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Who was Josh Powell? Husband. Who was Josh Powell? Husband. Father. Erratic. Antisocial. Loving. And now And now murderer. > A5 A5

A final goodbye A nal goodbye When Josh Powell's Josh Powells cousin got an email that read "I'm sorry. Im Goodbye," he Goodbye, he panicked. > A6

stricken Utahiis gather Grief stricken Utahns gather to share their grief and to sing hymns in and to honor of the Powell children. > A6 the Powell children.

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JOHN FROSCHAUER The Associated Press JOHN FROSCHAUER I| The Associated Press

Pierce County Sheriff's deputies and Graham firefighters work Sunday on the smoldering remains of Josh Powells where, to sheriff's spokesman, three bodies were Pierce County Sheriffs deputies and Graham reghters work Sunday on the smoldering remains of Josh Powell's house near Fredrickson, Wash., where, according to a sheriffs spokesman, three bodies were found. bodies are believed to be those of Powell and his two young sons. The fire occurred moments after child protective contract worker brought boys to home supervised visit. found. The bodies are believed to be those of Powell and his two young sons. The re occurred moments after aa child protective contract workerbrought the boys to the home for a supervised visit.

Tragedy Josh Powell, the primary person of interest in the Josh Powell, the primary person of interest the 2009 disappearance of his wife, himself 2009 disappearance of his wife, Susan Powell, kills himself and sons Sunday, setting fire to his home just moments and his two sons Sunday, setting re to his home just moments after pushing social during a supervised after pushing out a social worker during a supervised visit.
By SHEENA MCFARLAND, MELINDA Powell's By SHEENA MCFARLAND, MELINDA that leveled Powells Graham home was ROGERS, BROOKE ADAMS, JEN HARPER "very well-planned" ROGERS, BROOKE ADAMS, JEN HARPER very well-planned and was fueled by and PAMELA MANSON accelerants spread throughout and PAMELA MANSON accelerants spread throughout the resThe Salt Lake Tribune idence. The Salt Lake Tribune idence. "Everything Everything that happened was inTroyer, of the Graham, Wash. A beleaguered Josh tentional," Graham, Wash. A beleaguered Josh tentional, said Ed Troyer, of the Pierce Powell under suspicion for the 2009 Sheriffs Ofce. Powell under suspicion for the 2009 County Sheriffs Office. disappearance his and fighting an The fire broke out about 1:30 p.m. fire broke out about 1:30 disappearance of his wife and ghting an MST, just moments after uphill battle for custody of uphill battle for custody of his two young MST, just moments after a social worker boys killed himself and his boys killed himself and his sons Sun- er had arrived with the boys 7-year-old with the boys 7-year-old day by setting to Charlie day by setting fire to his Washington Charlie and 5-year-old Braden for a su for a pervised visit state state home, officialssaid. ofcials said. pervised visit with their father. When the boys entered the home, entered Calling it a "double murder-suicide," Calling it a double murder-suicide, P/eoseseePOWELL,A4 authorities said authorities said late Sunday the blaze Please see POWELL, A4

He never really To loved his boys. To him, they were possessions. They sessions. They were something for him to own and possess and to control. Once that Once that control was taken away [at the custody hearing week]... last week] ... he just felt like if I cant if can't felt have them, nobody is going to." to.
KIIRSI KIIR SI HELLEWELL HELLEWELL Friend of Susan Powell Friend of Susan Powell

CHRIS DETRICK The Salt Lake Tribune CHRIS DETRICK |I The Salt Lake Tribune

Josh Powell Josh Powell Killed Killed himself and his sons and his sons

The children Family and friends remember The children Family and friends remember and Powell, above in a photo with Braden and Charlie Powell, above in a photo with their and mother, Susan, as rambunctious and playful and adapting to life after their mother's disappearance. > A4 after mothers disappearance. > A4

World leaders World leaders fear Israel will fear Israel will soon hit Iran soon hit Iran
WORLD World leaders are WORLD Worldleaders are genuinely concerned that an genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran Islamic Republic of Iran could be imminent an action that an action that many fear might many fear might trigger a wider terrorism and er war, terrorism and global economic economic havoc. >A8 > A8

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been asleep. One Hyrum man was home when they broke in broke in to steal only $23. A Preston, steal $23. Preston, Idaho, chowing Idaho, man was chowing on a leg chicken leg when they broke By JANELLE STECKLEIN into his vehicle and stole his and By JANELLE STECKLEIN The Salt Lake Tribune rifles and two shotguns. The Salt Lake Tribune two ries and two shotguns. At rst glance, the sudden first For nearly six weeks this spike in property For nearly six weeks this spike in property crimes in appear fall, they crisscrossed the fall, they crisscrossed the both states may appear unUtah-Idaho border, terroriz- related. The crimes including strangers in their of ed burglaries of businesses, ing strangers in their paths. The thieves Logan The thieves left one Logan homes and cars. Everything woman cowering in her bed from guns to electronics and cowering in her from after ambushing and then prescription medications had after ambushing and then prescriptionmedications had P/easeseeCRIME,A7 robbing she had Please see CRIME, A7 robbing her while she had

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