Steven Powell arrested in Washington State

[Coldpizza]

What's he selling to the prisons...insanity? I don't understand how the children got to stay with the father. The first time I looked at him, I could tell he was missing dots off his dominoes.

Childrens' Services all over this country is a disgrace. This is what happens when you depend on the Government to protect children. They awarded OJ Simpson his kids too..Shame on them!

bbm
:floorlaugh::floorlaugh:

 

[believe09]

The schools must be having a collective stroke.

 

[believe09]

Dom raises a point that we see a lot here-"Innocent until Proven Guilty."

Yup, this is a standard for the justice system. But we are not judge or jury here. I am not likely to be called for the jury pool when they get around to a trial either. We have a right to our opinions, either pro or against the subject of the thread.

As long as we address each other respectfully, spirited debate regarding the actions of the Powells is welcome regardless of your side.

 

[HotLavaJavas]

Thanks for posting!

I'll say this. I've followed this closer than any other crime in my lifetime. There are lots of reasons it's resonated with me: I am LDS; I live in Utah (other side of SLC from where Susan lived, but close enough); I am a little older, but close to the same age as Josh and Susan; I have two young children; I've gotten to know some of the related parties a little; and other stuff.

To make a long story short, I feel emotionally invested in this.

In addition, I've never seen a situation where someone has been treated worse than has Susan. I won't go through every level of it, because many here have followed it as closely as I - they know the score. But this poor woman can't defend herself. She can't protect what I have no doubt was her greatest asset, her boys. She can't defend her honor and reputation. She has been victimized over and over and over.

I'm also in SLC, albeit not WVC. I have lived in that area, before, though, when I first moved to the valley. Although I am not LDS, half of my family is, and so I understand the dynamics at work.

I knew Susan personally, and it makes it hard to see all this in the news, and know what could have possibly happen to her. It makes me positively ill to hear SP's mouth run about their "sexual" relationship.

I'll admit. All of that has made me think really negatively of all things Powell. I am human, and I desire to see injustices made just. In a post the other day, I referred to Josh as a "dirtbag." It's against the site’s TOS, and it was redacted by a moderator. It was my mistake. That said, I thought the person who proclaimed, basically, “OMG! OMG! YOU CALLED SOMEONE A NAME! I’M TELLING! I’M TELLING!” was overreacting a little, too. I mean, we are all adults here, right? The same person repeatedly uses terminology that I find slightly offensive from a religious perspective; but I’m a big boy.

I agree. Those posts are seriously unnecessary...there's a way to contact mods without broadcasting it. I just let it slip off like water off a duck.

I don’t think you really believe that criticizing Josh reflects negatively on Susan, do you? If that was the case, every person who had ever been abused or murdered by a spouse must have somehow deserved it, right? I mean, they did marry someone who turned out to be a bad person, right? Surely, their spouse’s evil must have been lurking deep down inside when they were married. So, logically, they sort of got what they asked for?

THANK YOU!

I am a divorcee....not ashamed at all. I was very young when I divorced...22. Many people may not understand the dynamic at work in Utah and in LDS culture - getting married young is very, very normal. And, after having experienced this myself, I can say that you just don't know yourself at these ages and it's easy to get caught up in a marriage that you weren't emotionally ready for.

It seems easy to make a snap judgement about Susan's male of choice, but understand that she was 20 when she married him. At 20, do you really think she had the experience to know he was going to be this way? I was the same age when I married, and I can tell you, never in the world did I think he would cheat on me and turn into the horrible human being he did during our divorce.

The bottom line is that people change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. And sometimes, you wake up one day and wonder who the monster is lying next to you.

In closing, let me remind everybody that when Susan married him, she was 20. At her disappearance, she was 28. The maturity she attained between those years was vast. She earned her stockbroker's license, and had two children. She really grew up. That maturity led her to realize that Josh was never going to be the man she thought he would be, and that she wanted more.

 

[BeanE]

CaseSignal Case Signal (BeanE)
INTERVIEW: Chuck Cox - reacts to the arrest of Steve Powell | Rod Arquette - Talk Radio - 105.7 FM & 570 AM | FOX News bit.ly/rjz0yM
41 seconds ago

 

[GingerRed]

That's disgusting. Sometimes I get really sick of the evidentiary rules. That said, I do understand the slippery slope issues. There's a fine line there somewhere, and I can understand DA's not wanting to waste time on "close cases."

Yeah, I hear you, but this is beyond close to home, so it's tough.

 

[DomCasual]

Steven Powell was fired Friday from his job at the Washington State Department of Corrections, KIRO 7 Reporter Chris Legeros confirmed.[/URL]

The hits just keep a-comin'!

The karma train is moving at full speed today!

 

[dizzychick]

Whew HOO LOL best news ive heard in a long time hope the charges stick and hope it leads to an answer regarding Susan!

 

[Pensfan]

Ugh. Steve Powell's estranged daughter said his arrest was not surprising and wouldn't be surprised if her brother had the same tendencies. She was interviewed briefly on JVM.

 

[BeanE]

1057KNRS 105.7 KNRS
INTERVIEW: Jennifer Graves - Steve Powell's daughter reacts to his arrest. Click to listen - bit.ly/9lPWv9
18 minutes ago

That same link has:

INTERVIEW: Kiirsi Hellewell - Susan Powell's Friend Reacts To The Arrest Of Steve Powell

and

INTERVIEW: Detective Ed Troyer - Details Of Steve Powell's Arrest In Washington

 

[grandmaj]

Steven Powell was fired Friday from his job at the Washington State Department of Corrections, KIRO 7 Reporter Chris Legeros confirmed.
News of his dismissal came after Powell was arrested Thursday night on charges of voyeurism and child *advertiser censored*. Police said computers seized from Powell's home contained thousands of images of girls and women taken without their knowledge, including Susan Cox Powell, Powell's missing daughter-in-law.
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http://www.kirotv.com/news/29283968/detail.html

WOW what do they know that they fired him rather than place him on leave pending an investigation? Good Gravy!

 

[BeanE]

NinevehDinha Nineveh Dinha
Coming up at 5:30 @fox13now team coverage on Steven Powell's arrest @BenWinslow has family reaction. Me, latest from court #findsusan #Utah
1 minute ago

ETA: Livestream link: http://www.fox13now.com/live/

 

[DomCasual]

It seems easy to make a snap judgement about Susan's male of choice, but understand that she was 20 when she married him. At 20, do you really think she had the experience to know he was going to be this way? I was the same age when I married, and I can tell you, never in the world did I think he would cheat on me and turn into the horrible human being he did during our divorce.

The bottom line is that people change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. And sometimes, you wake up one day and wonder who the monster is lying next to you.

In closing, let me remind everybody that when Susan married him, she was 20. At her disappearance, she was 28. The maturity she attained between those years was vast. She earned her stockbroker's license, and had two children. She really grew up. That maturity led her to realize that Josh was never going to be the man she thought he would be, and that she wanted more.

I waited until the ripe old age of 23 to get married. What I can say is that looking at the girl I thought I was in love with at 20, I'm oh-so glad I didn't pull the trigger then. She's an absolute mess now!

I think Josh probably has redeeming qualities. It's just that they get completely drowned by the irredeemable ones. I wish Susan could do it over again, with the benefit of hindsight. She deserved more than she got in life. I strongly believe in an eternity with second chances. I like to think that she and Josh will be on diverging paths in the eternities.

 

[Pensfan]

I think so. I would think and hope that the boys would be turned over to their grandparents right away, rather than placed with stangers.

I'm way behind here, so I don't know what has happened in the last few hours.

Salem

From JVM: The boys are in foster care at least until next Wed. Susan's parents must relocate? so they can begin the legal process. (This is so wrong. Give Susan's parents her children immediately!!!!!)
http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crim...-state-custody-grandparents-file-for-custody/

 

[Magdalyn]

Steven Powell was fired Friday from his job at the Washington State Department of Corrections, KIRO 7 Reporter Chris Legeros confirmed.
News of his dismissal came after Powell was arrested Thursday night on charges of voyeurism and child *advertiser censored*. Police said computers seized from Powell's home contained thousands of images of girls and women taken without their knowledge, including Susan Cox Powell, Powell's missing daughter-in-law.
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http://www.kirotv.com/news/29283968/detail.html

I'm sure the good people of Washington are glad to hear their tax dollars won't be funding his little surprise vacation.

 

[BeanE]

BenWinslow Ben Winslow
You asked and I just checked. Steven Powell remains in jail. Again, bail set at $200,000. @fox13now #findsusan #SusanPowell #Utah
8 minutes ago

 

[Just-a-Guy]

Yeah, I hear you, but this is beyond close to home, so it's tough.

Oh. I'm sorry.

 

[Coldpizza]

WOW what do they know that they fired him rather than place him on leave pending an investigation? Good Gravy!

Here in FL under the Jessica Lunsford's Act, he would be escorted to and from his car by someone who does have the credentials and has passed the background check. And would be fired immediately just based on an arrest. DH works for the School Board.

 

[Carolina Girl]

Yes, may Karma keep slapping from left and right and Josh cave in and tell where to get the remains and what happened!

 

[Pensfan]

BenWinslow Ben Winslow
You asked and I just checked. Steven Powell remains in jail. Again, bail set at $200,000. @fox13now #findsusan #SusanPowell #Utah
8 minutes ago

Is there any way to find out if his bail is a "percent bail bail bond" or a "full cash bail bond"? (Hoping for "full cash bail"!)