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Susan’s family lawyer: Feds investigating disappearance

SEATTLE — A lawyer for the family of missing West Valley City mom Susan Cox Powell announced that federal authorities are now investigating her disappearance.

Anne Bremner said Tuesday that federal authorities are continuing the investigation that West Valley City police have said has gone cold.

“This is not over, and there will be further investigation in this case involving Susan Cox Powell’s disappearance and all the other circumstances that we know about,” Bremner said.

Bremner said she could not name the federal agency investigating the disappearance, but said they were looking at Susan’s father-in-law, Steven Powell.

“I can say that it partially involves Steven Powell in terms of what he knew and what he can say and what he can tell us about what happened to Susan,” she said.

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Video: newest details in Susan Cox Powell case

Fox 13’s Scott McKane has been covering the investigation into Susan Cox Powell’s disappearance for several years, and in this video he talks about some of the details that emerged only after the active investigation ended.

He talks about who police suspected to be involved as well as why formal charges weren’t brought against those people. He also discusses clues police had regarding how Susan’s body may have been transported and other details.

WVC police believe Michael Powell was involved in Susan’s disappearance

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – After suspending the active search for Susan Cox Powell, West Valley City police are revealing more details about the likely involvement of Michael Powell in Susan’s disappearance.

Deputy Chief Phil Quinlan, West Valley City Police Department, had in-depth knowledge of the case, and he shared more information about the close connection between brothers Michael and Josh Powell in the months after Susan disappeared.

Quinlan said there is strong circumstantial evidence that Michael Powell knew what Josh had allegedly done and helped him dispose of the body.

“And a pivotal point there was the discovery of a car he’d salvaged in Pendleton, Oregon,” he said.

DA speaks about Susan Cox Powell case as investigation ends

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office was privy to details about the Susan Cox Powell investigation from the very beginning, and DA Sim Gill recently sat down to discuss the case as the active investigation comes to an end.

The West Valley City Police Department released more than 30,000 pages of documents relating to the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell Monday, and Gill said they illustrate the efforts law enforcement made to find Susan.

“If you look at the volume of stuff that’s been generated, they chased every lead that was possible,” he said.

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Study: Salt Lake City ranks highest in same-sex couples raising children

SALT LAKE CITY — Researchers at a UCLA think tank say the Salt Lake City metropolitan area ranks highest in the nation for same-sex couples raising children.

Twenty-six percent of same-sex couples in Salt Lake City are raising children, according to a press release issued Monday by The Williams Institute at UCLA.

“The metro areas with the highest percentages of same-sex couples raising children are in states that have a constitutional ban on marriage,” the press release said.

The Williams Institute published separate findings for metropolitan areas with populations above 1 million (including SLC), metropolitan areas with populations below 1 million and individual states.

The State of Utah ranked 13th in the nation for the percentage of same-sex couples raising children. Slightly over 20 percent of same-sex couples in Utah are raising children, according to data provided by The Williams Institute.

Judge orders evaluation for man accused of pulling gun at police headquarters

By Alexandria Autrey

WEST VALLEY CITY – A judge ordered an evaluation into a suspect who police say pulled a gun on officers inside the West Valley City police headquarters. 

James Kammeyer is facing charges including terrorism, aggravated assault and a use of firearm by restricted person.  

The judges ordered a scheduling conference Monday that will help the judge decide whether or not James Kammeyer should be granted bail.

Thousands of released documents shed light on Susan Cox Powell case

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Police have released more than 30,000 pages of documents relating to the Susan Cox Powell case after they announced they were no longer actively investigating her disappearance.

The documents were given to FOX 13 under a public records request. FOX 13’s Ben Winslow has begun sifting through the documents, photos and audio recordings released.

Click here for the initial and supplementary reports.

The initial report details how West Valley City police were called to the Powell home on Dec. 7, 2009 on a welfare check.