Two years after Susan Cox Powell vanished, tragedy struck again. During a court-ordered supervised visit in Graham, Washington, her husband Josh Powell locked a social worker out, attacked his sons Charlie and Braden, and ignited the house in a fire that shocked the nation. In Part 2 we piece together the aftermath—the frantic 911 call, the investigation that followed, and the systemic failures that allowed a person of interest in Susan’s disappearance to retain access to his children. We examine how grief turned into activism through the Cox family’s foundation, and how the family’s tragic loss reshaped supervised-visitation policy, and why Susan’s warnings remain a rallying cry for domestic-violence awareness. From Utah’s deserts to Washington’s forests, this story closes in flames—but its legacy continues to demand accountability and change.
If you or someone you know feels unsafe in a relationship, reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit thehotline.org. Support is available 24/7 via phone, chat, or by texting START to 88788. For listeners in the Pacific Northwest, local help is also available through the Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-562-6025 or Oregon’s SafeLine at 1-888-235-5333.
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