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If something happens to me… l 20/20 l PART 1
The case of Susan Powell, a missing Utah mother who was never found, is now airing on ABC 20/20’s “If Something Happens To Me.” The case initially began as a disappearance and ended on a rather tragic note. Susan’s husband, Josh Powell, was a person of interest in the case but was never charged. Then in 2012, Josh murdered their two young sons in a murder-suicide. The 20/20 episode premieres Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Susan Powell was reportedly last seen alive on the evening of December 6, 2009. Around midnight, Josh Powell claimed he had left for a camping trip with their two sons, and when he returned home the next day, she was gone. Two days later, authorities searched the home and found blood and other incriminating evidence. In the following days, they named Josh a person of interest in Susan's disappearance.
The case dragged on for months with no sign of Susan, who is now presumed dead. Meanwhile, Josh moved from Utah to Washington to live with his father and later lost custody of his sons. He saw the boys only during supervised visits. During one of those visits, in February 2012, he killed them and himself in a murder-suicide.
