Puyallup native vanishes from her Utah home
SEATTLE -- Police in Utah are investigating the sudden disappearance of a young mother.
Susan Powell is a Puyallup native who moved to Salt Lake City several years ago.
Powell's father, a Washington resident, is now pleading for the public's help.
Charles Cox has been spending a lot of time in front of the computer, scrolling through a Facebook page dedicated to finding his daughter.
"There's over 700 people, and closing in on 800," he said.
The mother of two was last seen Sunday night near her home in Utah. A friend called police after the 28 year old didn't drop her kids off at daycare on Monday and failed to report to work.
Neither Powell nor her husband picked up their cell phones.
Officers went to the Powells' home. When no one came to the door, they broke a window and went inside, fearing a case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
"When they broke the window and got in the house, they found my daughter's purse and cell phone on the bed, a wet spot on the floor dried by two fans," said Cox. "And the family was gone."
Joshua Powell later told police he and the boys were out camping at the time.
Detectives remain tight-lipped about the investigation, but Cox doesn't need to hear from them; only the return of his daughter can ease the fear of this father, worried sick.
"I don't think she's OK," said Cox. "No one has heard from her."
Though Powell lives in Utah, Cox wants to spread word of her disappearance in case she was taken out of state.
Susan Powell is a Puyallup native who moved to Salt Lake City several years ago.
Powell's father, a Washington resident, is now pleading for the public's help.
Charles Cox has been spending a lot of time in front of the computer, scrolling through a Facebook page dedicated to finding his daughter.
"There's over 700 people, and closing in on 800," he said.
The mother of two was last seen Sunday night near her home in Utah. A friend called police after the 28 year old didn't drop her kids off at daycare on Monday and failed to report to work.
Neither Powell nor her husband picked up their cell phones.
Officers went to the Powells' home. When no one came to the door, they broke a window and went inside, fearing a case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
"When they broke the window and got in the house, they found my daughter's purse and cell phone on the bed, a wet spot on the floor dried by two fans," said Cox. "And the family was gone."
Joshua Powell later told police he and the boys were out camping at the time.
Detectives remain tight-lipped about the investigation, but Cox doesn't need to hear from them; only the return of his daughter can ease the fear of this father, worried sick.
"I don't think she's OK," said Cox. "No one has heard from her."
Though Powell lives in Utah, Cox wants to spread word of her disappearance in case she was taken out of state.