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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah -
Investigators have retrieved more evidence during a second search of the home of a Utah woman missing for nearly two weeks. Susan Powell, a 28-year-old mother of two young children, was reported missing on Dec. 7, 2009 when she failed to appear at work and her children were not dropped off at day care. Her husband, Josh Powell, told police he took his two sons, ages 2 and 4, camping that day at about 12:30 a.m. in subfreezing temperatures and returned in the evening.
Police have now issued five search warrants in the case, including three searches of the Powell home, a search of the family van and one of Josh himself, looking for a DNA sample. Police are not releasing any details on the evidence seized in the case.
Authorities call Josh Powell a "person of interest" in the case and his "lack of cooperation" and actions have made them increasingly suspicious, but he has not been named a suspect in the case.
At a press conference Thursday in Puyallup, Wash., spokeswoman for the family of Susan Powell, Shelby Gifford, said they were not surprised authorities named the husband as a "person of interest."
"We know that Susan is an excellent mother and would not have tolerated her children being taken out of the home after midnight to go camping in dangerously cold conditions," Gifford said.
A local newspaper reported on Thursday that officers retrieved a notebook from Susan's workplace, Wells Fargo, that allegedly chronicles threats made to her by her husband. Reports also say that police found a wet spot in the home being dried by two fans. Police have not yet confirmed the notebook or the wet spot as evidence in the case.
After his initial interview with police, Powell retained a high-profile attorney, Scott Williams, who is famous for representing clients in high-profile cases.
Susan's father, Charles Cox, said at the family press conference that he is not concerned about the children being with their father.
"From the time I've known Joshua and his interaction with the children, he has always been a super father to them and there is no doubt in my mind that they are safe with him," said Susan's father, Charles Cox.
FOX 13's Scott McKane has more.
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Police have now issued five search warrants in the case, including three searches of the Powell home, a search of the family van and one of Josh himself, looking for a DNA sample. Police are not releasing any details on the evidence seized in the case.
Authorities call Josh Powell a "person of interest" in the case and his "lack of cooperation" and actions have made them increasingly suspicious, but he has not been named a suspect in the case.
At a press conference Thursday in Puyallup, Wash., spokeswoman for the family of Susan Powell, Shelby Gifford, said they were not surprised authorities named the husband as a "person of interest."
"We know that Susan is an excellent mother and would not have tolerated her children being taken out of the home after midnight to go camping in dangerously cold conditions," Gifford said.
A local newspaper reported on Thursday that officers retrieved a notebook from Susan's workplace, Wells Fargo, that allegedly chronicles threats made to her by her husband. Reports also say that police found a wet spot in the home being dried by two fans. Police have not yet confirmed the notebook or the wet spot as evidence in the case.
After his initial interview with police, Powell retained a high-profile attorney, Scott Williams, who is famous for representing clients in high-profile cases.
Susan's father, Charles Cox, said at the family press conference that he is not concerned about the children being with their father.
"From the time I've known Joshua and his interaction with the children, he has always been a super father to them and there is no doubt in my mind that they are safe with him," said Susan's father, Charles Cox.
FOX 13's Scott McKane has more.
SEND US YOUR NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS PICTURES! www.fox13now.com/pics
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