A lot of dirt, and some news, kicked up in latest Powell flurry
On Aug. 18, West Valley City police put out a news release intended to rekindle interest in the Susan Powell case.
I guess that worked.
In the 10 days since, weve had a media caravan to Ely, Nev., news helicopters hovering over a search in Washington state and tawdry accusations making a big splash on The Today Show.
The allegations, that Steve Powell may have had a sexual interest in his daughter-in-law, were not new to us. The whispers were out there when news of her disappearance broke in late 2009, and our reporters tried hard then to establish both their truthfulness and their relevance to Susans disappearance. But Susans family would not address the accusations publicly then, and while Steves son Josh was named as a person of interest in the case, Steve was not. His connection was tangential.
That changed after this latest flurry brought new attention to Steve Powell, who asserted on The Today Show and elsewhere that it was Susan who had a sexual interest in him. That was enough for Susans family members and friend to finally go public with their version, that Susan told them Steve had made unwanted sexual advances toward her.
It may be some time before we know how important the past 10 days were in the search for Susan Powell.
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