Witnesses: Josh Powell was at strip club on night his wife vanished
SEATTLE -- For the past three months, many have been asking the same question: Where was Josh Powell the day his wife disappeared?
Three people in Salt Lake City say they have the answer to that question.
Some people don't believe it, and police have no surveillance footage to corroborate the claim. But a bartender, a bouncer and a customer of the Deuces Wild Strip Club in Salt Lake City claim they saw Josh Powell drinking and talking too much on the day Susan Powell disappeared.
"He just kept saying over and over, I've had a really bad day, and I've got a story to tell,"' said Sherman, a patron.
And he finally asked him, 'Well, what kind of day did you have? What's up, dude?"' Kimberly, the club's co-owner, said.
The three people claim Josh Powell was at the club on the day his wife Susan Powell disappeared from their home near Salt Lake City. They said they'd never before seen Josh Powell, but he was hard to forget because he was exceptionally annoying.
"Kind of acted a little bit off the wall," said one man, who did not want to be identified.
"At one point, I guess he took someone else's beer off the table," said Kimberly.
"He was being belligerent to the patrons and to the girls at the bar," Sherman said.
Some patrons even reportedly applauded when Josh Powell finally left the bar.
"(They were) glad he was leaving, because he was such a pain in the butt," said Kimberly.
The same patrons and club employees were later stunned to see Josh Powell's face on the news as the husband who claims he left for a camping trip with his kids at midnight in freezing temperatures on the night his wife vanished.
"He drew my attention, because nobody forgets a jerk. And it was just one of those things that bothered me. When I saw his face on TV, I recollected, 'Yeah, that is definitely the guy,"' said Sherman.
Over the weekend, a broken-hearted father and friends held a vigil in Susan Powell's honor in her home town of Puyallup.
Josh Powell moved back to Puyallup with his two young sons in the days after his wife's disappearance. He remains the only person of interest in her case.
Sherman called police after he saw Josh Powell on the news a week after meeting him at the strip club.
A spokesman for the West Valley Police Department confirmed investigators received and looked into the tip, but concluded there was no way to verify the tip since there was no surveillance footage available.
A friend of Susan Powell says she doesn't believe Josh Powell is the type to pay a visit to a strip club. She also wonders where the boys were during the time their father was allegedly at the club.
Three people in Salt Lake City say they have the answer to that question.
Some people don't believe it, and police have no surveillance footage to corroborate the claim. But a bartender, a bouncer and a customer of the Deuces Wild Strip Club in Salt Lake City claim they saw Josh Powell drinking and talking too much on the day Susan Powell disappeared.
"He just kept saying over and over, I've had a really bad day, and I've got a story to tell,"' said Sherman, a patron.
And he finally asked him, 'Well, what kind of day did you have? What's up, dude?"' Kimberly, the club's co-owner, said.
The three people claim Josh Powell was at the club on the day his wife Susan Powell disappeared from their home near Salt Lake City. They said they'd never before seen Josh Powell, but he was hard to forget because he was exceptionally annoying.
"Kind of acted a little bit off the wall," said one man, who did not want to be identified.
"At one point, I guess he took someone else's beer off the table," said Kimberly.
"He was being belligerent to the patrons and to the girls at the bar," Sherman said.
Some patrons even reportedly applauded when Josh Powell finally left the bar.
"(They were) glad he was leaving, because he was such a pain in the butt," said Kimberly.
The same patrons and club employees were later stunned to see Josh Powell's face on the news as the husband who claims he left for a camping trip with his kids at midnight in freezing temperatures on the night his wife vanished.
"He drew my attention, because nobody forgets a jerk. And it was just one of those things that bothered me. When I saw his face on TV, I recollected, 'Yeah, that is definitely the guy,"' said Sherman.
Over the weekend, a broken-hearted father and friends held a vigil in Susan Powell's honor in her home town of Puyallup.
Josh Powell moved back to Puyallup with his two young sons in the days after his wife's disappearance. He remains the only person of interest in her case.
Sherman called police after he saw Josh Powell on the news a week after meeting him at the strip club.
A spokesman for the West Valley Police Department confirmed investigators received and looked into the tip, but concluded there was no way to verify the tip since there was no surveillance footage available.
A friend of Susan Powell says she doesn't believe Josh Powell is the type to pay a visit to a strip club. She also wonders where the boys were during the time their father was allegedly at the club.
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