Monday, February 13, 2012

Josh Powell Update: Documents report Powell killed pets, threatened mother with knife as a teen

By Crimesider Staff February 13, 2012

(CBS) PUYALLUP, Wash. - New information about Josh Powell's past came to light last week when the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper reported that documents from Powell's parents' divorce two decades ago portray the then-16-year-old as seriously troubled.

According to the Tribune, the documents state that a teenage Powell had tried to commit suicide, threatened his mother with a butcher knife, and killed pet gerbils.

Powell and his two sons were found dead in his home on Feb. 5. Powell reportedly attacked the boys with a hatchet then set the home on fire.

Powell had been a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Susan, who has been missing since December 2009.

On Friday, police found a comforter stained with blood in a storage unit rented by Powell, reported CBS affiliate KIRO.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57376765-504083/josh-powell-update-documents-report-powell-killed-pets-threatened-mother-with-knife-as-a-teen/

No comments: