7 years missing, teen found trapped inside chimney.
Joshua Maddux, an 18-year-old known for his love of nature and free-spirited personality, went out for a walk one day — and never returned. Joshua lived in Woodland Park, Colorado, with his father and two sisters. Despite having experienced deep personal loss, including his parents’ painful divorce and the suicide of his older brother Zachary in 2006, Joshua remained positive, creative, and full of life. He was a talented writer, musician, and student who often explored the nearby Pike National Forest on his own. On May 8, 2008, Joshua told his sister Kate he was heading out for a walk. It seemed like an ordinary day. But when he didn’t return, concern quickly turned to panic. His father, Mike Maddux, contacted friends and searched the area, but Joshua had vanished. After five days without any sign of him, the family filed a missing person report. Police, friends, and family searched the surrounding forests and neighborhoods, but no trace…
Joshua Maddux, an 18-year-old known for his love of nature and free-spirited personality, went out for a walk one day — and never returned. Joshua lived in Woodland Park, Colorado, with his father and two sisters. Despite having experienced deep personal loss, including his parents’ painful divorce and the suicide of his older brother Zachary in 2006, Joshua remained positive, creative, and full of life. He was a talented writer, musician, and student who often explored the nearby Pike National Forest on his own. On May 8, 2008, Joshua told his sister Kate he was heading out for a walk. It seemed like an ordinary day. But when he didn’t return, concern quickly turned to panic. His father, Mike Maddux, contacted friends and searched the area, but Joshua had vanished. After five days without any sign of him, the family filed a missing person report. Police, friends, and family searched the surrounding forests and neighborhoods, but no trace…
