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Does the Toy Chest Story Add Up?? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies

April 01, 2026 / 00:49

This episode discusses the tragic case of 6-year-old JoJo King, who died in February 2020 in Texas. The investigation centers around the claims made by his stepfather regarding JoJo's death being caused by suffocation inside a toy chest.

Investigators conducted tests to evaluate the stepfather's explanation. They placed a light inside the toy chest and found that light could pass through the cracks, indicating that air could also enter. This raised questions about the suffocation claim.

Further tests involved placing a mannequin inside the toy chest, which revealed that the chest was filled with toys, making it unlikely that JoJo could have suffocated as described. This led to further speculation about the actual cause of his death.

The episode raises critical questions about the circumstances surrounding JoJo's death and the reliability of the stepfather's account.

TLDR

Investigators question the suffocation claim in JoJo King's tragic death involving a toy chest.

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A 6-year-old boy dies and the explanation is a toy chest. In February 2020, JoJo King was found unresponsive

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in his Texas home. His stepfather, who was the only person home with JoJo when this happened, said that JoJo got

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trapped inside a toy chest and couldn't breathe. Tragic accident, right? Maybe. Cuz investigators test how

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possible this explanation really is. And to do this, they put a light inside the

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toy chest, close it, and light comes through the cracks, which means air does, too. They also place a mannequin

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the same size as JoJo inside the chest, but it barely fits because the chest wasn't just empty, it was a toy chest.

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It had toys inside. So, JoJo could not have suffocated in the chest the way that the stepfather said. And if that

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isn't what killed JoJo, then what did?

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Episode Highlights

The Mysterious Death of JoJo King
A 6-year-old boy's death raises questions about the circumstances surrounding a toy chest accident.
“Tragic accident, right?”
@ 00m 17s
April 01, 2026

Episode Quotes

Tragic accident, right?
Does the Toy Chest Story Add Up?? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies
If that isn't what killed JoJo, then what did?
Does the Toy Chest Story Add Up?? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies

Key Moments

Tragic Accident00:17
Investigation Begins00:19
Air Test00:23
Mannequin Test00:32
Unanswered Questions00:45