Episode 456: The Bonebreaker Case

<p>When the body of fourteen-year-old Chris Steiner was discovered floating in the Wisconsin River on July 10, 1994, it brought a heartbreaking end to the search for the boy who had mysteriously disappeared from his Baraboo, Wisconsin home a week earlier. Officially, the cause of death was drowning. His death was a tragic accident, and nothing more.</p><p>But was it? A year later, a harrowing 911 call from 14 year old Thad Phillips would bring to light a monster in the boys' own neighborhood, one that would change the ruling in Chris Steiner's death and horrify the community forever.</p><p>References</p><p>Associated Press. 1997. <em>Court awards $21M in torture case.</em> October 14. Accessed April 6, 2023. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/5ded061aa228f6b8a597557fb8724258" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/5ded061aa228f6b8a597557fb8724258</a>.</p><p>—. 1995. "Teen-age suspect in kidnapping-torture was taunted by peers about 1994 death." <em>Wisconsin State Journal</em>, August 11: 24.</p><p>Chickering, Pam. 1994. "Baraboo teen-ager missing." <em>Baraboo News Republic</em>, July 8: 1.</p><p>Clark, Anita. 1996. "Expert: Clark is a sadist, not insane." <em>Wisconsin State Journal</em>, September 18.</p><p>Dvorak, Rich, and Troy Laack. 1994. "Clue's sought in teen's death." <em>Baraboo News Republic</em>, July 13: 1.</p><p>—. 1994. "Missing youth's body found." <em>Baraboo News Republic</em>, July 12: 1.</p><p>Elbow, Steven. 1997. "Expert witness denied voice at Clark trial." <em>Baraboo News Republic</em>, November 7: 1.</p><p>—. 1996. "Formal charges filed in Steiner case." <em>Portage Daily Register</em>, September 26: 1.</p><p>Grunig, Tara. 1995. "Clark charged as adult in Phillips case." <em>The Daily Register</em>, September 8: 1.</p><p>Jaeger, Richard. 1995. "Autopsy discovers broken bones." <em>Wisconsin State Journal</em>, August 5: 1.</p><p>—. 1995. "Kidnapping-torture similar to year-old case." <em>Wisconsin State Journal</em>, August 3: 1.</p><p>—. 1995. "Te