Josh Powell’s Brother Commits Suicide
Source: ABC
The brother of Josh Powell, who was long a person of interest in his wife Susan Cox Powells disappearance in Utah, has killed himself just a year after Josh Powell committed suicide in a fiery blast that also killed his young sons.
Michael Powell, who was Joshs younger brother, jumped from a building in Minneapolis Monday, according to the Associated Press. He was 30 years old. Josh Powell was heir to his brothers estate which included the life insurance policies on Josh, his sons, and Susan Powell. The Powell and Cox families have struggled in the years since Susan disappeared in December 2009. Police said Josh Powell was the only person of interest in her disappearance. She has never been found.
A police search of the home Josh shared with Michael and their father, Stephen, in 2011 led to the seizure of thousands of pornographic photos and videos that Stephen allegedly made, many of which were focused on Susan. Stephen made statements to ABC News that he was in love with Susan, and that she had been flirtatious with him.
Stephen Powell was arrested, tried, and is serving a sentence for voyeurism in Washington. Shortly after Stephen was charged, Josh Powell was ordered to undergo a psycho-sexual evaluation because of the content found in the home if he wanted custody of his and Susans sons, Braden and Charlie. In February 2012, Josh Powell killed himself and his sons in a fiery home explosion in Washington.
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Light House
(413 posts)Unfortunately, Josh also murdered his 2 sons who were innocents.
Tragic story in all aspects.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)those *couldn't* have ever possibly paid out, right?
Light House
(413 posts)I think, and I could be wrong, that the insurance money was tied up in litigation, but I'm not sure.
I seem to remember reading about it somewhere. I'll see if I can find the article.
MyTwoSense
(46 posts)Something about apples and trees...
snooper2
(30,151 posts)and why did ABC news write "Josh Powells Brother"...
like Josh is somebody important we are supposed to know, just say Michael offed himself?
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)Poorly written. I don't know who did what and why.
yardwork
(61,658 posts)Also dead is a mother and two little boys. That's five people dead so far.
Five. Five people dead.
Berlin Expat
(950 posts)Powell (Josh and Michael's father), knows what happened to Susan. And where she is.
yardwork
(61,658 posts)Berlin Expat
(950 posts)it, along with Josh or he knows where Josh buried her. Steven and Josh were both seen in the Topaz Mountains shortly before Susan disappeared. The person who reported seeing them claimed that they didn't look quite right. They weren't dressed for the area, and they weren't hunting for crystals (which is a popular activity there).
JI7
(89,252 posts)pretty sure he was sexually harassing susan .