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Susan Powell's story to air on 'Dr. Phil'
February 11, 9:33 AM
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Susan's husband, Josh Powell's story seems unbelievable to most who hear it and has been largely criticized. Equally criticized is his continued refusal to cooperate with police.

He told police he didn't call work or show up on Monday morning because he hadn't gone to church Sunday and forgot what day it was. However, his sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Kirk Graves, say he doesn't usually go to church, it was Susan who regularly took the children to their local LDS ward for Sunday services.

According to Jennifer Graves, she and her husband flew to L.A. for the filming on Wednesday. They met up with Susan's parents, Chuck and Judy Cox, and Shelby Gifford, a family friend and the family's spokeswoman. "It went great," Jennifer said, "The show will air next Tuesday."

Josh returned to West Valley City Jan. 28, to make repairs to his home and rent it to a neighbor. Friends and family believe Josh left West Valley and returned to Puyallup Saturday night or Sunday.

Susan's friends and family decorated the Powell home in honor of Susan. Sometime late Saturday night or early Sunday morning the decorations were taken down. According to a neighbor all that were left were a few ribbons, one in the bird bath and one in the gutter.
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Dr. Phil show airtimes and channels
Seattle area - 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on KONG TV Channel 6
SW Washington - 3 p.m. on KOIN Channel 6
Eastern Washington - 3 p.m. on KREM Channel 2

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The Susan Powell you don't know
Last Update: 2/11 9:56 pm
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Describing Susan's personality, her mother, Judy Cox said, "Bubbly, outgoing, smiles. She likes to smile. She likes to laugh or giggle... Have fun." Chuck Cox, her father, added, "She&#8217;s just happy all the time." Marie Moniz, Susan&#8217;s younger sister agreed, "She was very welcoming to people. She didn't like people to be left out."

From the 3rd grade on, Susan was raised in Puyallup, Washington. The family of four daughters moved into a house in a small subdivision with nearly an acre lot filled with and surrounded by trees.

Marie&#8217;s wedding in June of 2008 was the last time all four sisters were together. Denise speaks of wishing they'd had more time together that wedding day. Susan came to her house, but the visit was short. "It was hard. She (Susan) only stayed for a half hour or hour that day. There was a lot of regret. We should have made the time."

Susan and Josh Powell were married in April of 2001 in the LDS temple in Portland, Oregon. The family recalls that the young couple bounced around from place to place early in their marriage. At one point, they were resident managers of an assisted living facility in Yakima, Washington. Chuck said every move seemed to start and end with Josh&#8217;s discontent. "Josh was having trouble finding a job that was suiting him," he said. "Josh had some issues." The couple moved to West Valley City in 2004.
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Friends of Susan Powell organize blanket drive in her name
February 13th, 2010 @ 3:34pm
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Friends and family of missing West Valley City mother Susan Powell gathered to help the community Saturday.

Susan's sister-in-law, Jennifer Graves, organized a blanket drive at a West Jordan church at 5176 W. Parr Drive. Local fabric stores donated about 30 yards of fabric. Volunteers cut the fabric into blankets and trimmed them with lace.

The whole project was done in Susan's name as part of a week of service in her honor.

The group donated the finished blankets to Primary Children's Medical Center.

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Video~The Dr. Phil Show: "The Disappearance of Susan Powell" 2:36
December 7th, 2009, Susan Powell and her husband Josh did not show up to work. Their children did not show up to daycare. When Susan turned up missing, Josh's story of taking his 2 and 4 year-old sons camping at midnight on the coldest night of the year in a snow storm immediately seemed out of the ordinary. Now that he has stopped helping police, Susan's parents reached out to Dr. Phil for help. Tune in Tuesday February 16th, 2010 as Dr. Phil goes over the details and phsychological quandaries with legal analyst Lisa Bloom. And hear the tough questions Dr. Phil has for Josh's sister...
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Joshua Powell's sister doubts him on 'Dr. Phil'
Television » Jennifer Graves says she feels 'caught in the middle.'
Updated: 02/13/2010 11:15:25 PM MST
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"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 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."

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Press Release: Dr. Phil talks to Susan Powell's family, together on stage for the first time Feb. 16
TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON ONE STAGE, SUSAN POWELL&#8217;S PARENTS AND SISTER-IN-LAW TALK TO DR. PHIL.
February 13, 9:41 PM
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Susan Powell has been missing for over two months and her family is desperate to find her.

Josh is now a person of interest in the case, but after very limited conversations with police, he is not talking to anyone.

His behavior has shocked and frustrated those close to the family, including his own sister, Jennifer. &#8220;I&#8217;m kind of caught in the middle. My brother is a person of interest, but my sister-in-law, my good friend is missing,&#8221; said Jennifer. &#8220;What has bothered me the most [is that] he has been reluctant to participate in the media arena, that&#8217;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!&#8221; She added, &#8220;I asked him if he was involved and he wouldn&#8217;t respond...he literally doesn&#8217;t say anything&#8230;[he said] &#8216;my lawyer said not to talk to anyone.&#8217;&#8221;

Chuck Cox added, &#8220;In the beginning I wanted to be supportive, I believed that there would be a reasonable explanation&#8230;but as my son-in-law shut down [it became] really hard to keep positive. It&#8217;s frustrating, he won&#8217;t cooperate with the police and that&#8217;s impeding the investigation and it&#8217;s stopping us from finding my daughter.&#8221;

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Susan Cox Powell Update: Cox family to hold press conference Monday
February 14, 11:30 PM
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Susan Cox Powell's family will hold a press conference Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Best Western Hotel located at 620 S. Hill Park Drive, Puyallup, Wa.

Members of the media are invited to arrive at 12 p.m. to set up equipment as needed.

The Cox family, including parents and siblings, will hold the press conference. Several members of the Cox family are scheduled to be present. A family spokesperson will read a statement and answer questions that have previously not been addressed by the Cox family.

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Parents to unveil foundation dedicated to Susan Powell
Updated: 02/14/2010 09:12:13 PM MST
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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.

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.

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Family of Susan Cox Powell holding press conference today
Last Update: 7:58 am
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A week of service in honor of Susan Powell wraps up today as her parents are set to make a big announcement in regard to a non-profit organization set up in Susan's name.

They will discuss details of the foundation during a news conference scheduled for 2 p.m. today in Washington. Shelby Gifford, a spokesperson for Chuck and Judy Cox, said they will also answer many of the difficult questions people have been asking.

One of those questions is, &#8220;Are they worried about their grandchildren? Chuck Cox said, &#8220;I don't know if the kids are in physical danger but I am concerned.&#8221;

West valley police say progress is being made but they won't comment on what that is.

Video: Family of Susan Cox Powell holding press conference today 2/15/10 2:07
- A week of service in honor of Susan Powell wraps up today as her parents are set to make a big announcement in regard to a non-profit organization set up in Susan's name.
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Family of Susan Powell to hold news conference, launch foundation
11:20 AM MST, February 15, 2010
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The family of missing West Valley City woman, Susan Powell, has launched a Web site dedicated to the 28-year-old mother of two and will be participating in a press conference Monday afternoon responding to some unanswered questions. The site, susancoxfoundation.org, features a picture gallery and a section of the people involved in the foundation. Kirk Graves, the brother-in-law of Susan's husband, Josh Powell, said the Web site is a non-profit organization the family wanted to form in order to keep the story in the public eye.

The Cox family is expected to hold a news conference at 2:00 p.m. MDT. A spokesperson will read a statement and answer questions that have not been answered before.

Josh Powell, who remains the only person of interest in the case and has not cooperated with the police investigation so far, is not expected to be at the conference.

Video: Family of Susan Powell to hold news conference, launch foundation 2:19
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Susan Cox Foundation
http://susancoxfoundation.org/

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New foundation honors missing Utah mom
February 15th, 2010 @ 12:38pm
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The family of a missing West Valley City woman is setting up a nonprofit organization to help others in similar situations. The woman's husband currently has nothing to do with it.

She says Susan was an example of service. Susan's family believes they can honor her with this foundation. Her parents unveiled the nonprofit Susan Cox Powell Foundation Monday near their home in Puyallup, Wash.

Gifford says day-to-day contact with Josh Powell has been non-existent. "Our family has reached out to Josh and has had no response," Gifford says.

The foundation's website says its mission includes:
&#8226;To assist families of missing persons by providing no-cost strategic media consulting services.
&#8226;To research and catalog resources across the United States that may be helpful to families of missing persons.
&#8226;To support domestic violence prevention efforts and to participate in community- and school-based education about domestic violence prevention.

Audio: Cleon Wall reporting
http://real.ksl.com/video/slc/3/312/31240.mp3

&#8226;Susan Cox Powell Foundation
http://susancoxfoundation.org/

&#8226;Friends and Family of Susan Powell Facebook Page
http://bit.ly/findsusan

&#8226;Susan Powell missing posters
http://bit.ly/4ppWVz

&#8226;Susan Powell Twitter account
http://twitter.com/FindSusan

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Susan Powell's family alleges physical abuse
News conference » Missing WVC woman's family shares more details about alleged marital struggles.
Updated: 02/15/2010 09:46:25 PM MST
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The 28-year-old West Valley City woman had endured an increasingly adversarial relationship with her husband, Joshua Powell, which included "egregious acts of control," said Shelby Gifford, a family friend and the spokeswoman for Susan Powell's parents, Chuck and Judy Cox.

At a news conference held in her hometown Monday -- more than two months after her Dec. 7 disappearance -- the family said Susan Powell confided in a close friend that her husband was physically abusive at least once, but she did not seek medical assistance or file a police report. They would not provide any other details about the alleged incident.

Jennifer Powell Graves, sister of Joshua Powell, said that Susan Powell told her she had a physical altercation with her husband about 18 months ago. She declined to provide further details.

Police and court records show Joshua Powell has never been arrested for or charged with abuse against his wife. His attorney, Scott C. Williams, was not available to comment on the allegation Monday.

Powell had suggested to family and friends she would end the relationship by their April 6 anniversary if the relationship didn't improve. Her family says they are not sure whether Joshua Powell knew about that deadline.
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Family accuses missing woman's husband of abuse
February 15th, 2010 @ 9:52pm
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The family of missing West Valley City woman Susan Powell held a press conference Monday in Washington state. They made some strong allegations against Susan's husband, Josh Powell, who has avoided media and police questioning.

Much of the family's frustration is directed at Josh.

"All of his actions are inconsistent with someone who cares about his wife, and so it has given me great pause," Susan's father, Charles Cox, said. "I'm not buying this story that he gave the police, and I'm waiting for the rest of the story and for him to cooperate and help us find our daughter."

Cox family family spokeswoman Shelby Gifford said since Susan's disappearance, the family has learned much more about Josh and Susan's relationship. The family now believes Josh was emotionally and physically abusive toward Susan.

Gifford said Josh was also very controlling.

"Including controlling her use of the car, denying her access to the family finances -- even though she brought in most of the money -- repeatedly sabotaging her parenting efforts, and even governing which groceries she could buy," Gifford said.
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Audio: Cleon Wall reporting on newly-established foundation
http://real.ksl.com/video/slc/3/312/31240.mp3

Audio: Marc Giauque reporting on alleged abuse
http://real.ksl.com/video/slc/3/312/31244.mp3

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Susan Powell's family: Josh abused her
Last Update: 5:41 pm
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Through family friend and spokesperson Shelby Gifford, Susan's family members revealed that Josh Powell had been abusing her for years.

Gifford said the abuse was mostly emotional in nature, and family members say there was at least one instance of physical abuse, although they offered no details.

Gifford also said Josh would not allocate enough money for Susan to buy groceries, which caused her to become a gardener to provide enough food for the children and herself.

Gifford said the couple had been getting counseling, and that Susan made an April 6, 2010 deadline of leaving Josh if he did not mend his abusive ways. April 6th is Josh and Susan's wedding anniversary.

Susan's parents Charles and Judy Cox said they want Josh to come clean and cooperate with investigators, because they believe he knows something about her disappearance.

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Missing Woman's Family Says Husband 'Knows Something'
Posted: 4:16 pm PST February 15, 2010
Updated: 6:00 pm PST February 15, 2010
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Nearly a month and a half after Susan Cox Powell vanished, her parents on Monday said they believe her husband is not telling the truth about their daughter's disappearance.

The family told reporters that they are more convinced than ever that Joshua Powell knows what happened to the 28-year-old mother of two.

Powell's parents, Chuck and Judy Cox, said there is no way their daughter would have deliberately left her two young boys.

"I feel that she could have been taken against her will. I don't know. It's not like my daughter to leave," Judy Cox said.

During a news conference in Puyallup, the Cox family announced the establishment of a foundation to help women in their daughter's situation.

Video: Parents Of Missing Puyallup Mom Believe Her Husband Is Not Telling The Truth 2:01
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Family: Missing woman's husband controlled her
Story Published: Feb 15, 2010 at 5:00 PM PST
Story Updated: Feb 15, 2010 at 6:25 PM PST
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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.

"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."

"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.

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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Experts say Susan Powell didn't do anything wrong
Last Update: 8:58 pm
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"She just didn't know what resources were out there for her," said Carla Arroyo, the executive director of the South Valley Sanctuary.

Powell's parents claimed that she was both mentally and physically abused. Friends recalled of the controlling nature of her husband Josh Powell. "They've had problems for a very long time," said Tim Petersen who befriended Susan. "You can tell they're roommates."

Petersen said Josh Powell controlled the finances even though Susan was the main bread winner. According to Peterson, Susan was forced to ride her bicycle to work while Josh kept the family van. And it wasn't easy. From their West Valley home near 6000 West and 3800 South she rode her bike seven miles one way to her banking job near the airport. That controlling trait has been seen often by domestic violence experts.

"Control is a weapon that they use," said Arroyo. "This is what they use to keep a victim on the side." Victims of domestic violence understand why Susan Powell didn't reach out for help. It's called fear.

"I was only allowed to go to grocery store and then I had to take one of my children with me," said a woman who was a victim of domestic violence but didn't want her name revealed. "Basically my whole family was cut off from me. He had threatened to harm my family, threatened to kill them."
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For more information about shelters call the South Valley Sanctuary at (801) 255-1095. Or visit: http://www.udvac.org/linkline_shelters.pdf to learn about shelters throughout Utah.

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Reports of abuse confirmed by Susan Powell's friends
Last Update: 2/15 9:42 pm
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ABC 4 spoke Monday with Josh Powell&#8217;s sister, Jenny Graves.

&#8220;She talked to me about the lack of funds for groceries, the fact she couldn&#8217;t get him to allow her to buy groceries.&#8221; Jenny says, &#8220;He would give her ten dollars and tell her you can buy this, this and this&#8230; and there were many occasions when I would have her over to dinner with her boys because they wouldn&#8217;t have enough food to eat.&#8221;

Money wasn&#8217;t the only thing that Josh controlled. He also dictated who could drive the car, leaving Susan to ride her bike seven miles to work everyday.

Jenny also says that Susan told her about increasing emotional abuse. She went on to say her brother is a lot like her controlling father.

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Family of Susan Cox Powell allege abuse, launch foundation
Published: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 12:20 a.m. MST
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In the time since Susan Cox Powell went missing more than two months ago, her family and friends have had time to "compare notes," and, in so doing, they found stories of Susan's struggles in an "adversarial relationship" with her husband, Joshua, said Cox family spokeswoman Shelby Gifford.

"Right now we just don't know. We don't have all the facts. We can say, however, without reservation that Susan was a victim of domestic abuse in her own home," she said.

"Many of us marveled at Susan's green thumb and her garden," Gifford said. "I know that you've heard us talk about that before. It was something she was great at but she didn't do it, we found out, because she loved to garden. She did it because she didn't have a budget for groceries and she was told she needed to grow the food that her children ate."

Gifford said Joshua Powell controlled Susan Cox Powell's use of the family car, sabotaged her parenting efforts by telling the boys that "Mommy was mean" for putting them to bed, dictated which groceries she could and could not buy, and denied her access to the family finances, "even though she brought in most of the money."

"Each of us had a small sliver of the whole picture, and when we began to put those pieces together, it became apparent to us Susan endured a difficult marriage and an adversarial relationship with her husband, Joshua," Gifford said.

Susan Cox Powell also reported one physical confrontation to a friend, Gifford said, but never went to police. Gifford said Susan Cox Powell alone attended marriage counseling sessions she had set up for her and her husband and had told close friends that, if the marriage didn't improve, she would leave her husband on the couple's anniversary in April of this year.

Joshua Powell relocated to Puyallup with the couple's two young boys, Charlie and Braden, at the end of December. During that time, Gifford said Susan Cox Powell's parents, Charles "Chuck" Cox and Judy Cox, have seen the boys for a total of three hours.
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Missing woman's family demands answers from son-in-law
Updated Feb 16, 2010 - 8:39 am
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Relatives of a former Puyallup woman are losing patience with the missing woman's husband and they're demanding their son-in-law explain his wife's disappearance.

"I do believe he knows something he's not telling us," said Susan Powell's father, Chuck Cox.

"I'm not buying this story that he gave the police and I'm waiting for the rest of the story and for him to cooperate and help us find our daughter," said Cox.

"I find it very disturbing that he won't speak up or say anything...and that he doesn't seem to show concern, love, or care," said Susan's mother, Judy Cox.

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