Some of the most terrifying stories don’t begin in dark alleys or unfamiliar places. Sometimes, they begin right across the street.

In November 1998, 8-year-old Maddie Clifton disappeared from her Jacksonville, Florida neighborhood. What began as an ordinary afternoon quickly turned into a desperate search that captured the attention of an entire community.

For seven days, family, friends, neighbors, and investigators searched for Maddie. But the answers they were looking for were much closer to home than anyone could have imagined.

Tonight on After the Porch Light, Mr. & Mrs. B walk through Maddie’s heartbreaking case, the investigation, the discovery that shocked a neighborhood, and the devastating aftermath.

Because sometimes, the danger isn’t lurking in the shadows. Sometimes, it’s just across the street.

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After the Porch Light discusses real criminal cases, including sensitive and potentially disturbing subject matter. This episode contains discussions of child murder and violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

The information presented is based on publicly available records, reporting, and other documented sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may vary between accounts. Any opinions or commentary expressed by the hosts are our own.

Our intention is never to sensationalize tragedy, but to tell these stories with compassion, respect, and a focus on the victims and the lives they lived.

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August 27, 1992. Tupelo, Mississippi.

As the remnants of Hurricane Andrew moved through the South, 13-year-old Leigh Marine Occhi was home alone.

By the time her mother returned, Leigh was gone.

What remained inside the house raised more questions than answers. Blood. Signs of a possible struggle. And a disappearance that would haunt a family and community for decades.

Then came a mysterious package in the mail, unsettling developments in the investigation, and questions that have never been fully answered.

In Episode 2 of After the Porch Light, Mr. & Mrs. B examine the timeline of Leigh’s disappearance, the evidence left behind, conflicting accounts, and the theories surrounding one of Mississippi’s most haunting unsolved cases.

More than three decades later, Leigh Marine Occhi is still missing.

The storm eventually passed. The silence never did.

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