Teen Killer Kidnaps The "Wrong" 13 YO Boy | The Disturbing Case of Thad Phillips
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2022
- "Oh... he's still alive?"
July 31st 1995, Baraboo police department receives a 911 call in which a teenager calmly claims he is trapped in a house and has both his legs fractured. Little do they know, the caller, 13 year old Thad Phillips, is two hours away from death due to internal bleeding, in the house of a school mate. After two days of torment and two failed escapes, he becomes the only survivor in the hand of the notorious teen serial killer Bonebreaker, carrying the key to solving another mysterious “accidental” death from a year ago.
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Thanks for listening to Thad's story. ❤ If you'd like to check out his gofundme, here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/support-thad-phillips-real-hero-of-baraboo 👀
I don't have enough money to donate but I shared it on Facebook I hope people can donate to help Thad get on his feet he is a true hero
@old-dirty-ninja That's what I'd like to know!
❤️💜🙏
I sent a few bucks, but US should really get public health care finally. I thought there are at least some nonprofit or maybe state organizations that help with med bills to victims of crimes, but apparently no and now donors from around world and US are paying for US health system failures to help the brave Thad. If any US citizen sees this, imagine: I am from eastern europe, we earn like peanuts compared to you and even we have public health care! And now I am sending money to US to help a victim like Thad to pay med bills that are usually crazily inflated by the health providers or declined to be reimbursed by private insurance? Pretty weird, innit? For a "2nd/3rd world" country citizen to be helping pay med bills of a "1st world" country and "the best country in the world" citizen, heh? 🤦♀️
I just hope that money really goes to Thad… wish I could trust it.
Thad literally survived having his bones broken by a serial killer, getting shot twice at the back and still wanted to testify and now has a family. the man was cut from different cloth
Built different literally
This is why people refuse to testify. The things done to people is unbelievable
He was tougher than steel. He passed away in hospice care. Likely cancer or maybe long-term effects of his injuries.
How do you know that?
Literally
Holy fuck…kid survived that horrific torture and then two gun shots?? Incredible! Glad you’re still with us Thad!
I didn’t know he had been shot as well. Terrifying
@@dehartfamily3091 Yeah, he was shot twice in the back by his kidnapper's friend the day before the second trial, and Thad still went and testified the next day.
@@DalionHeartTTVGood lord! That is awful. Hopefully that “friend” of this evil monster was caught and punished. I can’t imagine surviving such a brutal ordeal just to get shot later on so they couldn’t testify. Thad is amazing for surviving all of this and still choosing to testify and not let this monster scare him into silence.
@@miranda13c From what I can tell, they arrested the "friend" on unrelated charges and he's in prison now. How he wasn't arrested on attempted murder charges, I have no clue.
And this poor dude is poor as poor can be. Totally lost today. It's so fucked.
This kid at 13 had more will to live and bravery that most people 3 or 4 times his age. I am in absolute awe of him.
He was awarded 21 million dollars but after countless surgeries and medical bills, he said he hasn't seen a dime.
@@feiyunslopebulletinboard7217 I'm really not surprised. From what I've read, his attackers' parents refuse to believe that their kid did anything. Unlikely they would've paid anything, and the guy in prison certainly couldn't or wouldn't have paid anything.
@@rebeccahayward9607 If the kid's parents refused to believe that he did anything after all that, it speaks volumes about how he was raised, and why he turned out to be a such a psychopath. His parents are as guilty as he is.
Hardly a surprise. Unless the perpetrator family is wealthy, there really isn't much a victim family could do to force them pay for liability @@feiyunslopebulletinboard7217
I hope I can be like that 13 year old when I grow up. And I'm 45.
Kid survived a weekend of bone-breaking torture, threw himself down the stairs twice, testified, got SHOT by a vengeful friend, and TESTIFIED AGAIN AFTER THAT.
This is not Thad. This man is GIGATHAD.
What the hell is in the water in that town. What the hell were this muirderous childs parents like? Why was a teenager in an old house and breaking kids bones to death and nobody notices. He must hsve done that to animals before he did it to those kids. And what about the list of kids he said he did it to?
Wait. After being tortured, the murderers friend _shot_ him, too?! And he survived that and still testified for the first victim. This man is amazing.
They should've locked up the friend who shot him as well. He went on to become a pedo, amongst other crimes we probably don't know about. He sexually assaulted a 15yr old, who knows how many other people he has made victims. After all this, he only got 12yrs in prison for the sexual assault.
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yeah, pretty insane, right?
"Man" being the operative word.
@@sopi4 Manchmal stellen Leute Fragen, wenn sie die Antwort bereits kennen. Man könnte es eine rhetorische Frage nennen.
Not only does he go through horrific torture but then he's later shot twice by the guy's friend. If this was a fiction story I would say it's too unbelievable
I thought the same thing this is like a Bones villain
Right!! I thought i heard it wrong and went back to make sure!! And he is still walking now!! What an incredible young man!!
The suffering some people go through in life is unreal. He was able to weather it better than I bet at least 90% of the population could have. A true survivor.
Not to mention, his calm, level-headed demeanor throughout something so horrific is beyond admirable.
Have you ever heard the truth is stranger than fiction? It's very true
@@snrich7420 Same, I was, like wait, did I hear that right.
How isn't this a horror film? That was one badass kid. The potential that was stolen from him is crazy. The mental toughness he had as a kid is as good as any special forces men I've heard of.
This would make a great movie. Thad is a hero you want to get behind. Then to see at the end, “based on a true story” people would be blown away.
You have to have a pretty sick mind to WANT to watch someone being tortured. I had to skip some sections of this when he started describing his bones breaking
Reminds me of black phone
Misery
I don’t think other people’s real life trauma should be made into a horror film for others enjoyment that’s really sick
I have so much admiration for Thad, not only surviving the atrocities but also helping Chris's family too. What a strong young man.
Thad is an absolute badass. He put evil away, he brought a family closure, he survived not once, but twice, and went on to live a good life.
don’t forget that he potentially saved the lives of the other boys that was on that list
AND he's good looking, too. Amazing what our species can produce!
A strong boy, I bet his parents are proud..
As much due respect I have for Thad, no one’s going to mention how the teen who shot him got ZERO punishment for it?? That’s literally attempted murder, especially using the weapon ON it, that’s another charge on its own! The judges, juries, and cops are absolute FOOLS for letting him go away with such a cr ime!
@seguise7868 I too was wondering, what in the world!
“I couldn’t tell you why.”
Because you were a kid. That’s the only explanation necessary. A kid should never have to assume a psycho is about to torture them.
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yup at that age you literally do not have a developed brain capable of making such choices, and it can be completely random
yep even for adults, fight, flight, freeze, and comply can be an involuntary "choice."
@dave shif It's actually cos at 13 the brain is in its best shape and with full count of neurons, which after that age don't produce neurogenesis, meaning no new neurons are formed, that is why his brains were that efficient, which not too many older people's brains ( cos the brains are losing neurones all the time, except for working memory, at least for most of people ) could perform.
NO one should.
It never fails to suprise me of how people can survive being tortured and still have the energy to escape, but many things are possible if your going to die if you don’t escape
The adrenaline maybe gave him the strength
because they have a huge adrenaline boost.
Yeab adrenaline kicks in as well as instinct and the will to live. I also believe God gave him the strength. Its not a common thing getting tortured for two days then getting shot twice and him being so young. It is shocking because it was nothing less of a miracle. So happy you survived plus you are s hero Thad.
Fighting
I wish he would've fought much earlier instead of going along with a stranger!!!
He was locked in a closet with broken legs and ankles with only few hours to live and still found the determination to fight to get out of an almost hopeless situation man that's incredible...
Not only that but a broken hip too!
Thad Phillips saved the lives of at least 8 other boys, by surviving the torture of that maniac Joseph Clark. Thad is a hero! Thad, the limp you suffer with today because of your horrible ordeal, don't look upon it as a constant reminder of that nightmare, wear it proudly as your badge of courage! May Chris Steiner and the other two or more victims, rest in peace.
The fact he can even walk again at all is amazing. Proof of his strength and the incredible skill of medical professionals.
Well said!
He literally survived each bone of both of his legs being slowly broken and two gunshot wounds in his back like woahhh he’s badass and well said!
What an incredible young man. What he endured was beyond horrific, I don’t know how he did it.
Let's not forget he also got shot before the trail! I mean,they couldn't write it any better
Not like he really had a choice?
@@vivelajonny many would have given up, or not been able to deal with the pain and not escaped.
@@vivelajonny try giving this kid the pat on the back he deserves instead of trying to be edgy. Many wouldn't have survived these injuries, had the determination to testify especially after being shot twice.
@@vivelajonnyHe had a choice. When you hear stories like this (Mary Vincent is another survivor who makes you wonder how she could have been kidnapped by a serial killer, SA’d and tortured for hours, her arms were cut off, and assuming she was dead, was thrown off a cliff, naked. She somehow made it up the cliff and onto a highway. The serial killer served five years, was released, and murdered another young girl), the person survives because they are young and possess super-human determination.
It isn’t a knock at people who die; I’m 100% certain I would give up. I don’t think it’s divine intervention. That suggests a higher power allowed those who didn’t survive to senselessly succumb to torture and murder.
I genuinely believe people like Thad and Mary are wired differently. Their determination to live - and making it happen - cannot be explained. It’s truly incredible.
"He enjoyed breaking bones, he enjoyed the sound of it"
The most fucked up thing ive heard all year.
Brother ewwww😔😐
What us up with people these days?
This kid is freaking amazing!!! I watched this on tv years ago on forensic files I think. It was kind of centered around the first boy's death. Incredible dude!
He does look familiar.
The bone breaker. That word will forever haunt me, this is terrifying I have to idea how he got out of that situation I would never be able to do that he is a real fighter. A fighter that will never stop fighting
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Such a fighter !! I commend him for continuing to attempt to get out of there . Such a amazing person he is !! Soo glad that he got help & that he fought for his life!! He helped give closer to those other parents who weren’t soo lucky .
@Anthony Burton what do you mean? I can't find info on Thad.
@@bigsmilegroep5729 🤣
Thanks for pointing it out.. got a good laugh in ha! 😆
@@THE-SLAUGHTERHOUSE. tough guy huh. If I wanted to get to you, no knife or gun would save you. You wouldn't make it to them. Trash talkers like you are who I am for. X
I’ve never heard of this case. My god the strength in him to survive is admirable. So glad he survived that horrific ordeal.
Right? And saved all the other people to be victims, too. Amazing spirit in that boy.
I’ve heard of this case long ago, but this second time I hear the man that was tortured by his neighbor when he was young. Is horrific what he went through! And he saved the others on the list and solved the case of Chris. God bless him and family. 🙏🏻❤️
This boy is an incredible heroic survivor. I first heard of him on A&Es I survived which is free on RUclips. They have the entire series including this story. Thad saved many people from becoming a victim to this sick person. I survived is a very respectful show where Thad tells his story in his own words.
Mentally as well as physically .
I hadn’t either. It has to be even more awful for his family knowing that he was very near his home.😢
Thank you Thad for not giving up and fighting with such unimaginable pain and fear at the tender age of just 13, you saved so many kids with your bravery and put to rest the ones that didn't make it! God bless you.
This guy went through hell, and he tells us what happened with amazing strength. This is one hell of a survivor! I'm so glad he got away. You're amazing. Most wouldn't survive this! Let alone be so determined to testify. I hope this scumbag rot until his last breath in prison! Him and his friend. Thad you're so strong and amazing, and I hope you know that.
I mean, holy shit. Not only did he have his legs broken and escape. But he got shot in the back twice and survived again and testified again! This guy was truly meant to live. I don’t know him but I am so proud of him
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His little whimpers…poor baby boy I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of pain he went through. This genuinely made me so mad, I hope that monster rots.
It's so sickening how one can do that without remorse. Even just acting it out! I feel so bad for him.. His whimpering also hurt me.. he seemed in so much pain, and I bet you he was. It's amazing how he didn't give up, and I'm so glad he didn't. Even with all the trauma he's still living his life, I'm very proud of him even though he doest know me. It's absolutely disgusting and disturbing.
He must have so much arthritic pain. That poor man. I cannot imagine going through what he did. Bless him for his suffering because he stopped a killer. Thank you Thad for your sacrifices. ❤
Thad is the real-life version of those brave, stoic heroes we read about as kids, ones who went through unimaginable danger, horrors and pain, and survived, bringing his enemy down anyway. Thad was a real man already even when he was just a kid, truly incredible!
how in the hell could he have twisted and broken his own bones?!? that’s just stupid! the outrageous lengths attorneys will go to try to help their clients is astounding.
Life lesson for them:
Life/health/doing the RIGHT thing ALWAYS comes first than money!
Money would not even exist without these things in the first place.
F the attorneys
Not only that but Joe Clark himself is still repeating that same fiction. Like seriously? His little crime notebook was found! It’s impossible for someone to break your own bones like that. Unless you’re extremely mentally ill, your brain will not let you hurt yourself like that.
BUT THE WAY A KILLER IS BREAKING GODS CREATION
It was a stupid defence, plus what motive would he have to break his own bones?
Holy shittttt, this is absolutely horiffic. I have broken both my legs and the pain is horrendous. This guy is a hero and a fighter and a very brave guy, absolute respect. 👍
Agree!
100% agreement with you.
I as a nurse am shocked,that he didn’t pass out or went into shock,that he managed to stay conscious and verbal,I have seen people pass out from rib fractures and he had so many severe broken bones
He has one hell of a will power in him
@@saintsinner7565 Well, he did mention constantly passing out while he was trying to escape. He'd move a little, pass out, wake up and move a little more.
@@saintsinner7565 as a nurse (director of ICU) I can tell you he did pass out constantly. If you listened he even stated that he did. No one could have stayed conscious throughout the entire ordeal.
Thad prayed alot. Not only that, he survived and went on to be a good person. Life needed Chad.
Cannot imagine the pain & fear this young man endured.he is the definition of a survivor and man's will to live.
Poor kid, I’m glad he’s ok now that must’ve been so traumatic for him
Ya, being kidnapped and having all your bones broken by some lunatic is about as traumatic as it gets
@@dookie_29 it wasnt his friend, it was a friend of his attacker
It was beautiful seeing Thad walking and smiling with his own kids. He is the bravest and smartest young man. I wish him the best in life.
Didnt he die in 2013 of cancer in hospice care ?
@@jacobkudrowich No, that is a different person with the same name. This person who passed away in hospice care in 2013 was a 38 year old man born in 1974. Thad Phillips from this particular story was a 13 year old boy in 1995 when this horrific abduction took place. So I believe that Thad Phillips in this story is still alive and well.
I don't normally comment on RUclips videos, but damn. The pain Thad had to endure is truly unimaginable, and being able to remain calm and still find it in him to survive is beyond incredible. And surviving being shot even after this ordeal; there is not a word that can describe it. Thad, you are a legend and a hero. And to think he did this at 13... wow.
This kid is so strong that he still didn’t fainted from all bone that broken including femur bone, WHICH IS THE MOST PAINFUL BONE THAT CAN BE BROKEN TOO, I feel very happy that no more kid have to gone through this anymore.
I am a combat veteran who was in artillery as a forward observer. I have seen the aftermath of a 155mm high explosive shell and just what it does to the human body. That being said, seeing this kids x-rays, hearing about his broken bones and what caused them made me cringe in phantom pain with every word. Amazing that this kid went through all of this at such a young age and found the courage to survive is a testament to his will and character.
Thank you for your service. It’s brave people like you and this young gent that give me hope for our world. ❤️
0311 here and have witnessed every single traumatic injury known to man. It's crazy to see a child that young experience those types of injuries and be so collect about it. I've seen grown men wailing like Celtic banshees with just being tazed, hit with OC spray, or stubbing their toe.
@@wadewilson8011 lol
And he got shot in the back twice.
And you did the same thing to innocent women and children but since you're an American it's just fine...that's what you brainwashed monsters think,It's pathetic...YOU ARE A BONEBREAKER IN A UNIFORM
Wow, as someone who has viewed 1000's of hours of true crime, I thought I'd heard everything 😳 This is beyond horrifying.
Right??? 😱
Same here! That guy was truly evil!
I was thinkin' the same damn thing... Just when u think you've heard it all, another, even more amazing story is right around the corner... Crazy... 🤘
Omg I know right! I’m so glad this story/case had a good ending
This is probably one of the worst but he lived!
I remember the story of how this boy had his legs broken over and over and over again, and how he now walks with a limp, but I’m just so happy he survived, and how his survival saved so many others.
I love seeing the glint in Thad's eye when he describes his efforts to get out. What a hero
What a brave boy Thad is, hopefully he is healing both physically and mentally
He's a brave *man* now.
Yea
Thad Phillips is an absolute stud. There is no telling how many boys he saved through his courage and will to live.
We know he saved 8 for sure. That POS had 8 more boys planned out, and yeah who knows how many would follow after those 8.
Thad is a badass. A superhero some could say. Incredible. I hope he is well and healthy these days. He didn’t just fight for his own life and freedom, but he fought for justice on the other victims behalf. And safety for probably many many more people who would have been victims!!
This man is very strong to survive the torture he endured and being shot twice after. I also can’t believe how many sick people there is out there, it’s crazy the dude had a friend just as psycho as him that was willing to end this man’s life, I hope Thad is doing well
Thad is a true hero. We will never know how many potential victims he saved by saving himself. God bless you, Thad, and your family.
Your god should have been there to help these boys before anything happened to them, because as I see it, your god just watched.
Amen.
That poor baby had more strength and will to survive than anyone I’ve ever encountered. I hope all the victims are resting in peace and that this child found some sort of comfort in his life. I hope he is proud of his will and determination
I believe they are resting in peace because of Thad.
That man is a true survivor! What a strong will he must have had to fight everything he went through. I hope the person who harmed him is miserable every second of every day.
Geez, this poor kid went through so much first with the torture with the bone breaking, then later being shot twice buy the dude’s friend to prevent him from testifying again. This kid has an amazing an amazing will to live. I hope he is having a great life cuz he truly fought hard to save it. Just amazing.
The scuuuum that shot Thad, should've received a life sentence. I almost guarantee that when it gets out of prison, it'll kill.
@@cynthiaconnors183 The filfth sexually assaulted a 15 year old girl and then was sentenced to 12 years. Wtf why wasn't it locked away immediately forever for attempted murder.
My neighbor tried breaking my neck a few years ago by trying to literally twist my head off...it was traumatizing. Evil is closer to your homes than you think.
When I was pregnant I woke up in the middle of the night in a head lock. He tried breaking my neck.
Crazy. WOW
@@Zalaria. it’s horrifying, the fact that most pregnant women die of murder. Glad you weren’t one of them.
@@Zalaria. no way, that's a strong ass baby
OMG. I hope whoever tried that is in jail for a good long while. Glad you’re OK.
Omg. This young man is so incredibly strong, much stronger than myself. I've only broken one(serious) bone in my 34 years of life. When I was 15 I broke my leg from a 4- wheeler accident. It was excruciating pain, I actually blacked out from the pain and woke up in the car headed to the hospital. Anyway, I could not imagine having MULTIPLE bones broken, AT THE SAME TIME, with intent. This boy endured more pain than I can even fathom experiencing, and yet he still managed to survive and get away. He is absolutely incredibly strong!! And I hope he lives the best life possible after going thru this nightmare.
Ontop of that Clarke would jump on his broken bones after and make him walk on them. Minutes at that point would feel like hours or even days. Geez.
@@boosters23 exactly!! Ugh, mere seconds would be agonizing. I just can't even imagine it, honestly. 😱🤯
He's my hero. I am yet to discover every little bit of information on this man, but I am desperately scouring the Internet for all the information on his case as of late. He is.truly an admirable guy. Thank God that he was able to reach a telephone.
Giving the killer more attention by calling him "the bone breaker" is a bad idea
He's in prison rotting a Life Sentence + 100 years 😂😂
@@averagelizard2489 To the victim's families
@@BENKYism If your brother was Joe Clark, would you start doing this as well? Yeah that's right, no.
The limp isn’t the bone breaker’s Mark. It’s Thad’s mark of survival, resilience and determination.
Absolutely crazy, what strength and bravery that kid showed.
Wow, what a brave and heroic young man he was. The pain had to be unimaginable. How he survived is something we all need to have inside us.
What an incredibly strong boy he was, Thad never gave up and perhaps saved many others
Absolutely love these survivor stories. These people are inspirational and true heroes.
Agreed. This is the only channel that I'm guaranteed a tear, if not full on cry.
Disagree. A trans black gender fluid cuckqueen simply existing is a lot more inspirational. Especially if they’re Antifa
Not to minimize or make light of Thad's horrific experiences, but I can't help but point out that Joseph Clark was extremely unlucky in capturing Thad. He survived two potentially fatal events, and testified against him twice. What are the odds he'd pick up a boy that resilient??
You aren’t the first to point it out. Did you read the title of the video?
What even is your point?? Did you want this not to die too? Weird comment
Tf is up with these Russian bots?^
@@pandasanding7036I have to agree, I’m not quite sure why someone would think this way 🤔
@@pandasanding7036what? He obviously means that this is literally what the title of the video is even called. So you're not the first one to think of that... Wasn't that hard to understand the comment
So glad you included what Thad is doing now. That gave me chills and hearing about the bones was difficult. What a brave kid, no doubt in my mind he stopped a serial killer.
Thad is an amazing person. The strength it took to survive and to help bring answers to other families is incredible.
The killer's friend shooting Thad in the back, WTF...bunch of psychopath murderers living on one street. Poor kid!
How this kid didn’t die of septic shock in the first couple of hours, is a pure miracle. What a guy! Thank the gods he escaped. ❤❤
not gods just god.
GOD
@@ehsanakbar1701
There is no god
This kid is a real champ with a strong will to live. He clearly demonstrates survival and strong leadership skills. He also brought a streak of bad luck to his would be killer. While he gets another shot at life, he destroyed the kidnapper’s life. I watched crime stories about this incident from other sources. This kid is amazing!
Psychopaths are weak but many of the victims they choose to target are incredibly strong and life loving. It is clear that the sex offender neighbour who shot this witness was involved and those two committed crimes together.
I think it's important to notice how such individuals can coordinate and work together and how much they can accomplish like that. We need more studies on that
You’d be a great detective… i wonder if you’re interested to take it up. With a good intention i say this.
OMG! I cant believe I have never heard of this courageous young man! What he has been through boggles the mind, and stabs the soul. The monster that did this, I have no words, I am literally speechless. Choke. Thaddeus you are an inspiration to all survivors, to anyone struggling with anything. You remind us that no matter how many times we get knocked down viciously in this life, you get back up, for the people you love. You stand up and go on no matter what. 2 times you defied death, you have the absolute respect of this 60 year old grandmother, who has been through some stuff herself. God will reward you for your courage!
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I’ve heard of you Thad….I’m surely thankful to see that you have a lovely family of your own and that you and your family spread love 💗
*Thadius
What remarkable strength, will and fortitude that young man has.
I’m sure the other boys tried to escape as well and were wonderful young men in their own ways. RIP to the victims of this sick maniac.
Man kann sich das nur vorstellen und sofort wieder aus dem Kopf schlagen und verdrängen sonst kommt man da mit nicht klar
I am glad you say that of the other boys. They sadly lost their life, but I am also sure they have tried to escape as well. I am very sorry that they didn't make it to escape and died at the hands of that monster.
The fact that he survived all of this with just a slight limp is amazing
This story is unbelievable, what an amazingly strong person Thad was at such a young age.
Omg, this is one horrific case. I thought the boy in the box was going to be bad, but this one was even more disturbing. God bless you, Thad, wherever you are.
Hope he covers the update on the boy in the Box they finally have his name
As someone with bone disease i have broken so many bones I can't remember how many times. What I do remember is the pain of the breaks, excruciating, intense, unbearable. I can't fathom the amount of agony Thad was in. Then shot! How much can a mind and body take. I hope that Thad has a blessed life.
Thad is a true hero and survivor. I have never felt this much admiration for someone's willingness to survive and try their best despite being in an extremely frightening painful situation. As a person who is diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety disorder, I have suicidal thoughts. But watching stories of survivor never fail to keep me motivated to stay alive. The pain I am having seems like nothing compared to these people's stories, especially Thad's story. You have my big respect, Thad!
This is a miracle! How did Thad survive two gun sh0ts and a horrible torture!?
Omg that poor kid. That brought a tear to my eye. This case is one of the most disturbing and sickening things I've ever heard of. I'd expect that Thad has some serious PTSD trauma from that ordeal. What toughness, what an absolute beast to survive it. If he was my son, I'd be proud beyond the ability to express it.
Getting out of that situation with just a limp in the end is remarkable. I'm so glad he had the strength to escape and also walk again!
He's extremely lucky that he still has his legs. I was a military medic, years ago. Some guys were playing football on an astroturf field, on our base. One guy's boot got stuck in the turf, and dislocated his ankle. One medic turned up, realised he had no pedal pulse, and had to, with help, pop his ankle back into place. If she hadn't have reset it, he would have lost his foot. That is just a dislocation. I cannot imagine the damage done to Thad's blood vessels, with those injuries.
Thad literally has the pain threshold of a shounen anime protagonist. It's scary impressive that he fought so hard.
So glad to see him walking again. He's very strong willed. Can't imagine the pain he had to endure to survive.
What an amazing kid. I know he's a grown man now, but my goodness what guts he had to escape & save so many other children & potential victims. ❤️
Thad needs to be recognized world wide ! What an amazing human being.
This man went through hell and came back out. It makes me feel like all my problems are so small.....
I've had 4 broken ribs, broken hip and leg. The pain is indescribable. Very intence shooting stabbing pains everytime you move anything, even your hand. Takes about 6 weeks to heal on its own. Torture. I don't know how he moved around with that amount of pain. But I guess when you're fighting for your life the human brain makes the body do the impossible. I hope he lives a beautiful life ❤!
Wait, so there are 2 “unknown” boys!? How can they be “unknown” can’t they trace the missing boys!? So weird, and they guy who shot him twice didn’t get prison for attempting murder? This case is super weird.
From what I could find online, the "shot twice in the back" part was with a BB gun, not a firearm. That same guy is now in prison for SA on a child, though.
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Right?! And in the beginning, they say they heard from gossip it was Joseph Clark, but the police “had exhausted all leads” without even bringing Joseph in for questioning?
The reason you went upstairs was because despite your sacrifice you overcame and you bested the monster.
You had the strength and courage needed to stand up for the other victims.
I salute you sir
Thad is a warrior!! 13yrs old!! That's one very strong young man!! 💪
He was soo freaking calm I would’ve thought it was a prank too. Sounds like he’s just chilling the way he’s like “nope just me”
The fact he was calm enough and mature enough to tell his dad there is more then him and his dad while in the hospital they were looking for others who didn’t make it out to help bring this man to justice
I broke both my ankles tripping over literal air. I now have a plate and 7 screws in my left ankle. I can’t not imagine the pain that poor boy had to suffer through for as long as he did. What a survivor and truly strong and amazing person.
The crminal should receive a death penalty for breaking the bones of his victim n throwing the boy into the river. It’s a heinous crime
This is one of the most harrowing crimes I've heard of, and one of the best narrations I've seen.Thank you for your hard work!
Wait… he was shot in the back TWICE as well??
WTF???
This kid is like a super hero. He’s unbelievable
Yes. Talk about horrible twist of fate.
I’m so glad you elected to cover this. I don’t feel there is enough coverage of this case, and what is out there is all the same. There was a man working on a podcast and actually got interviews with both Thad Phillips and the perpetrator, but it eventually fell by the wayside and his podcast went a totally different direction. I would love to read those interviews, though.
It’s appalling that the original coroner failed to identify all of those broken bones. By declaring it a drowning of undetermined cause, and by failing to complete a competent autopsy, it placed that “drowning case” at the bottom of the list of investigations - if it even made the list at all. Even with the Steiners being told that the perpetrator was involved, the police weren’t even calling it a murder and didn’t know that the bones were broken. So he was involved in… what?
It just makes me feel awful for the Steiner parents and, most of all, for Thad Phillips. That coroner failed everyone in this case.
Could it be a lazy coroner since the boy Chris Steiner was found in the water?
My exact thoughts. This could have been avoided. Shame on that coroner
@@indyford3531 the presumption of drowning was a reasonable one, but we don’t rule on a presumption. The coroner should have done full-body X-Rays, at a minimum, as part of their death investigation ; had that simple and typical step been followed, there would have been much greater action taken on the case.
@@mydyisgod I don’t remember how long the perpetrator had lived in the area, but if he’d been there long then there is every chance that his other two alleged victims were overlooked by the very same ME.
@@pembrokelove Aren't coroners and medical examiners two different things? If I understand right, there aren't nearly as many highly-trained m.e.'s as there are coroners, who aren't required to have much training at all (none in some locations, though that seems hard to believe but I remember reading it sometime back).
This poor young man…I’m so glad that he survived.
Toughness of mind, and body. He could’ve died from infection from the large broken bones.
This makes “Misery” look like a nursery rhyme.
Damn, all that and he not only survived but literally dragged himself to get help, then he has to face getting shot several times, as well, and still go through with the trial. He is unbelievable. Amazing.
So happy he survived and that evil monster was locked up for life. Stay strong always .
Thad is an absolute legend. This story is unbelievable. I can't believe even after all that he also got shot, and still continued on to court. I am so glad he seems okay after such horrors and that he's got a good life and a happy family. Also the way I see the fact he walks with a limp is that it's not a mark of the bone-breaker, but a mark of his absolutely legendary fighting and survival spirit! Thank you for covering his story, I'd never heard about it before.
Ive known of this case for a while and had no idea he was shot before his second trial!!! He is the toughest kid, holy cow
Thad, your experience is horrifying. The fact that you were able to survive all the attempts to kill you testify to the fact that you possess the Spirit of a Warrior.
Omg the "bone breaker" is terrifying.. That kid is a brave and smart kid! He has great instinct!
Dear Thad, you are a remarkable person! I'm so happy you are still here to share the goodness of the human spirit. Your story just blew my mind, not because of 'him' but because of your strength, courage and love. Have the best life in the world Thad. 🧡
Bro survieved the bone breaker by not screaming while the bone breaker was breaking his bones and he survived 2 gun shots. Bros physical mentality is unbelivebal. . Thad, good Job surviving. 😞
This guy is a real and undefeatable superhero. I‘m so happy that he survived and got through incredibly strong (the way it seems). He deserves all the best in the world.
I love that this channel celebrates the survivors and how justice was found in their cases (still most of the time not complete justice and not soon enough). When I feel too consumed in my own problems and traumas, this really helps me in terms of seeing the strenght, courage and determination to live of these survivors in the most unbelievable and horrific situations. It humbles oneself in a good way, it‘s incredibly inspiring, motivating and empowering.
My heart goes out to each and every one of these warriors and also all of the victims of such heinous crimes.
What an amazing young boy. I am so happy that he survived and put that monster away. Thank God that he has a family now and that evil did not win.
wow, thad is not just a survivor he’s a hero. he cleared so much for the other family. he’s so strong
Thad survived the bone breakage but also got shot by the bone guys friend, and lived? Wow Thad is super human and a hero for lots of kids who would’ve been victims!!