Episode #178: Beyond the Keystone - Colorado

keystonecoldcases
Nov 14
2 min read

In the rush of our daily routines, we rarely stop to consider how quickly life can change. Most of us are simply trying to keep pace with the relentless grind of the clock. So when Joshua Maddux left for a walk one day in May 2008—a normal, everyday habit—no one imagined it would be the last time he was seen. His quiet disappearance left behind no clues, no trail… just questions. And while it might seem rare, vanishings like Joshua’s happen more often than you'd think. According to NamUs, at any given time, as many as 100,000 people are reported missing in the U.S., with up to 600,000 reported each year. Most are eventually found—many alive. But in Joshua’s case, the outcome was far from hopeful. In August 2015, his remains were discovered, reopening wounds and dividing a community with theories, confusion, and even more unanswered questions.

Joshua Maddux

Birth: 03/09/1990 – Date Last Seen: 05/08/2008

Ethnicity: Caucasian Sex: Male

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Hometown: Woodland Park, CO - Teller County

Crime Scene: His body was found in a chimney of a vacant cabin in August of 2015 - two blocks from his home

Last Known Location Alive: At his home, which he left his home to go for a walk

Injury Description: There were no broken bones, no trauma, no indication of foul play, and the toxicology report was clean. The cause of death was ruled accidental by unknown causes.

Additional Information: He was wearing only a thermal long-sleeve shirt; his other clothes were neatly inside the cabin. Josh’s friends told investigators that, just before he disappeared, he had been spending time with Andrew Richard Newman, a local who grew up in the area, but took a dark turn after high school, things took a dark turn. Andy went on a crime spree across New Mexico and other states, at the age of 21.