Fugitive Father Hiding in Wilderness with His 3 Kids Since 2021 Appears to Break Into Rural Town Store in New Footage

Phillips disappeared in late 2021 following a dispute with the children’s mother and is believed to have been living off-grid with Jayda (12), Maverick (10), and Ember (9). For years, sightings were rare, grainy, and often unconfirmed.

The new video changes that calculus: it’s crisp, timestamped, and paired with a police appeal that maps likely routes through scrub and farm tracks—proof that the search has fresh tracks to follow.