Posts Tagged ‘person of interest’

SUSAN POWELL: Media Blitz

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

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Today friends and family are rounding out the final moments of the 72 hour media blitz started Monday to find Susan.  The goal of the blitz was to get as much attention and coverage for Susan Powell who went missing on December 7, 2009 from her home in Utah.  I spoke with investigators, and they feel the push is working – they have in fact received new leads on this case.

The effort targeted facebook, twitter, and youtube to get the word out about this missing mom.  Right now, there are nearly 34,000 members of the “Friends and Family of Susan Powell” facebook page.  That’s more than double the amount that was listed when this effort began on Monday morning.

Josh Powell, Susan’s husband, is not a suspect at this time, but he is a person of interest.  Although Josh is not considered a suspect, I am also told that he is not cooperating with the investigation at all, and will not answer specifics about his wife’s disappearance.  In fact, he left Utah, and has been spending time with his family in Washington state.  There are reports he may try to move his family there. 

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Susan Powell 72 hour media blitz

Monday, January 4th, 2010

SUSAN POWELL0n198478842187_463Family and friends of Susan Powell are launching a 72 hour media blitz and purple ribbon campaign starting today.  The goal is to get as much attention and coverage for Susan who went missing on December 7, 2009.  This effort will use facebook, twitter, and youtube to get the word out about this missing mom, and the goal is to drum up new leads for investigators.  Since her disappearance, Susan’s husband, Josh Powell has been named a person of interest.

Josh Powell is not the sole person of interest, Assistant Chief Black told me they have other persons of interest, but they are not naming those people at this time.  Please keep in mind, a person of interest can be eliminated in an investigation, or can graduate to becoming a suspect.  Josh Powell is not a suspect at this time.  Although Josh is not considered a suspect, I am also told that he is not cooperating with the investigation at all, and will not answer specifics about his wife’s disappearance.  His lawyer has not been in contact with authorities recently as well. Josh at this time, from what we know, is visiting family members in Washington state.  He drove more than 900 miles to be in Washington, and attend a prayer vigil on Sunday night for his wife Susan, and he did not speak to her parents while he was there.  He did however speak to one of Susan’s sisters, and gave her a hug. 

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Where did Josh Powell go?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
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Susan Powell missing

I just got off the phone with Assistant Police Chief Black and he confirms to me Josh Powell rented a car in Salt Lake city two evenings after his wife went missing, and drove for hundreds of miles.  Police do confirm there is a period of time they cannot account for Josh, or his whereabouts.  So far, five search warrants have been executed on this case, three to make entry into the Powell family home, one for the family mini-van, and one for Josh Powell’s DNA. An anonymous donor just came forward and is offering a $10,000 reward for information to find Susan. 

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Where is missing mom Susan Powell?

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
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Susan Powell Missing

A candlelight vigil is scheduled tonight for missing mom Susan Powell.  Her family, friends, and anyone from the public is welcome to attend the vigil held at the Ridgecrest building in Puyallup, Washington at 7 p.m.  Tomorrow marks the two week anniversary since Susan Powell went missing.  I cannot help to take notice just how much this case reminds me of two mom’s who are still missing in Illinois, and both of their husbands are “persons of interest.”  Lisa Stebic went missing on April 30, 2007 from Plainfield, Illinois.  She worked in a local elementary school, and her husband was the last person to see her.  Lisa’s family has done an amazing job at keeping her story and picture in the public.  Her husband Craig Stebic is named a “person of interest” in her disappearance.  Stacy Peterson was only 23-years-old went she went missing on October 28, 2007.  Her husband, Drew Peterson, who was a police officer at the time, and claims he heard from his wife last the Sunday before she went missing around 9 p.m.  Since that time, Drew Peterson has been named a “person of interest” in her disappearance as well.  Drew Peterton’s third wife, Kathleen Savio, died in 2004.  Soon after Stacy disappeared, Kathleen’s body was exhumed from the ground, and her initial death ruling was changed from “accidental” to “homicide.”   Lisa and Stacy are still missing, just like Susan.  Although Susan’s husband, Josh Powell, is considered a “person of interest” – I hope her case doesn’t grow cold like the other two mom’s.  Please keep in mind, a “person of interest” can mean that a person could graduate to becoming a suspect, or ruled out completely as an investigation moves forward. I hope and pray all three families are giving answers to where their loved one may be.  

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