The Susan Powell Case Files | Fall of the House of Powell | 15

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4.8 • 40.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2019

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

After the deaths of Josh, Charlie and Braden, West Valley police refocused their investigation on Josh Powell's youngest brother. The mercurial Michael Powell made a play for Josh and Susan Powell's life insurance, ending up entangled in an interpleader lawsuit. During a civil deposition, he lied about his encrypted emails and Facebook snooping with Josh.

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, murder, and adult themes.
0:12.8	While not explicit, listener discretion is advised.
0:26.9	Steve Powell couldn't cope.
0:29.4	News of his daughter-in-law's disappearance down in Utah had thrown his entire world into disarray.
0:35.7	On December 12th of 2009, he wrote this in his digital journal.
0:40.3	Last night when I got home, Michael and Alina told me that Josh was freaking out now.
0:45.9	Evidently, they found blood in the entryway of his house and are checking that out.
0:50.1	Michael and I were tentatively planning to go down to Utah next Friday or Saturday.
0:55.2	He wanted us to leave within the hour.
0:56.9	I was tired, I'm emotionally drained, I told Michael I could not do that.
1:03.6	He said he would go with Alina.
1:05.2	Michael and Alina departed for Utah on December 12th.
1:08.8	West Valley City Police had their first interaction with Michael five days later
1:12.8	when they served their third search warrant at the Saracircle House.
1:17.2	On the night of December 21st, Michael and Alina were headed back home to Washington
1:22.4	when they pulled off of I-84 in Baker City, Oregon.
1:25.6	They had stopped just north of the intersection of Elm and Indiana.
1:30.5	Something was wrong with Michael's Ford Taurus.
1:34.0	Alina called AAA.
1:36.1	She wanted to tow all the way to Pendleton, almost a hundred miles away.
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