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A Snap Shot of Maddie Clifton

*A MUST WATCH VIDEO*

October 29, 2008

• Maddie's Murder: 10 Years Later

October 28, 2008

• Boy Grows Up In Prison After Killing Young Neighbor

October 27, 2008

• Search For 8-Year-Old Lakewood Girl Ends In Tragedy

October 20, 2008

• Vigil Held For Young Victims Of Violence

December 7, 2005

• Mother Of Convicted Killer Wants New Trial For Son

November 10, 2005

• Hearing Set On Retrial Of Maddie Clifton Murder

February 6, 2002

• Conviction, Sentence Upheld For Maddie's Killer

Thursday, October 7, 1999

• Why Did Joshua Philips Kill?

Friday, August 20, 1999
Joshua Earl Patrick Phillips is Sentenced to LIFE IN PRISON

• JOSHUA PHILLIPS RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE IN MURDER OF MADDIE CLIFTON
• 15-year-old gets life in prison, no chance of parole, in murder of playmate

Friday, July 9, 1999

• The end of the trial doesn't mean we can see all of the evidence... but much of it has now been released.

Thursday, July 8, 1999

• Jury finds Phillips guilty of first-degree murder
• Trial goes to jury
• Read the script on this morning's testimony by NewsChannel 4's Ray Lane that aired on Eyewitness News at Noon.
• Prosecution AND defense rest

Wednesday, July 7, 1999

• The trial... day one
• PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE REST
• Trial begins for teen charged in slaying of 8-year-old girl

Tuesday, July 6, 1999

• Jury seated in Phillips murder trial
• DATELINE: Bartow
• The trial gets underway tomorrow

Monday, July 5, 1999

• Trial to start for boy charged with killing Maddie Clifton

WJXT's Dedication Page

Saturday, November 14, 1998

• THIS LINK HAS BEEN LOST

Thursday, November 12, 1998

• Neighborhood remembers Maddie

Wednesday, November 11, 1998

• Neighbor boy held until trial on charges of killing Maddie Clifton

Tuesday, November 10, 1998

• Summery
• Maddie search ends in tragedy
• 14-year-old neighbor charged with murder in stabbing of Maddie Clifton

Monday, November 9, 1998

• Search for missing 8-year-old girl intensifies; FBI to get involved

Sunday, November 8, 1998

Saturday, November 7, 1998

• After three days, girl still missing; reward doubled

Friday, November 6, 1998

• Recorded News Conference Friday, November 6, 1998 (Real Audio Format)
• Lakewood 8-year-old missing; last seen Tuesday in her yard

Thursday, November 5, 1998