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The Susan Powell Case Files | Cold Case | 17

Cold

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True Crime, Ksl, Homicide, Cold, Susanpowell, Society & Culture, Westvalleycity, Joyce Yost, Utah, Found, Westvalley, Missing Persons, Murder, Police, Stevepowell, Disappearance, Investigation, Kidnapping, Coldcase, Joshpowell, Documentary

4.840.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2019

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

West Valley City police made one final push before declaring the Susan Powell case cold in 2013, interrogating Josh Powell's uncle Maurice Leach in Oregon. Meanwhile, Susan's family fought for change, both in the courts and at the Washington statehouse. Josh's mom, Terri Powell, went to court in Utah to argue for her share of the life insurance money. Twice-convicted sex offender Steve Powell died alone from heart failure.

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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Episode transcript: https://thecoldpodcast.com/season-1-transcript/cold-case-full-transcript

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Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:04.4

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0:06.4

This podcast discusses domestic violence, criminal behavior, murder, and adult themes.

0:12.8

While not explicit, listener discretion is advised.

0:16.8

The

0:26.1

Journal of Steve Powell, 1235 AM, December 8, 2009.

0:33.2

14 hours following the first report of Susan Powell's disappearance.

0:37.7

I am feeling sick because it is possible that Susan is dead.

0:42.7

Monday morning, Jenny called from Josh's and Susan's house to

0:46.1

tell us that the daycare lady had called her when they did not show up with the kids.

0:51.0

The police came to their house and this information made us extremely fearful that they might be inside,

0:56.8

asphyxiated from carbon monoxide or dead from some other cause.

1:02.4

It was a relief when the police reported that they were not in the house and their van was not in the garage.

1:08.2

However, the day wore on slowly with no word and with all of us wondering if they were abducted,

1:14.4

or if they went on an outing and were killed or trapped in a car accident.

1:18.8

In the evening I went to the gym and while there received a call that Josh had shown up with the

1:23.8

boys but not with Susan. When I was finally able to speak to him at about a 30, he said he saw her

1:30.7

early Monday morning at just after midnight. He was leading late for an outing with the boys.

1:37.4

In the various conversations I had with him Monday evening between that time and nearly midnight,

1:43.5

he said that he had bought a generator heater of some kind so he could go on winter outings.

1:49.5

When he told Susan who he said was in bed asleep that they were leaving, he says she said whatever.

1:58.7

He says he thought yesterday was Sunday, hence he did not call work and when he realized his error

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