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

This particular episode also includes repeated instances of strong language, which have been bleeped.

While not explicit, listener discretion, of strong language, which have been bleeped.

While not explicit, listener discretion is advised.

Josh Powell's cell phone rang. It was his brother Michael.

Michael wanted to know what was up with the honkin wave event Josh's father-in-law Chuck Cox was staging at that very moment. An event focused on Josh's

missing wife Susan Powell. Josh and Michael's father, Steve Powell, had gone

over to the event outside the Fred Meyer Grocery store in their Puyallup Washington neighborhood to take photos.

But Michael, who was living in Minneapolis, had heard Steve had lost his temper and was shooting his mouth off to reporters.

This was a problem.

We should get off the phone and deal with it, Michael said.

Josh wasted no time.

He hung up and tried to call his dad. It went to voicemail. He tried calling his

younger sister, Alina, who had gone to the store with Steve. No answer there either. He tried the Meach again to no avail.

Finally on his third try he managed to get a lina to answer. He asked her what was going on.

Was it as bad as Michael was making it sound?

Alina told Josh their father was engaged in a shouting match with Chuck Cox.

It's just not worth it, Josh screamed into the phone.

His call waiting beeped.

Michael was calling back.

Josh put Alina on hold and answered his brother's call.

Hang up with Alina and call 911, Michael said.

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