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[Angel Who Cares]

Susan Powell's Friends, Family Question New Website
Friday, Feb 26, 2010 @11:46pm CST
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There are three pages on the site. Two of them are dedicated to biographies for Susan and Josh. If you negate a photo disclaimer in Susan's page it is 180 words long. Josh's page has 202 words.

Josh's biography is what has most people talking. It talks about his relationship with Susan as if the couple is still united. One passage reads, "Josh is a loving father and husband. He likes to take his wife out to dinner or watch movies with her." Another section reads, "He regularly does activities with his beautiful wife and with his entire family. Josh is totally committed to his wife and children, continually finding new and engaging activities to do with them."

The site also spends a disproportionate amount of time talking about Josh's hobbies, "He enjoys gardening, woodworking, and building construction projects. He knows a few songs on the piano and guitar. And he has been known to sing a song when the mood hits."

The family of Susan Powell isn't certain the site was authored by Josh or his family, but they say it is filled with intimate details about the children that only someone close to them would know. For example one section reads, "The children are happy and well adjusted in their new home. They are now living with their father and extended family. They receive love and hugs frequently throughout each day."

Shelby Gifford, a spokesperson for Susan's family, says if the site is established by Josh then he should instead spend his time looking for his wife or talking to the police. "I don't think there is any credibility to the website at all. I think if Josh really is sincerely involved in this website and he is truly interested in finding his wife he certainly has passed up multiple opportunities to do that," says Gifford.

Video: New Powell Website 2:45
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New Website For Susan Powell~Created By Josh Powell
http://www.susanpowell.org/

Article:
http://connect2utah.com/content/news/story?cid=77511

 

[RubyRed]

Susan Powell, Steven Koecher link considered by Utah missing person investigators

Two missing people: both from Utah, both last seen in December 2009, and both around the same age. That has the family of missing mother, Susan Powell, asking investigators to consider a link between her case and that of missing fellow Utah resident, Steven Koecher.
http://www.examiner.com/x-30706-Sud...nsidered-by-Utah-missing-person-investigators

 

[Angel Who Cares]

New website highlights search for Susan Powell
March 1st, 2010 @ 8:11am
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Another website is up and running that highlights the search for missing West Valley City woman Susan Powell. This one appears to be the work of her husband.

A spokeswoman tells the Deseret News Susan Powell's family doesn't know if Josh Powell is behind the website Susanpowell.org, although the family says Josh bought the domain name in 2006. It's unclear why.

Article:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9851690

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Susan Powell's family, former cop question new website
March 1st, 2010 @ 4:14pm
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The front page features a picture of Susan, Josh and the children perched on a snowy night in front of a campfire, a detail that didn't escape the attention of former cop and Utahdetective.com owner David Lundberg.

"Clearly he's trying to demonstrate they do go camping often with the children in the snow," Lundberg said Monday. Powell has said he took his boys camping the night Susan disappeared.

Lundberg says the site appears to be more about backing up Josh's alibi than finding Susan. "It wasn't much where you would think someone was losing somebody or missing someone or they were reaching out to the public to help find that person," Lundberg said.

Lundberg also told KSL Newsradio he was struck by the watermarks on the site's pictures. "If someone in my family came up missing like that, I would not copyright anything," Lundberg said. "I'd want that information out anywhere. I would share that picture with anyone that might help me get that person back."

*Video Included In Article!

Audio: Andrew Adams reporting
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Audio: Interview with David Lundberg [2:13]
http://real.ksl.com/video/slc/3/313/31376.mp3

Article:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9851690&autostart=y

 

[Angel Who Cares]

New page added to mysterious SusanPowell.org website
Last Update: 2:11 am
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A new page added to the site this week describes Susan's dream of opening a hairstyling salon in the basement of their home. The page also said, "Josh has always been happy to support Susan's efforts in any way ... Josh suggested that she turn it into a real business and he offered to teach her accounting basics. Josh is a Quickbooks Certified Pro Advisor and has a degree in Business Administration."

The anonymous writer implies the project was ongoing. According to the page, "Josh planned to continue working until Susan's salon and the basement were finished." But Josh's brother-in-law, Kirk Graves, said, "This project has been dead for two years at least." What's more, a picture of a salon chair posted to the page seemingly proves that Josh was working to fulfill Susan's dream. But Josh's sister said it didn't come from him. "We actually picked up the chair that's in the picture. We gave it to them," said Jennifer Graves.

Kirk Graves believes the new page was written by a 2nd person. He said Josh is probably getting help from his father, Steve Powell. Josh and his two young sons are currently living in Steve Powell's house in Puyallup, Washington.

ABC 4 News asked Lou Bertram, a retired FBI agent who was on the Unibomber Task Force, to look at the page and give his assessment. While he cannot be sure, Bertram said he would be surprised if it was not produced by Josh Powell. He believes the motive for creating SusanPowell.org has little to do with finding her. "He's got to go on the offensive," said Bertram. "He has to put himself #1. Unfortunately, other than the headline with Susan's name, she gets put in 2nd place. Josh is #1. It's me. It's me. It's me."

The real motive for the website, Bertram believes, is to counter the allegations from friends and family of Susan Powell that he is a controlling, manipulative, abusive husband. He said, "If I had not known the past 90 days and the situation, I would look at this and I would say Josh is the victim."

Video: New page added to mysterious SusanPowell.org website 3/3/10 2:16
The anonymous author of SusanPowell.org added more information to the website this week. Family members and a retired FBI agent agree Susan's husband, Josh, is probably behind it.
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Article:
http://www.abc4.com/content/news/sl...s-SusanPowell-org/ksdN4VKYwEiEGR9kSPzPkg.cspx

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Family of Susan Powell to hold vigils to mark 3 month disappearance
4:40 PM MST, March 4, 2010
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The vigils will be held Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in Puyallup, Wash. and at Centennial Park at 3100 S. 5600 West in West Valley City.

The Cox family said they hope the public turns out to support the Search for Susan.

Video: Family of Susan Powell To Hold Two Candlelight Vigils 0:33
http://www.fox13now.com/videobeta/b...-Susan-Powell-planning-two-candlelight-vigils

Article:
http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-family-susan-powell-candlelight-vigils,0,3009442.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Family, friends hold candle light vigil in remembrance of Susan Powell
Last Update: 8:13 pm
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Supporters of the missing West Valley City mom lit candles, gave words of encouragement, and prayed in hopes that Susan is still alive and she will come home.

The gathering marks the three month mark of Powell's disappearance. Her husband, Josh Powell, told police he was on a camping trip with his children at the time when his wife went missing.

The vigil was held at Centennial Park (3100 South and 5600 West).

Article:
http://www.abc4.com/content/news/to...le-light-vigil-in/4gMYXzsniUK7c7o68N2e8g.cspx

 

[Texas Mist]

Two Vigils For Susan Cox Powell On Three Month Anniversary of Her Disappearance
Cox Powell Vanished From Utah Home Without A Trace

Q13 FOX NEWS Darren Dedo
March 6, 2010

PUYALLUP - Two simultaneous candlelight vigils for Susan Cox Powell were held Saturday night, one in her hometown of Puyallup, and the other where she lived with her husband and two young sons, in West Valley City, Utah.

With heavy hearts and candles in their hands loved ones and friends of Susan Cox Powell gathered for a candle light vigil at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ridgecrest building in Puyallup Saturday night.

Susan Powell Cox's father Chuck Cox says the family is still holding out hope of finding Susan alive.

"Yeah, I'd love to see her walk through that door and I believe in miracles, I believe she could come back," said Cox.

At tonight's vigil loved ones like Shelby Gifford talked about the pain of not knowing where Susan really is.

"Everyday is a difficult wait it's hard to balance the need for feeling hope with reality," said Gifford.

Susan Cox Powell disappeared on December 7th while her husband Josh Powell took their two sons on a camping trip in frigid temperatures in the Utah desert. Cops have searched that area and others for clues but have come up empty. Although, Shelby Gifford believes investigators are slowly getting closer to the truth.

"We're willing to wait right now if that means whatever happens in the future if it's an arrest, if there's a conviction that follows, we're willing to wait if that's what it takes," said Gifford.

Josh Powell moved back home with the couple's two young sons to the Puyallup area and is living in his father's home. On Saturday Q13 Fox News tried asking him about his wife's disappearance but he wouldn't open the door. Chuck Cox says Josh has shut out his family too.

"Yeah, we tried, we've gone over to see the children and try to catch him, talk with the boys, it's strained," said Cox


more here

http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-030610-powellvigil,0,7291619.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Friends hold candle light vigil for 3-month anniversary of Powell's disappearance
9:45 PM MST, March 6, 2010
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Friends of missing West Valley mom, Susan Powell, gathered Saturday night for a candle light vigil. It has been three months since the disappearance of Susan Powell. "God has a plan for Susan, please keep praying for her, thank you," Josh Powell's sister, Jenn Graves said. Susan's husband Josh Powell launched his own web site a few days before the Saturday's vigil but few friends say his web site has very little to do with his wife's disappearance.

"If he really wanted to help online, he should have said what she was wearing, what they did during their last hours together, listed her vital statistics, he's done nothing like that," Kirsii Helewell said.

West Valley police detectives say nothing dramatic has changed but they continue working on leads and remain confident of a successful conclusion.

Video: Friends hold candle light vigil for 3-month anniversary of Powell's disappearance 2:39
http://www.fox13now.com/videobeta/3...3-month-anniversary-of-Powell-s-disappearance

Article:
http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-3-month-anniversary-missing-susan-powell,0,1835567.story

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Family, friends mark 3 months since Susan Powell's disappearance
Missing woman » They hold vigils in WVC and Puyallup, Wash.
Updated: 03/06/2010 09:42:08 PM MST
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In West Valley City and Puyallup, Wash., friends and family of Susan Powell as well as people who had never met her gathered to light candles, sing songs and share prayers that she might soon be found.

Kiirsi Hellewell, Powell's best friend in West Valley City, said she never expected the search for her friend would have stretched so long.

About 50 people attended the Puyallup vigil. Some brought signs and ribbons they gave to the Coxes.

Joshua Powell did not attend either vigil. He is the only person of interest named by West Valley City police in the case. Powell moved to live with his father in Washington state following his wife's disappearance.

A small group of participants at the West Valley City vigil sang one of Powell's favorite songs, "Hold On," by Michael McLean. A telephone message Powell left for her mother, Judy Cox, also was played on loudspeakers.

Powell is heard singing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" with her 5-year-old son Charlie, while 3-year-old Braden chattered in the background. Powell ends the message by wishing her mother a good day.

The message, also played in Puyallup, was heart-wrenching for many in the crowd.

"Hope you are having a good day," Chuck Cox repeated. "That's Susan. Always there, helping her children."
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From left, Laura Nickel, Kris Farrimond and JaVonna Owings sing at the candlelight vigil for Susan Powell on Saturday. About 50 people showed up at Centennial park in West Valley City to mark three months since Powell's disappearance.

Kiirsi Hellewell wipes a tear as she listens to a song at the vigil for Susan Powell Saturday. About 50 people showed up at Centennial park in West Valley City to mark three months since Powell's disappearance.

Kiirsi Hellewell wipes a tear as she listens to a song at the vigil for Susan Powell on Saturday. About 50 people showed up at Centennial park in West Valley City to mark three months since Powell's disappearance.

Article:
http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_14527428

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Vigils mark 3 month anniversary of Susan Powell's disappearance
March 6th, 2010 @ 9:40pm
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It's been three months since Susan Powell disappeared, but her family wants to make sure she is not forgotten.

Saturday night, family and friends held a special candlelight vigil to mark the three month anniversary of the disappearance of the West Valley City mother of two.

The family thanked all those involved in searching for Susan and asked everyone to not give up hope.

"Life brings us many trials, but I find great peace knowing that God has a plan and no man can thwart God's plan," said Jennifer Graves, Susan's sister-in-law. "God has a plan for Susan. Please keep praying for her."

*Video Included In Article!

Photo Gallery: Vigils mark 3 month anniversary of Susan Powell's disappearance 10pics
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http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9923389

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Vigils in two states for Susan Powell
Last Update: 3/06 11:51 pm
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More than 40 people showed up at West Valley&#8217;s Centennial Park Saturday night for a candlelight vigil for Susan Powell.

The West Valley mother disappeared three months ago and best friend Kiirsi Hellewell doesn&#8217;t want to let people forget Susan. Hellewell said,&#8221; If we keep Susan in the news just like the Smart family did Elizabeth it brought her home. And we believe it'll do the same for Susan.&#8221;

In West Valley and Puyallup, Washington, friends sang songs, lit candles and prayed for Susan.Hellewell said Josh Powell was invited to the vigil in Washington State. However, Cox family spokesperson Shelby Gifford told ABC 4 News that Josh was not there.

Article:
http://www.abc4.com/content/news/to...-for-Susan-Powell/4f0hF58OEEacFBKszz0SMg.cspx

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Video: Two Vigils For Susan Cox Powell On Three Month Anniversary of Her Disappearance 2:28
http://www.q13fox.com/videobeta/3c8...-Three-Month-Anniversary-of-Her-Disappearance

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Missing mom's husband shuns 3-month vigils
Story Published: Mar 7, 2010 at 8:56 AM PST
Story Updated: Mar 7, 2010 at 9:15 AM PST
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Two vigils - almost 1,000 miles apart - were held for missing Susan Powell as friends and family gathered in Utah and Washington to commemorate three months since the 28-year-old mother of two disappeared.

But one person was conspicuous by his absence - the missing mom's husband, Josh Powell, who did not attend either of the vigils.

Participants in the Utah vigil lit candles, sang songs and shared prayers that Susan Powell might soon be found. Kiirsi Hellewell, who was there, says she never expected the search for her friend would have stretched so long.

In Puyallup - where Susan Powell's parents live - the vigil was very somber, as most are. But what made this one different, was that Susan's father played a phone message in the speakers so all could hear her voice. In the recording, Susan can be heard teaching her young son how to sing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider."

Susan's father, Chuck Cox, also played an old message from his daughter, allowing the crowd to hear her sweet voice at her candlelight vigil. But Cox admits the months of waiting and waiting - with no visible progress - are taking their toll. He says he feels "tired, worn down."

Susan Powell is remembered at a March 6 candlelight vigil in Puyallup - three months after her mysterious disappearance.

Susan Powell's Three Month Anniversary Vigil - ABC Reporter Shomari Stone's I Phone Montage
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Article:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/86753862.html

 

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Workers say Josh Powell was at strip club shortly after wife disappeared
March 8th, 2010 @ 6:51pm
By Andrew Adams
SALT LAKE CITY -- Workers at a South Salt Lake strip club say Josh Powell may have been there in the hours after his wife Susan was reported missing.

A bartender at the Duces Wild exclusively tells KSL Newsradio a man, whom she later identified as Powell in several pictures provided by police, made sexual advances toward her then turned belligerent with her and other customers in the afternoon of Dec. 7.

"He wanted me to come over and bend down so he could see my , kept telling me I had a nice [behind], telling me to come down there; he wouldn't hurt me; bend over," Liz Burkholder said.

Customers also claimed the man identified as Powell made them uncomfortable and said things like, "You don't know what kind of day I've had."

He even grabbed another patron's drink, and customers applauded when he finally exited after his nearly two-hour stay.

Police were looking for Susan, Josh and their two children until Josh and the kids showed up at their home between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. the evening of Dec. 7. Josh has said he took the boys camping to the west desert, beginning at 12:30 that morning.

West Valley Police Capt. Tom McLachlan says investigators are aware of the tip, and they did investigate it, however police were not able to confirm it was for sure Josh based on statements from the eyewitnesses.

The owner of the Duces Wild says surveillance cameras were not working that night.

KSL Newsradio will have much more on this story coming up on Utah's Morning News at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday.

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[Angel Who Cares]

Did Josh Powell visit strip club the day after Susan disappeared?
Last Update: 1:21 am
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A bartender, a bouncer and at least one regular patron at the "Duces Wild" strip bar in South Salt Lake all say, &#8220;yes.&#8221; They told West Valley Police detectives that Josh Powell put in an appearance the afternoon of Monday, December 7th.

One of the bar owners believes it was Powell&#8217;s first and only appearance at his bar. &#8220;As far as I know, we&#8217;ve only seen him one time,&#8221; he said.

Nevertheless, he claims Josh Powell made an impression. He said, &#8220;He acted a little bit off the wall.&#8221; His co-owner, Kimberly, said, &#8220;At one point, I guess, he took somebody else&#8217;s beer off the table.&#8221; She adds that Powell was talking loudly about what a bad day he was having. &#8220;He was belligerent to the other patrons and the girls at the bar,&#8221; said Sherman, a regular who explained that he sat next to Powell. He caused such a ruckus, that when he left the bar around 4:30 p.m. Sherman said, &#8220;Everybody applauded.&#8221;

It wasn&#8217;t until a week later, after Powell&#8217;s picture had been shown several times on the news, that folks at the bar say they figured out their guest had been Josh Powell. Sherman said, &#8220;He drew my attention because nobody forgets a jerk. And it&#8217;s just one of those things that bothered me &#8230; When I saw his face on TV I recognized that yeah, that is definitely the guy.&#8221;

West Valley detectives did investigate. A department spokesman explained that since there was no surveillance video, they could not verify the story.

Video: Did Josh Powell visit strip club the day after Susan disappeared? 2:23
http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/[email protected]&navCatId=8

Article:
http://www.abc4.com/content/news/sl...lub-the-day-after/666gpASkxkaAnXq87NEPgA.cspx

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Husband of missing woman spotted at strip club
Updated Mar 9, 2010 - 10:47 am
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Employees at Duces Wild said a man they later identified in photos as Josh Powell made unwanted sexual advances toward a bartender and angered customers.

Club owner Rydell Mitchell said the crowd was happy to see him go. "When he finally did leave, a lot of my patrons actually started clapping because they were pretty much happy to get rid of him."

Surveillance tapes in the club weren't working that night. Police said they investigated, but they can't confirm whether Powell was there based on the eyewitness accounts.

Article:
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=295367

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Powell's family dislikes ribbons, fliers
Updated Mar 9, 2010 - 9:11 am
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Puyallup neighbors of Josh Powell, husband of a missing woman, have been posting fliers and ribbons near his home, and his family is apparently not happy about it.

The purple ribbons are attached to trees in front yards in the Country Hollow neighborhood, but the ribbons and fliers have been removed from street lights.

"Later found out that the reason why they actually did take them down is because Steven Powell, Josh's father, had called the home owners association and said the kids were disturbed by seeing their mom's pictures hanging up," said a neighbor who wanted to remain unidentified.

She said she's bothered that Powell is acting like a hermit and not doing more to find out what happened to his wife.

Article:
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=295385

 

[Angel Who Cares]

The hours after Susan Powell's disappearance
March 9th, 2010 @ 11:35am
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He has refused to speak with police detectives investigating the disappearance of his wife, but police have started retracing the footsteps of their only person of interest in the case.

KSL Newsradio has learned Josh Powell may have spent time at a strip club, just hours after Susan Powell was reported missing. But despite numerous eyewitness accounts, police are skeptical that the man was indeed Josh Powell.

Workers at the South Salt Lake strip club, Duces Wild, say a man they believe was Josh made sexually-explicit comments and advances, yelled, yanked away a customer's drink and ultimately didn't tip the workers when he visited the day after Susan was last seen.

The alleged appearance at the club happened the afternoon of Dec. 7, when police were still looking for Susan, Josh and their two children. They had been reported missing that morning after a day care provider grew concerned because the children had not been dropped off on schedule. Josh showed up to his home with the kids between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. that evening.

"I don't have any idea why anybody would say something like that," Powell's attorney, Scott Williams, told KSL Monday. "We have no need to respond."
*Much more at link!

Audio: Andrew Adams reporting
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[Angel Who Cares]

Police doubt story of Josh Powell at strip club
Employees say he was in bar on the day his wife disappeared
Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 12:06 p.m. MST
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West Valley police say they doubt a man seen at a strip club on the day Susan Powell disappeared was Powell's husband. "We're aware (of the story). We investigated it. We talked to the people involved. We don't feel that was Josh (Powell)," said West Valley Police Capt. Tom McLachlan. On Dec. 7, a man walked into Duces Wild, 2750 S. 300 West, and acted very belligerent.

After Susan Powell's disappearance began to make headlines, one of the bartenders and at least two patrons remembered the belligerent man who was in the bar days earlier. Police were called and detectives went to the club and to the homes of some of those witnesses to interview them, Cooper said. They were too late to check the scanning gun. But no one that day can remember checking an ID that said "Josh Powell," she said.

One of the patrons, however, told Cooper that he was only mostly sure now that it was Powell but not 100 percent convinced. A third regular patron, she said, did not believe the man was Josh Powell, saying that this man's hair was longer than Josh's.

Based on what she has heard from employees and patrons in her club, Cooper admitted Tuesday that she had her doubts, and with the beanie cap the man was wearing that day, it could have been a case of mistaken identity.

Article:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700015183/Police-doubt-Powell-strip-club-story.html