Susan Cox Powell disappeared 15 years ago. The day after she turned up missing, her four-year-old son Charlie Powell spoke to a detective from the West Valley City, Utah police department. Charlie told the detective his mommy had joined him, his little brother Braden and their dad, Susan’s husband Josh Powell, on a camping trip. But Charlie also said Susan didn’t come home. She stayed “where the crystals are.” In this special bonus episode, we explore what Charlie was trying to tell us about Susan’s fate. We also speak with forensic interview specialist Brianna Martinez about how the approach to interviewing kids has changed over the last 15 years.

For years, investigative reporter Dave Cawley has been studying thousands of police documents, journals, videos and diary entries. He tracked down new sources, followed new leads and traced Josh Powell's trail from West Valley City, Utah, through Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and on to Washington State, where Powell killed himself and his two sons. Cold is the most complete retelling of the Susan Powell story ever. Join Dave Cawley in his search for truth.

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Episode credits:
Research, writing and hosting: Dave Cawley
Audio production and mastering: Ben Kuebrich
Cold main score composition: Michael Bahnmiller
KSL executive producer: Sheryl Worsley
Workhouse Media executive producers: Paul Anderson

If you enjoy Cold, please try these other great shows from KSL Podcasts: The Letter, Ransom, Unsolved Histories

Susan Cox Powell disappeared 15 years ago. The day after she turned up missing, her four-year-old son Charlie Powell spoke to a detective from the West Valley City, Utah police department. Charlie told the detective his mommy had joined him, his little brother Braden and their dad, Susan&rsquo;s husband Josh Powell, on a camping trip. But Charlie also said Susan didn&rsquo;t come home. She stayed &ldquo;where the crystals are.&rdquo; In this special bonus episode, we explore what Charlie was trying to tell us about Susan&rsquo;s fate. We also speak with forensic interview specialist Brianna Martinez about how the approach to interviewing kids has changed over the last 15 years.
For years, investigative reporter Dave Cawley has been studying thousands of police documents, journals, videos and diary entries. He tracked down new sources, followed new leads and traced Josh Powell's trail from West Valley City, Utah, through Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and on to Washington State, where Powell killed himself and his two sons.&nbsp;Cold&nbsp;is the most complete retelling of the Susan Powell story ever. Join Dave Cawley in his search for truth.
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Episode credits:
<ul>
<li class="MsoNormal">Research, writing and hosting:&nbsp;Dave Cawley</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Audio production and mastering: Ben Kuebrich</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Cold main score composition: Michael Bahnmiller</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">KSL executive producer: Sheryl Worsley</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Workhouse Media executive producers: Paul Anderson</li>
</ul>
If you enjoy Cold, please try these other great shows from <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/">KSL Podcasts</a>: <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/the-letter/">The Letter</a>, <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/ransom/">Ransom</a>, <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/unsolved-histories/">Unsolved Histories</a>

Cold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season.

 

Season 1: Susan Powell Case Files, the Cold journey begins with Dave’s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell… and the man with the most to gain from her death.

 

Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost delves into the details of a murder-for-hire plot and attempts to find justice for Joyce – a woman who bravely reported her kidnapping and rape only to vanish without a trace.

 

Season 3: The Search for Sheree follows two suspects in the 1985 disappearance of Sheree Warren while examining the dangerous escalation of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Cold team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?

 

Created and Produced by KSL Podcasts
Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/  

Cold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season.
&nbsp;
Season 1: Susan Powell Case Files, the Cold journey begins with Dave&rsquo;s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell&hellip; and the man with the most to gain from her death.
&nbsp;
Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost delves into the details of a murder-for-hire plot and attempts to find justice for Joyce &ndash; a woman who bravely reported her kidnapping and rape only to vanish without a trace.
&nbsp;
Season 3: The Search for Sheree follows two suspects in the 1985 disappearance of Sheree Warren while examining the dangerous escalation of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Cold team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?
&nbsp;
Created and Produced by KSL Podcasts Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media&nbsp;<a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/" data-stringify-link="https://lemonadamedia.com/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://lemonadamedia.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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