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Susan Powell, a 28-year-old mother of two, was last seen on December 7, 2009, in West Valley City, Utah. She was reported missing after failing to show up for work, and her husband, Josh Powell, claimed that she had left home earlier that night. According to Josh, he had taken their two sons, ages 2 and 4, on a spontaneous camping trip in the middle of a snowstorm to the remote Simpson Springs area. Investigators immediately found his story suspicious, particularly since Susan’s personal items ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 07, 2009
Last Seen: Dec 07, 2009
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Jan 27, 2010
Jul 31, 2024
Susan
Powell
42
28
64 inches
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Dec 07, 2009
West Valley City
Utah
Salt Lake County
215
8136
West Valley City Police Department
West Valley City
Utah
Salt Lake County
84119
Adrian Garlick
Detective
3577 South Market Street, Utah
8018404000
Local
Law Enforcement
09I054602
West Valley City Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/20/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone seen the latest analysis on Susan Powell's journals? I was looking into some old reports ... ...Read More
06/30/2023
06/30/2023
Has anyone else looked into the timelines of Josh's story? I’ve always found the whole "spontaneou... ...Read More
04/08/2023
04/08/2023
