Disappearance of Susan Powell
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Susan Marie Powell (née Cox; born October 16, 1981) is an American missing person from West Valley City, Utah, whose disappearance and presumed murder in December 2009, as well as the subsequent investigation and events, garnered national media attention. Susan's husband Joshua was named a person of interest in her disappearance but was never charged. On February 5, 2012, Joshua killed himself and the couple's two young sons, Charles Joshua Powell (January 19, 2005 – February 5, 2012) and Braden Timothy Powell (January 2, 2007 – February 5, 2012), in a murder–suicide after custody of the boys had been awarded to Susan's parents, Judy and Charles Cox.
Susan Powell | |
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Born | Susan Marie Cox (1981-10-16)October 16, 1981 Alamogordo, New Mexico, U.S. |
Disappeared | December 6, 2009 (aged 28) West Valley City, Utah, U.S. |
Status | Missing for 14 years, 5 months and 2 days |
Known for | Missing person; believed murdered by husband |
Spouse |
Joshua Powell (m. 2001) |
Children | 2 |
On May 21, 2013, West Valley City police closed their active investigation into Susan's disappearance, stating their belief that she was a victim of murder by Joshua and that his brother, Michael, aided him in concealing her body.[1] Michael had killed himself in February 2013.[2] Since then, there have been repeated attempts to have Susan legally declared dead.[3]