48 Hours

Caged Kids

September 10, 2026·40 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of 48 Hours Investigates examines the complex and often tragic consequences of trying juveniles as adults, spotlighting three young offenders — Josh Phillips, Sean Pica, and Lisa Warzeca — whose lives were irrevocably altered by violent crimes committed in adolescence, and

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People

Josh PhillipsSean PicaLisa WarzekaRebecca HopferSteve CliftonSheila CliftonDavid FranciscelliKen HopferRebecca HopferJosh PhillipsStephen GellerJeb BushBob Taft

Companies

Hudson Link

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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