Whatever that metal object was, Cawley believes destroying it was Josh Powell’s number one priority.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JOSH FROM THE POWER HOUR DRIVER
It also showed up in Josh Powell’s photos months later, along with the hammer drill.īut the impact driver was nowhere to be found. The pivot driver was still accounted for after the discovery of the melted object. Police-evidence photos showed the pivot driver didn’t move between Dec. When he switched to the torch, the metal would have mixed with the gypsum, coating the metal scraps. By using fire, it would have eaten away the top layer of the sheetrock, exposing the gypsum underneath. That explains why there was a gas can next to the burn spot in the garage. Cawley’s melted tool was black Josh Powell’s was speckled gray and white.Ĭawley believes this is because Josh first tried to burn the object in a fire. Lack of fuel wouldn’t have been an obstacle for Josh Powell, who owned larger fuel tanks.īut there was another inconsistency. To make the impact driver totally unrecognizable, Cawley estimated he would have needed an extra 30 to 45 minutes of torching. After 45 minutes to an hour, Cawley was left with a melted, but not completely destroyed, tool. With the help of a friend, Cawley applied an oxyacetylene cutting flame to the impact driver, just like Josh may have done. The sole intention of purchasing the impact driver was to destroy it to see if it was consistent with the findings from West Valley police.
To test Cawley’s theory that the murder weapon was an impact driver, he bought one similar to the Ridgid impact driver. The length and width of the wires are consistent with what is found inside a Ridgid impact driver. The FBI concluded the wires were 12 AWG or 0.081 inches thick. The only thing FBI officials could confirm was the majority of the object consisted of steel, and the burned chunks had “significant amounts” of calcium and strontium - a soft silver-white yellowish metal.Īs for the three strips of copper wire found inside the bag in the garage, they were about 2 to 3 inches in length. Investigators sent fragments of the metal to an FBI lab, but the bureau could not identify the object. Police speculated the unidentifiable hunk of metal was a cellphone, hard drive or GPS system. 8, Josh Powell had invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. Near it sat the torch, a fire extinguisher, a red plastic gas can and the Ridgid tool bag.īy the end of the night of Dec. Inside the garage, police also uncovered a burn spot on the concrete. Maxwell discovered a garbage bag in the minivan filled with heavily burned pieces of sheetrock, melted chunks of metal, three short strips of copper wire, three screws and a single broken Phillips head bit.
What police found during the search was disturbing. Rigid tool bag found in Josh Powell’s home. It’s unclear which kit Josh Powell purchased. The only difference was the five-piece kit included an impact driver.
Both kits included a hammer drill, a circular saw, a reciprocating saw and a flashlight. At the time, there were two kinds of kits available: a four-piece or a five-piece. One of the purchases he made with the credit card was for a Ridgid brand 18-volt cordless tool-combo kit. Read more: New info suggests Josh Powell destroyed evidence in wife’s disappearance Immediately after being cleared from bankruptcy, he headed to Home Depot where he opened a credit card in Susan Powell’s name. In April 2007, Josh Powell filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which was discharged six months later. He would often invest money in failed business ventures and incomplete hobbies, draining the family of what little capital they had to their name. Josh Powell’s inability to hold down a job or manage the family’s finances put a strain on their marriage. The Powell family didn’t have a lot of money. Home Depot, power tools and video evidence However, Cawley, the host of the podcast COLD, does have a theory about how Susan Powell may have died - and the research to back it up.Ĭawley’s theory in the murder of Susan Cox Powell: he thinks Josh Powell may have killed his wife with a handheld power tool, possibly an 18-volt Ridgid brand cordless impact driver. Related: Susan Powell continues to help domestic violence victims, ten years later While he has brought to light multiple facts about the cold case, he, too, has never been able to account for Susan’s manner of death. Reporter Dave Cawley has spent countless hours investigating the disappearance of Susan Powell.
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