Joshua Earl Patrick Phillips (born March 17, 1984) is an American murderer from Jacksonville, Florida who was convicted in July 1999 of murdering 8-year-old Maddie Clifton in November 1998 when he was 14 years old.
He is currently serving a sentence of life in prison.
The murder was the subject of national television coverage, including a documentary on 48 Hours titled "Why did Josh Kill?"