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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by FystyAngel on Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:37 am
1 of 2 Powell Facebook pages deleted
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9391743
January 19th, 2010 @ 8:26am
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Facebook page related to the disappearance of Susan Powell has been deleted.
Two rival Facebook pages with information about the West Valley City mother's disappearance were available on the social networking site.
The group page titled "Susan Powell" had about 6,000 members. The Salt Lake Tribune reports it has been deleted.
The other page, set up by Susan's family, is 42,000 members strong and still available on the site.
The page that was deleted frequently featured posts accusing Susan's husband, Josh Powell, of having a role in his wife's disappearance. The family page tends to filter those kinds of comments.
Usually, a page must be reported for it to be deleted. But a spokesperson for Susan's parents in Washington state says the family did not complain about the page.
A Facebook spokesperson tells the Tribune the reason the page was deleted is unclear for now because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday.
Susan Powell has been missing since Dec. 7. She was last seen by her husband, who said he left on a winter camping trip with the couple's children at about 12:30 a.m. that day.
Missing Utah Mom Susan Powell is Missing from Facebook Too
January 20, 2010 11:35 AM
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/20/crimesider/entry6119449.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsGamecore+%28GameCore%3A+CBSnews.com%29
NEW YORK (CBS) Add one more mystery to the case of Susan Powell, a Utah mom who disappeared last December. Now, a Facebook page dedicated to finding the mother of two is also missing.
According to the page's administrator, Leslie Bleak, Facebook deleted the page entitled "Susan Powell," which had 6,000 members, last week after it had drawn complaints, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday.
Bleak's page became a forum of speculation as many of the postings accused Powell's husband, Joshua Powell, of having a role in the disappearance, according to the Utah paper. Bleak told the paper last month that she started the online social networking group because of speech restrictions on other Facebook pages dedicated to Susan Powell.
She also told the paper she started receiving angry messages, including one from the Destiny Search Project, accusing her of violating copyright laws by posting Powell's missing person's flier.
A different page created by Susan Powell's family, which has 42,000 members, tends to filter and delete offensive comments.
Typically, a page must be reported to Facebook for it to be deleted. A spokeswoman for Susan Powell's parents told The Salt Lake Tribune Monday that the family did not complain about Bleak's page.
Susan Powell, a Salt Lake City mother of two, has been missing since Dec. 7, 2009. She was last seen by her husband Josh Powell, who said he left on a winter camping trip with the couple's children around midnight that day. Police were not able to confirm that story. Josh Powell has since moved out of the house he shared with his wife and moved his children to Washington State.
Police urge anyone with information in the case to call West Valley City police at (801) 840-4000.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9391743
January 19th, 2010 @ 8:26am
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Facebook page related to the disappearance of Susan Powell has been deleted.
Two rival Facebook pages with information about the West Valley City mother's disappearance were available on the social networking site.
The group page titled "Susan Powell" had about 6,000 members. The Salt Lake Tribune reports it has been deleted.
The other page, set up by Susan's family, is 42,000 members strong and still available on the site.
The page that was deleted frequently featured posts accusing Susan's husband, Josh Powell, of having a role in his wife's disappearance. The family page tends to filter those kinds of comments.
Usually, a page must be reported for it to be deleted. But a spokesperson for Susan's parents in Washington state says the family did not complain about the page.
A Facebook spokesperson tells the Tribune the reason the page was deleted is unclear for now because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday.
Susan Powell has been missing since Dec. 7. She was last seen by her husband, who said he left on a winter camping trip with the couple's children at about 12:30 a.m. that day.
Missing Utah Mom Susan Powell is Missing from Facebook Too
January 20, 2010 11:35 AM
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/20/crimesider/entry6119449.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsGamecore+%28GameCore%3A+CBSnews.com%29
NEW YORK (CBS) Add one more mystery to the case of Susan Powell, a Utah mom who disappeared last December. Now, a Facebook page dedicated to finding the mother of two is also missing.
According to the page's administrator, Leslie Bleak, Facebook deleted the page entitled "Susan Powell," which had 6,000 members, last week after it had drawn complaints, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday.
Bleak's page became a forum of speculation as many of the postings accused Powell's husband, Joshua Powell, of having a role in the disappearance, according to the Utah paper. Bleak told the paper last month that she started the online social networking group because of speech restrictions on other Facebook pages dedicated to Susan Powell.
She also told the paper she started receiving angry messages, including one from the Destiny Search Project, accusing her of violating copyright laws by posting Powell's missing person's flier.
A different page created by Susan Powell's family, which has 42,000 members, tends to filter and delete offensive comments.
Typically, a page must be reported to Facebook for it to be deleted. A spokeswoman for Susan Powell's parents told The Salt Lake Tribune Monday that the family did not complain about Bleak's page.
Susan Powell, a Salt Lake City mother of two, has been missing since Dec. 7, 2009. She was last seen by her husband Josh Powell, who said he left on a winter camping trip with the couple's children around midnight that day. Police were not able to confirm that story. Josh Powell has since moved out of the house he shared with his wife and moved his children to Washington State.
Police urge anyone with information in the case to call West Valley City police at (801) 840-4000.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by FystyAngel on Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:39 am
Susan Powell's son, then husband, mark birthdays
Washington » Joshua Powell invites missing woman's parent to party.
http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_14222625
His mother is not around to celebrate with him, but Susan Powell's oldest son, Charlie, turned 5 years old on Tuesday.
A Facebook page dedicated to the missing West Valley City woman was filled with birthday wishes for her son, Charlie, on Tuesday. Susan Powell's parents, Chuck and Judy Cox, tried to arrange a time for Charlie to come to their home for a party, said Shelby Gifford, a friend of and spokeswoman for the Coxes.
The boy's father, Joshua Powell, declined the request, but invited the Coxes to a birthday party at his father's home this weekend, Gifford said. She added that the Coxes have not seen the Powell boys since before Joshua Powell returned to Utah to move the weekend of Jan. 9.
"The Cox Family appreciates everybody's concern for Susan, Charlie and Braden," Gifford said in an e-mail to The Tribune . "We continue to be in contact with investigators and we are grateful for all their hard work and long hours. Additionally, we know friends and supporters of Susan continue to work hard to spread the word about her disappearance. We express our gratitude to them as well."
Charlie and his 2-year-old brother, Braden, are in Washington with their father, Joshua Powell. Joshua Powell turns 34 years old on Wednesday.
Susan Powell was reported missing Dec. 7. Police have said Joshua Powell told them he took their two sons camping at 12:30 a.m. that day, leaving his wife at the family's West Valley City home. Police have only named Joshua Powell a person of interest in the disappearance.
Washington » Joshua Powell invites missing woman's parent to party.
http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_14222625
His mother is not around to celebrate with him, but Susan Powell's oldest son, Charlie, turned 5 years old on Tuesday.
A Facebook page dedicated to the missing West Valley City woman was filled with birthday wishes for her son, Charlie, on Tuesday. Susan Powell's parents, Chuck and Judy Cox, tried to arrange a time for Charlie to come to their home for a party, said Shelby Gifford, a friend of and spokeswoman for the Coxes.
The boy's father, Joshua Powell, declined the request, but invited the Coxes to a birthday party at his father's home this weekend, Gifford said. She added that the Coxes have not seen the Powell boys since before Joshua Powell returned to Utah to move the weekend of Jan. 9.
"The Cox Family appreciates everybody's concern for Susan, Charlie and Braden," Gifford said in an e-mail to The Tribune . "We continue to be in contact with investigators and we are grateful for all their hard work and long hours. Additionally, we know friends and supporters of Susan continue to work hard to spread the word about her disappearance. We express our gratitude to them as well."
Charlie and his 2-year-old brother, Braden, are in Washington with their father, Joshua Powell. Joshua Powell turns 34 years old on Wednesday.
Susan Powell was reported missing Dec. 7. Police have said Joshua Powell told them he took their two sons camping at 12:30 a.m. that day, leaving his wife at the family's West Valley City home. Police have only named Joshua Powell a person of interest in the disappearance.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by FystyAngel on Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:59 am
Josh Powell moving to Washington (update)
http://www.michellesigona.com/2010/01/josh-powell-moving-to-washington/
1:46 p.m. EST – Josh Powell, person of interest in the disapperace of his wife Susan Powell is reportedly packing up and moving his family to Washington state. Josh has been staying in Puyallup, Washington with his family over the holidays, and has apparently made the decision to be with his family. I can confirm at this hour, Josh is in Utah, and his children are with his family back in Washington. The family mini-van is inside the Powell family garage at this time, and I can tell you that Josh has reached out to friends, neighbors and church friends to help him move this weekend. Investigators have served multiple serach warrants on the Powell home, one for the family vehicle, and one to retreive Josh Powell’s DNA. Police say they are still awaiting DNA results from the crime lab on evidence seized from the warrants. While the family van was being searched, investigators told me Josh rented a car, and drove for several hundred miles. They do not know where he went, and they are working to figure out where he went during that time.
Since Susan’s disapperance, friends have come forward anoymously to give police copies of e-mails ils and information to help police figure out the relationship between Susan and her husband.On Monday, Susan’s friends and family launched a 72 hour media blitz to help find the missing mom. The goal of the blitz was to get as much attention and coverage for Susan Powell who went missing on December 7, 2009 from her home in Utah. I spoke with investigators, and they feel the push is worked – they have in fact received new leads on this case.The effort targeted facebook, twitter, and youtube to get the word out about this missing mom. Right now, there are more than 36,000 members for the “Friends and Family of Susan Powell” facebook page. Monday morning, the site only had 17,000. Josh Powell, Susan’s husband, is not a suspect at this time, but he is a person of interest. Although Josh is not considered a suspect, I am also told that he is not cooperating with the investigation at all, and will not answer specifics about his wife’s disappearance.
Friends of Susan told me that she loved to do acts of kindness to help others. Susan worked 4 – 10 hour days and had off Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s to spend with her children. On those days, she would often visit a close friend in a wheelchair, and give her a pedicure, she would bake bread for others, or pick a pumpkin from her garden and make someone a pie. She was always giving and doing for those around her. Over the Christmas holiday, Susan’s friends asked the public to do acts of kindness for others, and many responded with the things they were inspired to do. Some gave families a Christmas, other volunteered at homeless shelters, and in many cases there were multiple days of kindness, not just one.
BACKGROUND:
Assistant Chief Black says there’s enough circumstantial evidence to indicate that this is uncharacteristic of Susan to just disappear, and they are exploring the possibility that foul play could be involved. They don’t want to treat this case early on that Susan just up and walked away, they want to take all accounts into play in case this turns into a criminal investigation in the end.“We wish he (Josh) would be more of a partner with us to help find his wife, and to have an extensive interview with us about a number of other questions,” says Assistant Chief Black. It’s been nearly impossible to verify the husband’s alibi that he was camping with his children the night his wife went missing, because the area where Josh says he went is vast, desert and mountain terrain. Unfortunately, several snowstorms have come and gone through the area since.
On Monday, December 14, 2009, I spoke to West Valley City Assistant Police Chief Black, and he went into the detail the timeline surrounding Susan’s disappearance. So far, this is what we have since Susan was last seen on evening of December 6th into the early morning hours of December 7, 2009.
Sunday, December 6, 2009: According to the Assistant Chief, Susan was at home this evening, and had a friend over for dinner. She went to bed, and was last seen by her husband Josh around 12:30 a.m. sleeping. Her husband, told investigators he took his children, ages 2 and 4, camping after his wife went to sleep. There was snow on the ground, and it was extremely cold. Susan and Josh were both due at work first thing in the morning.
Monday, December 7, 2009: Authorities say Susan and Josh do not show up for work, and her children were not dropped off at daycare. Susan’s family was notified and they called police. At that point, investigators made entry into their home to check their welfare. When investigators went inside the house, they realized no one was there. Assistant Chief Black says the officers backed out, and obtained a search warrant to come back in.
Monday, December 7, 2009: Around 5 p.m., authorities say Josh arrives back at home with both of his children. He is questioned by investigators, but according to Assistant Chief Black, “he did not offer an explanation as to where his wife was.” Josh only told investigators he last saw his wife at 12:30 a.m.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009: Police confirm in the evening hours, Josh rented a car in Salt Lake City and drove for hundreds of miles. There is a period of time when cops cannot account for Josh’s whereabouts.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009: Police served a search warrant on the home, and took out items that belong to the family.
Monday, December 14, 2009: Josh Powell hired a defense attorney in Utah.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009: Josh Powell is named a “person of interest” by police, and he submits a DNA sample to investigators.
Assistant Chief Black told me investigators could not find a camp site, there was snow on the ground at the time she disappeared, and the family could have gone camping anywhere from 100 miles of their home. He emphasized a camp site has not been located. At this time, Josh Powell is NOT considered a person of interest in Susan’s disappearance, or a suspect in this case. Investigators say they want to speak to him again, and they want to question other people as well. Please help give Susan’s family the answers they so desperately need.
If you have any information, please call police: (801) 840-4000
http://www.michellesigona.com/2010/01/josh-powell-moving-to-washington/
1:46 p.m. EST – Josh Powell, person of interest in the disapperace of his wife Susan Powell is reportedly packing up and moving his family to Washington state. Josh has been staying in Puyallup, Washington with his family over the holidays, and has apparently made the decision to be with his family. I can confirm at this hour, Josh is in Utah, and his children are with his family back in Washington. The family mini-van is inside the Powell family garage at this time, and I can tell you that Josh has reached out to friends, neighbors and church friends to help him move this weekend. Investigators have served multiple serach warrants on the Powell home, one for the family vehicle, and one to retreive Josh Powell’s DNA. Police say they are still awaiting DNA results from the crime lab on evidence seized from the warrants. While the family van was being searched, investigators told me Josh rented a car, and drove for several hundred miles. They do not know where he went, and they are working to figure out where he went during that time.
Since Susan’s disapperance, friends have come forward anoymously to give police copies of e-mails ils and information to help police figure out the relationship between Susan and her husband.On Monday, Susan’s friends and family launched a 72 hour media blitz to help find the missing mom. The goal of the blitz was to get as much attention and coverage for Susan Powell who went missing on December 7, 2009 from her home in Utah. I spoke with investigators, and they feel the push is worked – they have in fact received new leads on this case.The effort targeted facebook, twitter, and youtube to get the word out about this missing mom. Right now, there are more than 36,000 members for the “Friends and Family of Susan Powell” facebook page. Monday morning, the site only had 17,000. Josh Powell, Susan’s husband, is not a suspect at this time, but he is a person of interest. Although Josh is not considered a suspect, I am also told that he is not cooperating with the investigation at all, and will not answer specifics about his wife’s disappearance.
Friends of Susan told me that she loved to do acts of kindness to help others. Susan worked 4 – 10 hour days and had off Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s to spend with her children. On those days, she would often visit a close friend in a wheelchair, and give her a pedicure, she would bake bread for others, or pick a pumpkin from her garden and make someone a pie. She was always giving and doing for those around her. Over the Christmas holiday, Susan’s friends asked the public to do acts of kindness for others, and many responded with the things they were inspired to do. Some gave families a Christmas, other volunteered at homeless shelters, and in many cases there were multiple days of kindness, not just one.
BACKGROUND:
Assistant Chief Black says there’s enough circumstantial evidence to indicate that this is uncharacteristic of Susan to just disappear, and they are exploring the possibility that foul play could be involved. They don’t want to treat this case early on that Susan just up and walked away, they want to take all accounts into play in case this turns into a criminal investigation in the end.“We wish he (Josh) would be more of a partner with us to help find his wife, and to have an extensive interview with us about a number of other questions,” says Assistant Chief Black. It’s been nearly impossible to verify the husband’s alibi that he was camping with his children the night his wife went missing, because the area where Josh says he went is vast, desert and mountain terrain. Unfortunately, several snowstorms have come and gone through the area since.
On Monday, December 14, 2009, I spoke to West Valley City Assistant Police Chief Black, and he went into the detail the timeline surrounding Susan’s disappearance. So far, this is what we have since Susan was last seen on evening of December 6th into the early morning hours of December 7, 2009.
Sunday, December 6, 2009: According to the Assistant Chief, Susan was at home this evening, and had a friend over for dinner. She went to bed, and was last seen by her husband Josh around 12:30 a.m. sleeping. Her husband, told investigators he took his children, ages 2 and 4, camping after his wife went to sleep. There was snow on the ground, and it was extremely cold. Susan and Josh were both due at work first thing in the morning.
Monday, December 7, 2009: Authorities say Susan and Josh do not show up for work, and her children were not dropped off at daycare. Susan’s family was notified and they called police. At that point, investigators made entry into their home to check their welfare. When investigators went inside the house, they realized no one was there. Assistant Chief Black says the officers backed out, and obtained a search warrant to come back in.
Monday, December 7, 2009: Around 5 p.m., authorities say Josh arrives back at home with both of his children. He is questioned by investigators, but according to Assistant Chief Black, “he did not offer an explanation as to where his wife was.” Josh only told investigators he last saw his wife at 12:30 a.m.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009: Police confirm in the evening hours, Josh rented a car in Salt Lake City and drove for hundreds of miles. There is a period of time when cops cannot account for Josh’s whereabouts.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009: Police served a search warrant on the home, and took out items that belong to the family.
Monday, December 14, 2009: Josh Powell hired a defense attorney in Utah.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009: Josh Powell is named a “person of interest” by police, and he submits a DNA sample to investigators.
Assistant Chief Black told me investigators could not find a camp site, there was snow on the ground at the time she disappeared, and the family could have gone camping anywhere from 100 miles of their home. He emphasized a camp site has not been located. At this time, Josh Powell is NOT considered a person of interest in Susan’s disappearance, or a suspect in this case. Investigators say they want to speak to him again, and they want to question other people as well. Please help give Susan’s family the answers they so desperately need.
If you have any information, please call police: (801) 840-4000
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Police impound car of missing Utah woman's husband for second search
by Justice4all on Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:06 pm
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9507165
January 29th, 2010 @ 6:10pm
By Sandra Yi
WEST VALLEY CITY -- Family and friends of Josh Powell -- the husband of missing woman Susan Powell -- told KSL News that Josh's car was impounded by police early Friday evening. They say investigators took the car for a second search on an existing warrant. Police have not yet confirmed this information.
Meanwhile, Josh is back in Utah. He returned to his West Valley City home Thursday night after moving to Washington earlier this month.
A close friend said Josh Powell is planning to rent out the house where he and Susan lived.
Friend and neighbor John Hellewell has kept in touch with Josh and talked to him on the phone several times last week. He gave Josh a ride from the airport around 9:30 Thursday night.
Hellewell said Josh was concerned there would be reporters waiting for him outside his home and was happy when there was no media there.
He said when Josh saw the decorations for Susan outside the house, he said he thought they were a good idea.
Hellewell explained why Josh was back in town. He said, "His plan is to finish his deck and to try and get his basement worked on so he can get renters into the house. When I asked how long he would be here, he said as short as possible, so as quickly as he can get the work done."
As for Josh's reasons behind renting the home, Hellewell told KSL, "[Josh] needs the money, and he said that he hopes that Susan will be found and that they'll be able to go back to living in that house afterwards."
Hellewell says that was the only thing Josh has said about Susan.
Josh's homecoming was a bit of a surprise to his family. Brother-in-law Kirk Graves says he knew Josh planned to come home to work on his house but didn't expect him so soon.
Graves says Josh has shown no emotion. Their relationship, he says, has been strained, partly because of that. "We wish he would be more open, that he would talk to the press, that he would get his story out there," he said.
Graves was in Washington last week and spent time with Powell's two boys. He says they seemed to be doing all right, considering the circumstances. According to Graves, one of Susan's boys did say his mom was missing.
On Wednesday, friends and family gathered at the Powell home to put up ribbons, streamers and signs to remind people that Susan is still missing and possibly alive.
Susan has been missing since the first week of December, and family and friends don't want people to forget about her.
Time line
• Dec. 6 - The last time anyone saw Susan Powell
• Dec. 7 - The day Susan Powell was reported missing
• Dec. 9 - Police call disappearance of Susan Powell suspicious
• Dec. 12 - Family of missing woman's husband speaks
• Dec. 16 - Josh Powell named person of interest
• Dec. 17 - 2nd search warrant served at Powell home
• Dec. 20 - Josh Powell attends Wash. vigil
• Jan. 3 - Friends of missing Utah mom launch Web media blitz
• Jan. 4 - Social media blitz kick off
• Jan. 9 - Josh Powell packs up West Valley City house
• Jan. 27 - Family, friends put up ribbon display at Powell WVC home
January 29th, 2010 @ 6:10pm
By Sandra Yi
WEST VALLEY CITY -- Family and friends of Josh Powell -- the husband of missing woman Susan Powell -- told KSL News that Josh's car was impounded by police early Friday evening. They say investigators took the car for a second search on an existing warrant. Police have not yet confirmed this information.
Meanwhile, Josh is back in Utah. He returned to his West Valley City home Thursday night after moving to Washington earlier this month.
A close friend said Josh Powell is planning to rent out the house where he and Susan lived.
Friend and neighbor John Hellewell has kept in touch with Josh and talked to him on the phone several times last week. He gave Josh a ride from the airport around 9:30 Thursday night.
Hellewell said Josh was concerned there would be reporters waiting for him outside his home and was happy when there was no media there.
He said when Josh saw the decorations for Susan outside the house, he said he thought they were a good idea.
Hellewell explained why Josh was back in town. He said, "His plan is to finish his deck and to try and get his basement worked on so he can get renters into the house. When I asked how long he would be here, he said as short as possible, so as quickly as he can get the work done."
As for Josh's reasons behind renting the home, Hellewell told KSL, "[Josh] needs the money, and he said that he hopes that Susan will be found and that they'll be able to go back to living in that house afterwards."
Hellewell says that was the only thing Josh has said about Susan.
Josh's homecoming was a bit of a surprise to his family. Brother-in-law Kirk Graves says he knew Josh planned to come home to work on his house but didn't expect him so soon.
Graves says Josh has shown no emotion. Their relationship, he says, has been strained, partly because of that. "We wish he would be more open, that he would talk to the press, that he would get his story out there," he said.
Graves was in Washington last week and spent time with Powell's two boys. He says they seemed to be doing all right, considering the circumstances. According to Graves, one of Susan's boys did say his mom was missing.
On Wednesday, friends and family gathered at the Powell home to put up ribbons, streamers and signs to remind people that Susan is still missing and possibly alive.
Susan has been missing since the first week of December, and family and friends don't want people to forget about her.
Time line
• Dec. 6 - The last time anyone saw Susan Powell
• Dec. 7 - The day Susan Powell was reported missing
• Dec. 9 - Police call disappearance of Susan Powell suspicious
• Dec. 12 - Family of missing woman's husband speaks
• Dec. 16 - Josh Powell named person of interest
• Dec. 17 - 2nd search warrant served at Powell home
• Dec. 20 - Josh Powell attends Wash. vigil
• Jan. 3 - Friends of missing Utah mom launch Web media blitz
• Jan. 4 - Social media blitz kick off
• Jan. 9 - Josh Powell packs up West Valley City house
• Jan. 27 - Family, friends put up ribbon display at Powell WVC home
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:18 pm
Family: Missing mom's Facebook support page disappears
Story Updated: Jan 30, 2010 at 4:27 PM PST
PUYALLUP, Wash. - A Facebook page devoted to missing mom Susan Powell has disappeared, and now her family and friends are asking the social networking site to restore the page.
The Facebook page contained information and an extensive photo gallery of Susan Powell, a 28-year-old mother of two from Puyallup who moved to Utah with her husband Joshua after their marriage.
Susan was last seen Dec. 6, 2009, by her husband at their home in West Valley, Utah. He told police he saw her just before he took their two young children on a midnight camping trip in snowy conditions. When they got back, he says she was gone.
Police now consider Joshua a person of interest in her disappearance.
The "Friends & Family of Susan Powell Facebook page" was launched to aid in the effort to find her, and had attracted more than 45,000 members, said Shelby Gifford, spokeswoman for the family.
The page contained information about Susan and her disappearance, and was a place where members of Facebook could come for up-to-date information about the case.
"An entire database of people willing to help with searches and provide other services was deleted from Facebook as of approximately 2 p.m. Friday," Gifford said.
She says Susan's Facebook page has also been plagued by a "troll" who visited the page under assumed identities, even pretending to be Susan Powell herself at one point.
She said Susan Powell's family and the page administrators have made repeated complaints to Facebook and have not received a response.
"Obviously, our reason for using Facebook is that it can reach such a large audience quickly," said James Hofheins, social media coordinator for the Friends & Family of Susan Powell group. "Their lack of response is causing great frustration among Susan’s friends, family and supporters."
In the meantime, a new page called "Friends & Family of Susan Powell Part Two" has now been launched to replace the original page, but it lacks much of the photos, information and membership.
The Facebook page vanished a day after police in suburban Salt Lake City searched a minivan belonging to Susan Powell's husband. There was no word on what, if anything, was found.
Joshua Powell moved back to Puyallup after his wife disappeared and is selling the couple's home in Utah.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/83172857.html
Story Updated: Jan 30, 2010 at 4:27 PM PST
PUYALLUP, Wash. - A Facebook page devoted to missing mom Susan Powell has disappeared, and now her family and friends are asking the social networking site to restore the page.
The Facebook page contained information and an extensive photo gallery of Susan Powell, a 28-year-old mother of two from Puyallup who moved to Utah with her husband Joshua after their marriage.
Susan was last seen Dec. 6, 2009, by her husband at their home in West Valley, Utah. He told police he saw her just before he took their two young children on a midnight camping trip in snowy conditions. When they got back, he says she was gone.
Police now consider Joshua a person of interest in her disappearance.
The "Friends & Family of Susan Powell Facebook page" was launched to aid in the effort to find her, and had attracted more than 45,000 members, said Shelby Gifford, spokeswoman for the family.
The page contained information about Susan and her disappearance, and was a place where members of Facebook could come for up-to-date information about the case.
"An entire database of people willing to help with searches and provide other services was deleted from Facebook as of approximately 2 p.m. Friday," Gifford said.
She says Susan's Facebook page has also been plagued by a "troll" who visited the page under assumed identities, even pretending to be Susan Powell herself at one point.
She said Susan Powell's family and the page administrators have made repeated complaints to Facebook and have not received a response.
"Obviously, our reason for using Facebook is that it can reach such a large audience quickly," said James Hofheins, social media coordinator for the Friends & Family of Susan Powell group. "Their lack of response is causing great frustration among Susan’s friends, family and supporters."
In the meantime, a new page called "Friends & Family of Susan Powell Part Two" has now been launched to replace the original page, but it lacks much of the photos, information and membership.
The Facebook page vanished a day after police in suburban Salt Lake City searched a minivan belonging to Susan Powell's husband. There was no word on what, if anything, was found.
Joshua Powell moved back to Puyallup after his wife disappeared and is selling the couple's home in Utah.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/83172857.html
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:26 pm
I wonder why they just pulled Susan's Facebook page down. It takes a lot of effort to set up a Facebook page, post a bunch of pictures and recruit 45,000 people. It's going to make people not want to use the service if all their hard work just disappears in the blink of an eye.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:51 am
Susan's Facebook is back up now. Facebook said it was only down due to a technical issue. Here is a link to her page.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=198478842187
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Piper on Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:56 am
Thanks for posting her page, J4A. And can you believe the nerve of people, trolls and someone posing as her on that page! That is utterly disgusting, what is wrong with people.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:39 am
Newspaper's lawyer will look at sealed documents in Susan Powell disappearance investigation
Arguments pending » Police have served at least four warrants.
By Nate Carlisle
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/05/2010 06:14:09 PM MST
A judge on Friday permitted a Salt Lake Tribune attorney to view sealed documents concerning the Susan Powell police investigation.
Those documents may include search warrants, which have been shielded from public view. The Tribune has filed a lawsuit to have them disclosed.
Third District Court Judge Judith Atherton told the newspaper's attorney, Mike O'Brien, he may view the materials but cannot share or discuss them with The Tribune .
Atherton's decision came at the end of a short hearing Friday to schedule written and oral arguments for the lawsuit. The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office has until March 5 to file a written argument for keeping the search warrants sealed and O'Brien must respond 10 days later.
Deputy District Attorney Sandi Johnson said she also will argue The Tribune does not have standing to file a lawsuit over the warrants. Atherton said Johnson may make that argument, but the judge sounded suspicious.
"The press has a pretty strong interest in access," Atherton said.
O'Brien said he needed to view sealed documents in order to argue the merits of the case.
"I'm good, but I'm much better when I know what I'm arguing against," a smiling O'Brien told Atherton.
After the hearing, O'Brien said he will view the petition, which sealed the search warrants and perhaps the search warrants themselves.
West Valley City police have served at least four search warrants in their investigation of what happened to Powell: two on the family home and car, one on the car alone and one to take biological samples from Powell's husband, Joshua Powell.
O'Brien said the Deseret News and the Society of Professional Journalists also will join the lawsuit as plaintiffs.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_14343086?
Arguments pending » Police have served at least four warrants.
By Nate Carlisle
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/05/2010 06:14:09 PM MST
A judge on Friday permitted a Salt Lake Tribune attorney to view sealed documents concerning the Susan Powell police investigation.
Those documents may include search warrants, which have been shielded from public view. The Tribune has filed a lawsuit to have them disclosed.
Third District Court Judge Judith Atherton told the newspaper's attorney, Mike O'Brien, he may view the materials but cannot share or discuss them with The Tribune .
Atherton's decision came at the end of a short hearing Friday to schedule written and oral arguments for the lawsuit. The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office has until March 5 to file a written argument for keeping the search warrants sealed and O'Brien must respond 10 days later.
Deputy District Attorney Sandi Johnson said she also will argue The Tribune does not have standing to file a lawsuit over the warrants. Atherton said Johnson may make that argument, but the judge sounded suspicious.
"The press has a pretty strong interest in access," Atherton said.
O'Brien said he needed to view sealed documents in order to argue the merits of the case.
"I'm good, but I'm much better when I know what I'm arguing against," a smiling O'Brien told Atherton.
After the hearing, O'Brien said he will view the petition, which sealed the search warrants and perhaps the search warrants themselves.
West Valley City police have served at least four search warrants in their investigation of what happened to Powell: two on the family home and car, one on the car alone and one to take biological samples from Powell's husband, Joshua Powell.
O'Brien said the Deseret News and the Society of Professional Journalists also will join the lawsuit as plaintiffs.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:53 pm
Friends honor Susan Powell with week of service
Maile Tua'one FOX 13
10:32 PM MST, February 7, 2010
WEST VALLEY CITY - Family and friends of a missing West Valley City woman, Susan Powell, want to keep her story in the media spotlight. They will kick off a week of service to honor a favorite pastime of Powell's on Monday. "She was always making baby blankets. She was always making homemade gifts and items for other people," JoVonna Owings said.
The public is being asked to donate handmade items to women's and children's charities in Susan's name. Several craft shops in the area will distribute flyers with every purchase. "We try to come up with ideas to keep Susan's name in the news. We want to keep her picture and her name in the forefront of people's minds," Kiirsi Hellewell said.
FOX 13's Katy Carlyle reports.
http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-friends-of-susan-powell-service-week,0,4551186.story?track=rss
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10:32 PM MST, February 7, 2010
WEST VALLEY CITY - Family and friends of a missing West Valley City woman, Susan Powell, want to keep her story in the media spotlight. They will kick off a week of service to honor a favorite pastime of Powell's on Monday. "She was always making baby blankets. She was always making homemade gifts and items for other people," JoVonna Owings said.
The public is being asked to donate handmade items to women's and children's charities in Susan's name. Several craft shops in the area will distribute flyers with every purchase. "We try to come up with ideas to keep Susan's name in the news. We want to keep her picture and her name in the forefront of people's minds," Kiirsi Hellewell said.
FOX 13's Katy Carlyle reports.
http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-friends-of-susan-powell-service-week,0,4551186.story?track=rss
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:15 am
Joshua Powell's sister doubts him on 'Dr. Phil'
Television » Jennifer Graves says she feels 'caught in the middle.'
By Melinda Rogers
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/13/2010 11:15:25 PM MST
The sister of Joshua Powell will offer criticism of her brother on Tuesday's episode of "Dr. Phil," according to a preview of the daytime talk show released Saturday.
Utahn Jennifer Graves will discuss the case of her missing sister-in-law, Susan Powell. Graves' brother, Joshua Powell, 34, is the only person of interest publicly named by West Valley City police in connection with Susan Powell's disappearance.
He has provided little information to police or family members -- a point of frustration for Graves. "I'm kind of caught in the middle. My brother is a person of interest, but my sister-in-law, my good friend is missing," said Graves, in the episode taped last week.
"What has bothered me the most [is that] he has been reluctant to participate in the media arena. That's our biggest tool in helping to find Susan. You are the husband! There is more that you can do! So get up and do it!"
Graves also said her brother avoids questions about his wife's disappearance.
"I asked him if he was involved and he wouldn't respond ... he literally doesn't say anything ... [he said] 'My lawyer said not to talk to anyone,'" his sister said during the show.
In addition to Graves, Susan Powell's parents, Chuck and Judy Cox; Shelby Gifford, a family friend who has served as a spokeswoman during the search for Susan; and Graves' husband Kirk will appear on the program to talk about the search.
Susan Powell, 28, was reported missing Dec. 7.
The program airs on KUTV Channel 2 at 3 p.m. and KJZZ Channel 14 at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Phil McGraw hosts the one-hour show, which is the second highest-rated daytime talk show in the nation, according to www.drphil.com.
In the preview, Chuck Cox is said to discuss how he tried to be supportive of his son-in-law, but has since cast doubt on Joshua Powell's story of camping past midnight in subfreezing temperatures.
"In the beginning I wanted to be supportive, I believed that there would be a reasonable explanation ... but as my son-in-law shut down [it became] really hard to keep positive," Cox said, according to the preview.
"It's frustrating, he won't cooperate with the police and that's impeding the investigation and it's stopping us from finding my daughter."
Police have said Joshua Powell told them he took their two sons, now ages 3 and 5, camping at 12:30 a.m. the day Susan disappeared, leaving his wife at the family's West Valley City home. Joshua Powell, has since moved to his hometown of Puyallup, Wash., with the boys. He recently returned to Utah to fix up his home to rent to neighbors.
Also appearing on Tuesday's "Dr. Phil" will be Ed Smart, father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart. Smart has offered support to Chuck and Judy Cox throughout the search. He said on "Dr. Phil" he was forced to endure intense police questioning about his daughter's disappearance, but he did as much as possible to cooperate.
"To us it was all about finding Elizabeth and it didn't matter what the police wanted, we wanted to do whatever it would take to find her because nothing was more important to us. That just doesn't seem to be the case with Josh," Smart said, according to the preview.
http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_14399155
Television » Jennifer Graves says she feels 'caught in the middle.'
By Melinda Rogers
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/13/2010 11:15:25 PM MST
The sister of Joshua Powell will offer criticism of her brother on Tuesday's episode of "Dr. Phil," according to a preview of the daytime talk show released Saturday.
Utahn Jennifer Graves will discuss the case of her missing sister-in-law, Susan Powell. Graves' brother, Joshua Powell, 34, is the only person of interest publicly named by West Valley City police in connection with Susan Powell's disappearance.
He has provided little information to police or family members -- a point of frustration for Graves. "I'm kind of caught in the middle. My brother is a person of interest, but my sister-in-law, my good friend is missing," said Graves, in the episode taped last week.
"What has bothered me the most [is that] he has been reluctant to participate in the media arena. That's our biggest tool in helping to find Susan. You are the husband! There is more that you can do! So get up and do it!"
Graves also said her brother avoids questions about his wife's disappearance.
"I asked him if he was involved and he wouldn't respond ... he literally doesn't say anything ... [he said] 'My lawyer said not to talk to anyone,'" his sister said during the show.
In addition to Graves, Susan Powell's parents, Chuck and Judy Cox; Shelby Gifford, a family friend who has served as a spokeswoman during the search for Susan; and Graves' husband Kirk will appear on the program to talk about the search.
Susan Powell, 28, was reported missing Dec. 7.
The program airs on KUTV Channel 2 at 3 p.m. and KJZZ Channel 14 at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Phil McGraw hosts the one-hour show, which is the second highest-rated daytime talk show in the nation, according to www.drphil.com.
In the preview, Chuck Cox is said to discuss how he tried to be supportive of his son-in-law, but has since cast doubt on Joshua Powell's story of camping past midnight in subfreezing temperatures.
"In the beginning I wanted to be supportive, I believed that there would be a reasonable explanation ... but as my son-in-law shut down [it became] really hard to keep positive," Cox said, according to the preview.
"It's frustrating, he won't cooperate with the police and that's impeding the investigation and it's stopping us from finding my daughter."
Police have said Joshua Powell told them he took their two sons, now ages 3 and 5, camping at 12:30 a.m. the day Susan disappeared, leaving his wife at the family's West Valley City home. Joshua Powell, has since moved to his hometown of Puyallup, Wash., with the boys. He recently returned to Utah to fix up his home to rent to neighbors.
Also appearing on Tuesday's "Dr. Phil" will be Ed Smart, father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart. Smart has offered support to Chuck and Judy Cox throughout the search. He said on "Dr. Phil" he was forced to endure intense police questioning about his daughter's disappearance, but he did as much as possible to cooperate.
"To us it was all about finding Elizabeth and it didn't matter what the police wanted, we wanted to do whatever it would take to find her because nothing was more important to us. That just doesn't seem to be the case with Josh," Smart said, according to the preview.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:37 am
Parents to unveil foundation dedicated to Susan Powell
By Melinda Rogers
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/14/2010 09:12:13 PM MST
The parents of missing West Valley City mother Susan Cox Powell on Monday will unveil a new nonprofit organization founded in the 28-year-old woman's honor.
Chuck and Judy Cox, of Puyallup, Wash., along with other family members have created the Susan Cox Powell Foundation, according to a Sunday news release.
Details about the foundation were not immediately available Sunday evening. But the Cox family plans to discuss the foundation during a Monday news conference scheduled for 2 p.m at a Best Western Hotel in Puyallup.
Shelby Gifford, a spokesperson for Chuck and Judy Cox, said in the Sunday news release that in addition to the foundation, the family will "answer questions that have previously not been addressed" related to the case of Susan Cox Powell, who was reported missing Dec. 7. The release does not specify topics the family will discuss.
The Coxes press conference comes a day before the family will appear on the "Dr. Phil" show, where they will speak about frustrations with Joshua Powell, Susan's husband, according to a preview of the episode released to media Saturday.
The program airs on KUTV Channel 2 at 3 p.m. and KJZZ Channel 14 at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
According to the preview, Joshua Powell's sister, Jennifer Graves, as well as Chuck Cox question why Joshua Powell has done little to aid in the search for his wife. Joshua Powell, 34, is the only person of interest publicly named by police in the case.
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Joshua Powell is not scheduled to appear on the show.
In the preview, Chuck Cox is said to discuss how he tried to be supportive of his son-in-law, but has since cast doubt on Joshua Powell's story of camping past midnight in subfreezing temperatures.
"In the beginning I wanted to be supportive, I believed that there would be a reasonable explanation ... but as my son-in-law shut down [it became] really hard to keep positive," Cox said, according to the preview.
"It's frustrating, he won't cooperate with the police and that's impeding the investigation and it's stopping us from finding my daughter."
Jennifer Graves said on the show, taped last week, that her brother refuses to answer questions about Susan's disappearance.
"I asked him if he was involved and he wouldn't respond ... he literally doesn't say anything ... [he said] 'My lawyer said not to talk to anyone,'" Graves said, according to the preview.
Police have said Joshua Powell told them he took their two sons, now ages 3 and 5, camping at 12:30 a.m. the day Susan disappeared, leaving his wife at the family's West Valley City home. Joshua Powell, has since moved to his hometown of Puyallup, Wash., with the boys. He recently returned to Utah to fix up his home to rent to neighbors.
West Valley City police could not be immediately reached for comment Sunday evening about the press conference or the status of the investigation into Susan Cox Powell's disappearance. West Valley City police Capt. Tom McLachlan told The Salt Lake Tribune last week that progress continues to be made in the case, but police cannot speak about specifics of the investigation, including forensic testing done on the Powell home.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_14402516?
By Melinda Rogers
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/14/2010 09:12:13 PM MST
The parents of missing West Valley City mother Susan Cox Powell on Monday will unveil a new nonprofit organization founded in the 28-year-old woman's honor.
Chuck and Judy Cox, of Puyallup, Wash., along with other family members have created the Susan Cox Powell Foundation, according to a Sunday news release.
Details about the foundation were not immediately available Sunday evening. But the Cox family plans to discuss the foundation during a Monday news conference scheduled for 2 p.m at a Best Western Hotel in Puyallup.
Shelby Gifford, a spokesperson for Chuck and Judy Cox, said in the Sunday news release that in addition to the foundation, the family will "answer questions that have previously not been addressed" related to the case of Susan Cox Powell, who was reported missing Dec. 7. The release does not specify topics the family will discuss.
The Coxes press conference comes a day before the family will appear on the "Dr. Phil" show, where they will speak about frustrations with Joshua Powell, Susan's husband, according to a preview of the episode released to media Saturday.
The program airs on KUTV Channel 2 at 3 p.m. and KJZZ Channel 14 at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
According to the preview, Joshua Powell's sister, Jennifer Graves, as well as Chuck Cox question why Joshua Powell has done little to aid in the search for his wife. Joshua Powell, 34, is the only person of interest publicly named by police in the case.
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Joshua Powell is not scheduled to appear on the show.
In the preview, Chuck Cox is said to discuss how he tried to be supportive of his son-in-law, but has since cast doubt on Joshua Powell's story of camping past midnight in subfreezing temperatures.
"In the beginning I wanted to be supportive, I believed that there would be a reasonable explanation ... but as my son-in-law shut down [it became] really hard to keep positive," Cox said, according to the preview.
"It's frustrating, he won't cooperate with the police and that's impeding the investigation and it's stopping us from finding my daughter."
Jennifer Graves said on the show, taped last week, that her brother refuses to answer questions about Susan's disappearance.
"I asked him if he was involved and he wouldn't respond ... he literally doesn't say anything ... [he said] 'My lawyer said not to talk to anyone,'" Graves said, according to the preview.
Police have said Joshua Powell told them he took their two sons, now ages 3 and 5, camping at 12:30 a.m. the day Susan disappeared, leaving his wife at the family's West Valley City home. Joshua Powell, has since moved to his hometown of Puyallup, Wash., with the boys. He recently returned to Utah to fix up his home to rent to neighbors.
West Valley City police could not be immediately reached for comment Sunday evening about the press conference or the status of the investigation into Susan Cox Powell's disappearance. West Valley City police Capt. Tom McLachlan told The Salt Lake Tribune last week that progress continues to be made in the case, but police cannot speak about specifics of the investigation, including forensic testing done on the Powell home.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_14402516?
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Estee on Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:44 am
Looks like Mr. Powell took a page out of Drew Peterson's book..."How To Dispose Of Your Wife and Get Away With It"...Let the chips fall as they may...Justice will out itself in the end...
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:50 am
I agree Estee. Nothing about Mr. Powell's story makes sense to me.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:09 pm
Family: Missing woman's husband controlled her
Story Updated: Feb 15, 2010 at 6:25 PM PST
SEATTLE -- Family members of the missing mom Susan Powell say they've learned the woman was a victim of domestic violence.
On Monday the woman's family, wearing purple ribbons in her honor, addressed the media. Family spokesperson Shelby Gifford said the missing woman's husband, Josh Powell, was extremely controlling of his wife.
"Those who spent the most time with Susan on a day-to-day basis report witnessing egregious acts of control on Josh's part," she said.
Gifford added Josh Powell exercised total control of the car, how much food his wife was allowed to buy the family as well as the management of the family's finances.
Susan Powell was last seen Dec. 6 by her husband at their home in West Valley, Utah. He told police he saw her just before he took their two young children on a midnight camping trip in snowy conditions. When they got back, he says she was gone.
Josh Powell is the only person of interest police have named in the case.
"I think he knows something that he's not telling us," said the missing woman's mother, Judy Cox.
"I'm not buying the story that he gave police," added the woman's father, Chuck Cox.
The missing woman's sister, Denise Gordon, said she recently had a dream about Susan Powell.
"She was sweeping yellow paper and I asked her in the dream, I said, 'Well, didn't anybody recognize you? And she said, 'Well, I was in a closet,'" she said. "That gives me hope that she's still around."
Susan Powell's family said since Josh Powell moved his sons to Puyallup, they have had very little contact with the boys. Josh Powell moved back to Puyallup after his wife disappeared and was said to be selling the couple's home in Utah.
"It's a difficult thing. It's very frustrating, because we want to know the grandchildren are OK. We want pt be able to talk with them and play with them," said Chuck Cox.
"They're having a hard time. They're really missing her," said Gordon of the Powells' boys.
In the wake of her disappearance, the "Friends & Family of Susan Powell Facebook page" was launched to aid in the search effort.
The page contains information about Susan Powell and her disappearance, and was a place where members of Facebook could come for up-to-date information about the case.
Meantime, Susan Powell's parents were scheduled to tape an appearance on "Dr. Phil" this week. Jennifer Powell, Susan's sister-in-law and Josh Powell's sister, was also scheduled to appear on the show, according to a press release.
"I don't want to give up hope," said Judy Cox.
The missing woman's family members have established The Susan Cox Powell Foundation, which aims to fuel the search by reminding people of Susan Powell's disappearance.
The foundation's mission also includes educating others, including kids in school to recognize early signs of domestic violence and how to report it, as well as a national database of information to help potential victims recognize signs of an abusive relationship.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/84418127.html
Story Updated: Feb 15, 2010 at 6:25 PM PST
SEATTLE -- Family members of the missing mom Susan Powell say they've learned the woman was a victim of domestic violence.
On Monday the woman's family, wearing purple ribbons in her honor, addressed the media. Family spokesperson Shelby Gifford said the missing woman's husband, Josh Powell, was extremely controlling of his wife.
"Those who spent the most time with Susan on a day-to-day basis report witnessing egregious acts of control on Josh's part," she said.
Gifford added Josh Powell exercised total control of the car, how much food his wife was allowed to buy the family as well as the management of the family's finances.
Susan Powell was last seen Dec. 6 by her husband at their home in West Valley, Utah. He told police he saw her just before he took their two young children on a midnight camping trip in snowy conditions. When they got back, he says she was gone.
Josh Powell is the only person of interest police have named in the case.
"I think he knows something that he's not telling us," said the missing woman's mother, Judy Cox.
"I'm not buying the story that he gave police," added the woman's father, Chuck Cox.
The missing woman's sister, Denise Gordon, said she recently had a dream about Susan Powell.
"She was sweeping yellow paper and I asked her in the dream, I said, 'Well, didn't anybody recognize you? And she said, 'Well, I was in a closet,'" she said. "That gives me hope that she's still around."
Susan Powell's family said since Josh Powell moved his sons to Puyallup, they have had very little contact with the boys. Josh Powell moved back to Puyallup after his wife disappeared and was said to be selling the couple's home in Utah.
"It's a difficult thing. It's very frustrating, because we want to know the grandchildren are OK. We want pt be able to talk with them and play with them," said Chuck Cox.
"They're having a hard time. They're really missing her," said Gordon of the Powells' boys.
In the wake of her disappearance, the "Friends & Family of Susan Powell Facebook page" was launched to aid in the search effort.
The page contains information about Susan Powell and her disappearance, and was a place where members of Facebook could come for up-to-date information about the case.
Meantime, Susan Powell's parents were scheduled to tape an appearance on "Dr. Phil" this week. Jennifer Powell, Susan's sister-in-law and Josh Powell's sister, was also scheduled to appear on the show, according to a press release.
"I don't want to give up hope," said Judy Cox.
The missing woman's family members have established The Susan Cox Powell Foundation, which aims to fuel the search by reminding people of Susan Powell's disappearance.
The foundation's mission also includes educating others, including kids in school to recognize early signs of domestic violence and how to report it, as well as a national database of information to help potential victims recognize signs of an abusive relationship.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:33 pm
Neighbors to Josh Powell: Your wife is still missing
By Lindsay Cohen
Story Updated: Feb 26, 2010 at 6:38 AM PST
PUYALLUP, Wash. -- There's a hint of purple on almost every light post in one Puyallup community.
Each serves as a message to the residents there, one in particular.
"I do not understand how he can pick up and move -- almost act as if nothing happened," said neighbor Colleen Russell.
Russell started the campaign to put purple ribbons and flyers throughout her private gated community, which she shares with Josh Powell.
Josh's wife, Susan Powell, went missing from their home near Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 6th -- the same night that Josh took their kids on a late-night camping trip, as temperatures dipped below freezing.
Despite efforts by family and police, Susan has not been found.
Police named Josh their only person of interest and have said that he is not cooperating with the investigation.
Josh left Salt Lake City and moved, along with the couple's two children, to his father's house in Puyallup. Both Josh and Susan are from the Pierce County city.
"If that were my husband... I would stay in that town," Russell said. "I would stay in that home until he came back or until a body was found."
Perplexed by Josh's move, Russell started a campaign to keep Susan's disappearance front and center in their Puyallup community. She has passed out flyers, talked to neighbors, and encouraged them to keep Susan's memory alive.
One of the flyers, along with a ribbon, sits on a light pole across the street from Josh's new home.
"I felt that people should know that she’s missing," said another neighbor, Rosalina Reyes, who is helping canvass the neighborhood. "Hopefully someone will see her and call 911."
Russel said she didn't know Susan Powell, but she was moved by the woman's story to act.
"We're going to be visible and... it's not right to move away and forget," Russell said. "I don't feel as a neighbor so much that there's a danger to me, but I do feel that he needs to still have it in the forefront [of his mind.]"
Josh Powell's family did not want to comment on the neighbors' campaign.
Anyone with information about Susan Powell is asked to the West Valley Police Department at (801) 840-4000.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/85455257.html?
By Lindsay Cohen
Story Updated: Feb 26, 2010 at 6:38 AM PST
PUYALLUP, Wash. -- There's a hint of purple on almost every light post in one Puyallup community.
Each serves as a message to the residents there, one in particular.
"I do not understand how he can pick up and move -- almost act as if nothing happened," said neighbor Colleen Russell.
Russell started the campaign to put purple ribbons and flyers throughout her private gated community, which she shares with Josh Powell.
Josh's wife, Susan Powell, went missing from their home near Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 6th -- the same night that Josh took their kids on a late-night camping trip, as temperatures dipped below freezing.
Despite efforts by family and police, Susan has not been found.
Police named Josh their only person of interest and have said that he is not cooperating with the investigation.
Josh left Salt Lake City and moved, along with the couple's two children, to his father's house in Puyallup. Both Josh and Susan are from the Pierce County city.
"If that were my husband... I would stay in that town," Russell said. "I would stay in that home until he came back or until a body was found."
Perplexed by Josh's move, Russell started a campaign to keep Susan's disappearance front and center in their Puyallup community. She has passed out flyers, talked to neighbors, and encouraged them to keep Susan's memory alive.
One of the flyers, along with a ribbon, sits on a light pole across the street from Josh's new home.
"I felt that people should know that she’s missing," said another neighbor, Rosalina Reyes, who is helping canvass the neighborhood. "Hopefully someone will see her and call 911."
Russel said she didn't know Susan Powell, but she was moved by the woman's story to act.
"We're going to be visible and... it's not right to move away and forget," Russell said. "I don't feel as a neighbor so much that there's a danger to me, but I do feel that he needs to still have it in the forefront [of his mind.]"
Josh Powell's family did not want to comment on the neighbors' campaign.
Anyone with information about Susan Powell is asked to the West Valley Police Department at (801) 840-4000.
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Re: Susan Powell -- Missing 12/7/09
by Justice4all on Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:40 pm
I don't think that Josh Powell needs a reminder that his wife is missing. Unfortunately, he probably knows exactly where she is.
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