If Something Happens To Me... l 20/20 l PART 1

Susan and Josh Powell go missing, sparking years-long fight for justice
The Powell family included two children, Charlie and Braden. After not hearing from them one day in December 2009, their concerned family calls the police, who find strange evidence in their home.
#ABCNews #ABC2020 #Documentary #SusanPowell

[@janeward722]

Here we go, sucked into an ABC series with no Part 6

[@badmonkey2222]

They still have never found her body. His farther got arrested for child pronography and actually got out of prison he died a year later in 2017, Josh murdered both his children with a hatchet and blew up his house so they're all dead, end of story.

[@nicolem.1936]

Yup! Never fails. I'm unsubscribing. I don't know what they stand to gain by not putting the last parts. But it's absolutely ridiculous I will not watch one more documentary of any sorts on this channel.

[@arifulhasan3047]

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[@badmonkey2222]

@@nicolem.1936 You can find the final 5 episodes on abc.com.

[@realcanadiangirl64]

@@nicolem.1936 Watch Stephanie Harlowe's 2 or 3 part over 2 hour well investigated documentary. Here's Part 1. Part 2 is right below it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnqodoGjerSqrac

[@susansage1876]

I suspected him as soon as they said he took the kids camping in freezing weather. This entire situation still haunts me - the husband, his dad, their family-very sick.

[@zenamen5221]

Why is it always LDS?

[@larissaluxe4303]

Marrying too soon would’ve been my first red flag and having to be the breadwinner would’ve been the next.

[@dejacavu6259]

Yes and so typical of mormons. Having kids used as political, social and religious pawns ends up in neglect, abuse and murder #lorivallow #chaddaybell Nothing American about a Mormon community ! Been there done that !

[@mypillowguy445]

The mormon thing was clue no. 1.

[@jihane1225]

@@ye7562 so

[@groovymovie3213]

Josh’s father is such a creep. He and Josh absolutely had something to do with her death.

[@dejacavu6259]

Josh kills her > Tells kids a B.S. line where they are > Michael cox comes to UT to help Josh dispose of body > moves her from said camp >on the way to WA > my guess is a vertical mine shaft between UT and WA.

[@orangewarm1]

if you write a letter with 'if i die' in the contents, its time to leave.

[@srk54989]

Exactly

[@222222ania]

I mean after she ''vanished'' the police chose to believe his story which led to him killing their kids later on...if no one believes you even after something has happened to you, imagine how gaslight she was by everyone around her when she was still alive.

[@estelleschneider9033]

As often as I have read the same warnings from those knowing of possible harm Why do they not run to safe havens..these are in many places?

[@mela5814]

🏃‍♀️ run as far as your little feet can take you.

[@truthiseverything7301]

“He was very confident… He felt like he could have any girl he wanted.” FYI that’s not confidence, that is ego and arrogance. That should’ve been the first red flag 🚩

[@WhoanellyNone-bp4sk]

They quickly fell in love? Hardly ! She may have loved him! But narcissists are in capable of loving anyone but themselves!

[@ykook7000]

preach!

[@kimjasmine7767]

She is beautiful, inside and out. Life wasted marrying a wrong person. But then how could she know. Devil does not have horns for people to see. That is why it makes them so dangerous.

[@ye7562]

k

[@KyIieMinogue]

As soon as they mentioned LDS this all became less shocking.

[@funmiade575]

I know right!

[@melanin_monroe1897]

@@funmiade575 facts!!!

[@KyKyOnE13]

What's lds

[@melanin_monroe1897]

@@KyKyOnE13 Latter Day Saints. Aka Mormon. I have a family full of them. Soon as I moved out my folks house I got the hell out of that mess! That cult ish (and yes it’s a cult for sure) is insane. 😒

[@LifesPeachy321]

LDS / Mormons...isn't that the same religion as crazy Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell? Definitely makes sense!

[@heatherbukowski2102]

This is a case that will always stand out to me as particularly terrifying and awful.

[@Catsss1017]

Idk why this is a mystery he obviously killed Susan and he killed his children because he was losing control of them. We may never find her body but we all know what happened to her. Rest In Peace Susan and her babies.

[@wm3277]

He was selfish... God bless those little boys souls..

[@srk54989]

Dec 2019 I rejected someone just because I had a bad feeling about the guy. Something about they way he spoke made me think he'll kill me. I'm glad I stood firm in my choice.

[@SynterraSteen]

What did he say so other people can be privy to the red flags

[@srk54989]

@@SynterraSteen 1. he talked sweetly one moment and flips out within minutes and gets aggressive and intimidating. He has issues angry management. 2. Mercurial moods - they are scary - corroborated by his best friend too saying it's his normal... 3. Control freak - he wants to control my money, which doctor I should go to, when I get to meet my parents, how I dress 4. Manipulative, liar 5. Loves playing victim 6. He did say in passing he'll kill me and that he'll never let me go, never divorce me even if I wanted out of the relationship. 7. He raised the dowry from 15 lakhs to 1 crore after I mentioned I might have trouble conceiving. 8. He was planning ways to spend my money and the dowry my parents give him.. gambling and such. He's after money and social climbing..not because he likes me...after he said he'll kill me if I try to get away and controlling and manipulative words, I rejected. No one would believe me when I mentioned these traits of his only I noticed. My parents pressured me for months to reconsider this match.

[@srk54989]

@451 _ you have a problem with that? Keep believing what you want to. But people give off vibes and one should always listen to those instincts. P.s. I didn't think it. He said it. He's got skills enough to make it look like a suicide or health problems..

[@srk54989]

@451 _ just as stupid as you to pick this argument 🙄🙄

[@centigradz2centigradz289]

@@srk54989 omg. I resonate with your story. My parents wanted me to marry him. They thought he was great. He always had a half assed answer to everything. Very moody and had a horrible temper which I got to know very late. He would say that he was sure of us and the next minute he has a fit of rage. I was trying really hard to make him happy but he was always moody and quiet. I thought he was a deep thinker. Turns out it was a farce. But when he flew into a rage I quit. His parents wanted me to meet him and them alone and I didn't go. I knew that if I did I would b dead.

[@SammiLaRo11]

That guy and his father definitely did something to this poor woman

[@amylapratt8964]

I think...that, earlier that day before "camping" josh had made food for Susan and he never did that we know this because a neighbor was over at the time but shortly after that she left because susan was tired. I think Josh being the puny punk he was put something in her food and then suffocated her while she slept. Because I think susan could have overpowered him in a fight. They never found a bunch of blood or anything. And yeah he tried to clean the couch but it would have left residue so I think that's what happened. If he did it on the couch sometimes a small amount of blood and mucus comes out and that could be what he cleaned up. But anyway, He suffocated her put her in the van told the kids she's sleeping and "camping/ body dumping" they went.

[@buckrogers6378]

His father wasn't even living in Utah at the time of her disappearance.

[@amylapratt8964]

@@buckrogers6378 yes but it's believed that he knew where she was, or at least knew what josh did to her.

[@littlemissygirl]

His hand on her shoulders at the wedding shows his dominance:(

[@ye7562]

😥

[@dejacavu6259]

Of coarse they're Mormons!

[@Meow13sd]

I always lie in bed at night wondering what happened to Susan. Not kidding. I even had nightmares about it when I got super invested in the case. If I feel that, I can only imagine how her loved ones feel. 😢

[@heatherbukowski2102]

Of course we'll never know for sure, but it seems pretty likely killed her at home and then dumped her into one of those mines. I know she was dead when he put her there, but it still strikes me as such a cruel place to lay her at rest. Alone in the dark and never to be found.

[@susanneanderson1235]

I’m like you about the Shanaan Watts case and the Daybell case. It’s always sad but when innocent woman and their children get hurt, it just breaks my heart.

[@kawaiipusheenlovexoxo5352]

The husband did it!!and God what’s up with the creepy father in law😠😠

[@trafficcontrol2420]

She was gorgeous; sure he was attracted her. Creep.

[@someothername7886]

@@trafficcontrol2420 He also allegedly sexually abused his own daughter so... the guy’s a creep 💀

[@Danadane314]

Josh told me that his father would help him if something happened in a marriage that went south, our friendship went south. I remained friends with Susan only. I think the father did it, but he’s dead now. 💔 She was so fun and beautiful, truly beautiful.

[@Theodore81547]

Cant blame the father... Look at susan... Big, busty... Every mans fantasy

[@auroramothergoddess]

It’s always the husband

[@DavidS-wm9ud]

Extremely tragic to the extreme!! As the victim of similar abuse, control and manipulation I can only imagine Susan's pain. That the various departments all failed her and her children, that even when there were all these red flags the child protection agencies did little, as did the courts, that's beyond reprehensible!!!! Australia, sadly, is no different!! In my situation there has been an extremely creepy male family member who's raised over a dozen red flags, yet the police, DCP and even the courts have done nothing at all!! The "other parent" in my situation has, just earlier in the year, had desires to kill our daughter, has spent close to a month then another week latter on in a lock down psychiatric ward, they're on strong meds that they've been failing to take, countless verifiable delusions, history of self harm, barely functional, barely bonded to the children as I've been their primary caregiver since they were born!! They literally have slept next to me every night since their earliest of days, their hand on my heart often, and yet they've been completely ripped away by the other parent and none of our nation's institutions have chosen to act in their best interests!! I won't be at all surprised if one day I read the news and find it's my own family on the cover. It's tragic that we don't have an ability to act preemptively!!! Young lives matter!!! My heart goes out to families dealing with the insanity of "reunification" with abusive, controling, manipulative partners who nearly always manage to continue their abuse through the legal system even!! Extremely sad and something desperately needs to change!!!!

[@yoohniczxehorvejkul]

I've listened to a lot of podcasts abt this story and it still haunts me. Both father and son were just evil.

[@MM-gd1dw]

It saddens me that Utah is home to so many bizarre and horrific crimes.

[@blairseely7394]

Like what?

[@angiev9965]

@@blairseely7394 Elizabeth smart is a weird one from Utah.

[@Leelz247]

My friend was in a marriage like this. She got out with her kid thankfully.

[@petuniapop7819]

“My first reaction is that they’re dead in their beds!” ... really??? THATS the first reaction before even going into the house? What is wrong with that family.

[@meesamagill1193]

That was just the strangest thought ever

[@amylapratt8964]

I hope someday she is found so she can be buried with her boys. It blows my mind those boys were allowed to see him at all. But it wasn't the social workers fault. She was an older lady and they were two small children who excitedly ran to their Dad. She couldn't have beat them to the door. That 911 operator is half the problem in my opinion. Cops should have been coming immediately. But what can we do about it now. It's just a terrible tragedy. Poor Susan. She seemed like a good person and I hope she is with the kids now wherever they are.

[@makeshiftbandz2876]

They have the full episodes on Hulu but something about searching the whole of KZbin for the different parts feels satisfying to me idk 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@bartrese]

Same lol

[@brucecampbell4528]

A whole lot of people here that should have degrees in psychology. Seeing all the red flags and etc.

[@angellyzaa.sagrado6039]

True. HAHA lol

[@carlasullivan3637]

Common sense spots them as well.

[@sabrinadunson6903]

Hindsight is better than foresight We see it all now but at the time Did anyone see it?

[@kcourtney6826]

A cautionary tale. If it doesn’t feel right don’t plan a wedding

[@BreakfastML]

If anyone is interested in this case; there is a very terrific and well done podcast called COLD by KSL podcast. It’s very difficult to listen to but it shares a very in depth investigation of this case. It’s extremely sad and unnerving and it never fails to make me cry; Susan and her boys deserved so much better; I pray for them

[@shelbythompsoon]

Where do you listen?

[@wm3277]

She could have done better..

[@headkandywhore]

Sooo much better!

[@luvinlivinlife]

@@heatherdoty66 🤣 my thoughts exactly!

[@traycee5349]

Susan was so pretty and always smiling.. This is such a sad sad story

[@carrieannkouri2151]

Watching her video is haunting and heartbreaking.

[@kmarch6630]

I saw soooooo many flags in this video as to his true personality.

[@susansage1876]

They moved to Utah because Susan was totally creeped out by the father in law. Josh, Stephen and the whole family creepy - could not believe they never arrested Josh, then look what happened. It's all on the Utah police Dept. They totally screwed up.

[@buckrogers6378]

The issue isn't that they never arrested Josh, the issue is they never discovered any evidence that allowed them to legally arrest Josh. You aren't able to just 'know' someone's guilty and arrest them, it doesn't work like that. My question was always how Josh was able to make his wife disappear and do it in a manner that did not leave any evidence sufficient to legally warrant his arrest. He certainly didn't seem the criminal genius type given his impromptu winter camping with his kids. Why couldn't the police find anything that allowed his arrest?

[@susansage1876]

@@buckrogers6378 I read later on that the "crime" scene (their house) was not adequately processed. Also the friend that Susan had over for dinner that night told the police that Susan suddenly became ill after eating the food that Josh cooked, but they didn't pay attention to that.

[@shahabmaryam82]

Have they uploaded all the parts because 20/20 always leaves us hanging in the end?

[@nnvincent3]

Watch the 18 part podcast called, Cold. It's fascinating and tragic and goes into detail on how creepy Josh's father was.

[@BDCsSanctuary]

For those that are just now stumbling upon this, I invite ya'll to look up Cluster B personality disorders and read up on the aspects of attachment disorders as well as the three stages of narcissistic relationships. It will make Josh's odd behaviours make perfect sense.

[@moneybagmillzzz]

Ty!!

[@BDCsSanctuary]

@@moneybagmillzzz You bet!!

[@vavavoomsp1]

This case always makes me angry... Those kids never should have been murdered by their father after everybody knew he killed their mom... Just unbelievable... This story always gets to me... That mom and her kids, very sad case...

[@skye6652]

Charlie Powell was a very kindhearted kid, charlie was in my 2nd grade class, he was very respected by every single person who went to the school. I remember the morning after the father had done what he did, it was as if a shockwave of sadness and disbelief had hit the school. Rip Charlie and the rest of the Powell family.

[@MaverickAndGoose07]

Could get any girl he wanted lol he would be the last guy I would ever even look at.

[@leahmoonbeamflower333]

I guess they have slim pickings out there in Utah 😅 because he is just kind of weird looking…. Plus, overly religious people always freak me out. They are hiding sooo much evil behind the name of god. Weirdos.

[@carolbell4811]

FBI, Check the husband and father-in-law. Something is wonky.

[@badmonkey2222]

They are both dead now.

[@badmonkey2222]

@Mark Kiefer he died a year after he got out of prison and the sack of💩 husband attacked the two kids with a hatchet only injuring them and then blew the house up with all three of them inside.

[@Bambotb]

@@badmonkey2222 how did he die the father in law

[@badmonkey2222]

@@Bambotb from prostate cancer

[@Bambotb]

@@badmonkey2222 just checked it's actually heart problems not cancer

[@sangitasarminkatun900]

I want a part 2 asappp

[@jessicaoppegard6578]

I wonder if he was a psycho from the start? Poor Susan 💔

[@lesant7659]

The all Powell’s family are psycho except the sister .

[@jessicaoppegard6578]

@@lesant7659 OMG for horrible! That poor girl 💔

[@petuniapop7819]

Bruh why does it always seem to be the Mormons. For such a small group, they represent like half of the 20/20 episodes lol.

[@crickettweeks4417]

Look, the specifics of the things the family and friends thought could've happened to these people is mind boggling 🤦🏾‍♀️ "Did they take pictures and fall off a cliff?" or "They were late so we thought it was carbon monoxide poisoning" . Just strange 😞 Full episode on HULU

[@jacqui5320]

Ooooh, nicely done! I'm hooked 😑😑

[@jen5971]

Susan and her babies were failed by so many… They could have been saved, but nobody did anything!

[@skyh6315]

My heart breaks for Susan and her boys. I know they are in heaven

[@scottbrown6305]

Watching on home system but thumbs up for you guys here. Good report.

[@Zee_1003]

why do people rush into marriage when they barely know their partner???

[@kulrich10]

I was appalled by the social worker…she was negligent …I stood up against what she did in my social work class….I did not get into the program for my stance…a decorated veteran with a 4.0 gpa…Dawn Higgins was my professor at Salisbury university in md

[@haann.h]

He looked so geeky at his wedding

[@jquick85]

Is this going to be one of those things where ABC releases a few parts and never finishes the story?

[@Alex-pn5sh]

duh 😂

[@kmarch6630]

Yep.

[@Lokal9248]

They always only do parts 1-5 but the rest are on the abc website!

[@jquick85]

@@Lokal9248 ah! Thank you! I’ll have to check it out!

[@movaldez2623]

The podcast “Cold” brought me here. Wanted to see what they looked like. So much more details there. Josh was creepy AF with all his audio recordings whenever he got rejected.

[@trapdoored]

this is just an absolutely devastating story. really there are no words. its beyond sickening.

[@Deeznutz581]

A door is easier to fix than a window

[@brendalevings2427]

That father is a creep with a capital c.

[@gabbyvolney2062]

Why did she marry him????

[@QueenK88]

That’s what I’m trying to figure out! He’s a bum and not even the slight bit attractive!

[@mrcatfish2100]

Why is it so hard to seperate and meet new people. Jeez... Save the stupid drama.

[@jazzyk02]

@aj b its not a cult, its just a religion.

[@jazzyk02]

@aj b but it isnt??? thats like saying if youre jewish youre in a cult???

[@rust-2450]

Stupid drama? She was scared and manipulated into staying with him. She and her two children were murdered by that man.

[@malcolmblacctheicon]

With a father like Steve I’d be more surprised if his kids turned out normal

[@MeganWoodard1984]

What makes this case so sad is no one really knows the truth about what really happened to Susan, I believe the children were coached to some degree so even if they had seen something the night their mother disappeared there's no real way of knowing what's fact and what's false. I think also the police are partially responsible for the reason why Josh snapped, especially when they knew that he could end up doing harm to himself and those little boys, sadly now no one will know for sure what happened to her if he really was telling the truth and she ran off w someone, (which I find suspect now, I would think she would've come out of hiding after finding out Josh and her children are dead), or if she's in grave somewhere and no one has found her body. All we have now is stories and speculation.

[@crystalsemoy3371]

He's the guy on Crime Watch Daily that's suspected of killing his wife. He also blew up his house with himself and the kids. 😣😔😔

[@patrisha3]

I can eat this it is to heartbreaking

[@SuckitMFERR]

RIP SUSAN && Her Babies! 💔 She had no idea she married the spawn of Satan, literally 😔 the Powells are sick mfers and I hope they are burning in hell for what they've done.

[@blackswiftie2860]

💔

[@theresajohnson1959]

Horrible investigation by the police in Utah, and in Washington State. Those babies should’ve never died, he should’ve never had any rights to them. Shame on all that were involved.

[@surferbetty3248]

What’s up with the Mormons? Remember the Travis Alexander/Jodi Arias case? These Latter Day Saint people don’t mess around!

[@TheEberlyFam]

I drive by where the boys passed every single day. My parents are a couple dope down. I’ve had run ins with Steven Powell…it’s soooo sad

[@evoluna3056]

Automatic subtitles would be nice, most channels have them. Thank you for the video.

[@nicolem.1936]

This is exactly why I don't watch the ABC documentaries. They never give the final part to the story the last one as this one you do not get part 6. Unsubscribing to this channel.

[@LifesPeachy321]

5:05 Look it's *Goose from Top Gun!*

[@kathydavis746]

CHILDS RIGHT AND SAFETY NEEDS TO COME BEFORE PARENTS RIGHTS. THANK YOU TO THE GRANDPARENTS FOR STANDING UP FOR THESE BOYS AND OTHER CHILDREN.

[@teemoney116]

You really only see her smiling when she knows that there is a camera pointed in her direction. As a matter of fact, the same goes for him. I don't think they were ever in love. They appear to pretend for other people.

[@raquelvlogzz1183]

The system failed Susan and kids.R.I.P

[@patriciapadilla2022]

If Mormons are involved it's weird if it's weird it involves Mormons former LDS member

[@lucila5466]

4:05 _My precious_

[@moreofawave]

what is so effing weird about this case is Josh Powell and his family. His dad is a freaking weirdo. I will say one thing if your family gives me the creeps-no effing way am I marrying you. I wish Susan would have listened to her red flags-this weirdo must have had many.

[@emmylafoo1986]

This is so sad. I made videos like this but I never had to use them, we’ve been safe 10 years almost now. This is awful

[@vancouverviking4652]

ABC never plays the last episode. Not WATCHING their shows to they do!!👎👎👎

[@nnvincent3]

This was not a very good mini-series, if that's what they called it, it's repetitive and leaves out so much. Watch the 18 part podcast called, COLD.

[@captbarnes]

It's not a miniseries, it's one episode of one show.

[@nnvincent3]

@@captbarnes Okay, thank you for the clarification.

[@TheOhmysweetnurse]

this case, casey anthony and chris watts are very interesting and strange cases i think

[@pshaw8406]

Because it's perfectly normal to go camping with toddlers on the spur of the moment in a bad storm.

[@SomethingSomethingg]

Oh my God I remember this one. I honestly feel bad for him because his father is so disgusting that this poor guy was doomed from the start to be f***** up.

[@FairyLights4713]

Omg that's my hometown, wtf?!?!

[@jamespayne80]

Omgosh I couldnt imagine how scared this young woman must have been to actually video herself saying if something happens to me. RIP sweets. This guy was soooo very creepish. Hopefully her babies domt have memories of that nite.

[@blairseely7394]

They're dead. He killed them.

[@suelovescats]

LDS again ??

[@hjescalera8561]

🤣 There are crazy’s hidding there alright!

[@Danadane314]

😥😥💔💔😥😥

[@bennettsmith8588]

And I thought the 5 month Utah engagement was fast..

[@outlawedmedia4336]

Josh scored marrying Susan. Can't believe why he thought getting rid of her was somehow going to be a net positive for his life.

[@hmk..]

"we will go in if you will pay for the window!"....9:35, we say yeah!

[@kevculmstock1]

Steve Powell and Josh Powell were major MAJOR creeps. Rip Susan.

[@TheRealLisaPizza]

Yo abc y’all full of it for never having a finishing video.

[@MrsJumpsuit]

She knew something bad was coming..

[@jackedkerouac4414]

He looks like a discount store Ferris Bueller

[@lorrainemcmahon969]

Uh this is weirdly creepy 😱😳

[@danielleluma4681]

What’s up with the hands on the shoulder in all the pictures and videos

[@M1985-]

Josh thought he could have any girl? I don’t think so.

[@januarybaby]

So this has 65 thousand views. A bathroom remodel hack on tick tock got 5.7 million views in one day. This is the world we all live in.

[@CottonKandyCake]

As soon as I heard mormons, I thought of the Jodi Arias case

[@tikatikatikatika3066]

This was the saddest story I still can’t forget about what he did to his wife and boys no one cares about what happened to him in the after life

[@colleenp2074]

If this case intrigues you then you have to listen to the Cold podcast

[@amandastephens287]

Loved seeing Dave Cawley in here. ICYMI he has a RIVETING podcast called Cold...

[@missmasonya3131]

Dead in their beds? They must be use to seeing this.