The Susan Powell Case Files | 10 Minutes | 5
Cold
KSL Podcasts
4.8 • 40.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 December 2018
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
The criminal investigation into Susan Powell's disappearance kicked into high gear on Dec. 8, 2009. Josh Powell frantically cleaned his house and minivan before meeting detective Ellis Maxwell for a tense second interview. In secret warrants, West Valley City police identified Josh as their sole suspect in Susan's presumed kidnapping and murder. However, they narrowly missed their best chance of finding her.
For the past three years, investigative reporter Dave Cawley has been studying thousands of police documents, journals, videos and diary entries. He has tracked down new sources, followed new leads and traced Josh Powell's trail from West Valley City, Utah, through Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and on to Washington State, where Powell killed himself and his two sons. Cold is the most complete retelling of the Susan Powell story ever. Join Dave Cawley in his search for truth.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to cold, ad-free on Amazon music. |
| 0:04.4 | Download the app today. |
| 0:06.4 | This podcast discusses domestic violence, criminal behavior, |
| 0:10.4 | murder, and adult themes. |
| 0:12.8 | While not explicit, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:16.4 | Music |
| 0:28.0 | Morning, dawned on day two of the search for Susan Powell with more cold icy weather |
| 0:33.6 | over West Valley City, Utah. |
| 0:36.0 | The storm that had painted the western U.S. white with snow the day prior |
| 0:39.7 | was still pushing onto the east, the back edge just clearing the Rocky Mountains. |
| 0:46.5 | Detective Ellis Maxwell hadn't slept much. |
| 0:50.5 | West Valley's lead detective on the case had stayed up late the night before |
| 0:54.4 | following his frustrating first interview with Susan's husband Josh. |
| 1:00.2 | Josh had returned from an unexpected winter camping trip with his sons |
| 1:04.2 | Charlie and Braden on Monday afternoon, claiming to have no idea where Susan had gone. |
| 1:09.6 | At about eight on Tuesday morning, Ellis called Josh. |
| 1:14.1 | He wanted to confirm Josh was planning to come in for a follow-up interview at 9am. |
| 1:19.6 | He also wanted to make sure the boys were not going to be there as they'd been on Monday night. |
| 1:26.0 | The kids were there and it made a very challenging |
| 1:28.4 | because he used that opportunity to avoid answering questions. |
| 1:33.6 | And they were also a distraction as well. |
| 1:36.4 | The phone rang and rang until it went to voicemail. |
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