Graham, Wash. - According to the case worker who brought Josh Powell's sons to his home for a supervised visitation Sunday, after they arrived he blocked the door and would not let her enter. Shortly thereafter a massive explosion took place.
Pierce County Sheriff's officials announced prior that three bodies were found in the home – likely those of Josh and his two young sons.
To see the witness photos of Josh Powell's home in flames after massive explosion, click here.
Josh was the spouse of missing Utah woman Susan Powell.
According to King 5, the Child Protective Services employee arrived at Josh's home around 12:45 p.m. ET, let his sons enter, but then was blocked by Josh from going into the residence. She immediately called her supervisors saying she could smell gas, at which time an explosion took place destroying the home.
The report indicates firefighters quickly put out the fire and discovered the three bodies.
Josh had recently been denied custody of his sons and on Wednesday, a judge ordered him to undergo a psychosexual evaluation. He and Susan's two sons have been in the custody of her parents, Chuck and Judy Cox.
Josh, the only person of interest in his wife’s disappearance, alleges that the December 2009 night his wife vanished, he and his two young sons—ages 2 and 4—were on a camping trip in freezing cold temperatures in the remote Tooele County, Ut. desert area at around midnight. He claims they slept in a minivan and when they returned home the next day, Susan, 28, was gone.
To see more photos of Susan, click here.
Josh rented a car two days later and drove hundreds of miles in the vehicle – offering no viable explanation to police. Only a month later, he packed up his children and moved from his Utah home to the Puyallup, Washington area, moving in with his father.
Josh's father, Steve Powell, has pleaded guilty to 14 charges of voyeurism and one count of possession of child pornography and remains behind bars on $200,000 bail. Authorities allege Steve Powell had been surreptitiously filming women – including Susan – and also claim he took video of two young neighbor girls as they used the toilet and bathed. Josh was living with his father when the arrest took place.
To read the charging document against Steve Powell, click here.
To see photos regarding Susan's case, click here.
Anyone with information regarding Susan Powell's whereabouts or her disappearance is urged to call the West Valley City Police Dept. at 801-840-4000.
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