The Susan Powell Case Files | The Light of Seattle | 9
Cold
KSL Podcasts
4.8 • 40.8K Ratings
🗓️ 9 January 2019
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Steve Powell sang to the FBI just months into the search for his missing daughter-in-law Susan Powell. Agents tried to warn him that his son, Josh Powell, was likely a murderer and could kill again. Steve's bizarre views came under even more intense scrutiny after West Valley City police discovered he'd written and performed songs about Susan using the alias Steve Chantrey. He had even convinced Susan to sing background vocals for his planned album, "Light of Seattle."
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. |
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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. |
| 0:16.6 | Steve Powell's fingers tapped at the keys. |
| 0:30.0 | He typed out an email to West Valley Police in mid-January of 2010, about five weeks |
| 0:35.4 | after his daughter-in-law Susan's unsolved disappearance. |
| 0:40.2 | Steve wanted to know if police were looking into any other persons of interest beside |
| 0:45.5 | his son, Josh. |
| 0:48.9 | Steve had someone to suggest. |
| 0:51.0 | A man named Tim Peterson. |
| 0:54.5 | Here is what he wrote. |
| 0:55.5 | We're developing a resume of swords on Tim Peterson, possibly to send to the media. |
| 1:00.9 | Peterson and his family lived in Josh and Susan's West Valley neighborhood. |
| 1:05.4 | In the summer of 2009, before Susan disappeared, both Tim and his wife Crystal had offered Susan |
| 1:12.2 | advice about divorce and marriage counseling. |
| 1:15.9 | Crystal had given Susan hand me down clothes for her son's Charlie and Braden to wear. |
| 1:21.3 | Tim, under pressure from Josh, had offered the Powell's his backyard swing set. |
| 1:27.0 | His kids had outgrown it. |
| 1:31.0 | Then Susan vanished. |
| 1:34.0 | Tim suspected Josh was responsible. |
| 1:36.9 | Late one December evening, he drove his truck and trailer over to the Powell House on |
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