The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell

A solid, if somewhat pedestrian, overview of a case involving psychological abuse, sexual obsession, and murder

I want Josh to be with his boys, but I am also angry with him for murdering such a beautiful woman. She had her problems, and communication was a huge one. But she did not deserve to have her life ended at 28. That he could do such a thing once suggests that he could do it again. If things go too badly, he could murder the boys and hang himself to avoid going to prison.

• Steve Powell Journal entry (December 8, 2009)

Every day that I was a part of the investigation, I was flabbergasted that we weren't getting support from the District Attorney's Office to go put handcuffs on this individual or to legally employ or put into play some sort of legal avenue that we could compel him to give us the answers to the questions we were asking. There was enough circumstantial evidence, I believe, to indict, and if they would have went to trial without the body, I firmly believe that any jury in any state anywhere in this country would have convicted him.

• Derryl Spencer, US Marshal "The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell Bonus: Circumstantial Evidence"

When I started this podcast, I was well-aware of the fact that there's a hashtag that Susan's friends have been using since the very beginning, which is #FindSusan. That's a call to action, but I've also come to realise that, at least for myself, #FindSusan isn't just talking for me about physically locating Susan Powell's remains. As a reporter covering the story, I didn't know her, I never met her in real life, I didn't know the kids. But in doing the research, in some way, I feel like I've found Susan. I know who she is and what mattered to her, why so many people cared about her when she disappeared. So finding Susan, and helping other people find Susan, and recognising that her example has power, those are pretty important things.

• Dave Cawley Facebook Live Q&A (February 1, 2019)

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