that night when josh powell says he took his two sons 4 and 2 out camping to test a generator. his wife susan, he claims, sleeping. the three of them left. they drove about an hour and a half away on the pony express trail and supposedly made s'mores and susan powell's friends and families couldn't get in contact with her for about 24 hours the next day. they finally got a hold of josh and he said i didn't know you were looking for me. he missed a day of work of a job he just started. susan also missed work and the mystery continues. >> jim kirkwood with wtkk, didn't he say he lost track of the days? >> yes, that's -- it's apparently famous for that sort of thing, nancy. >> really? >> yes. he has employment problems. >> and marc klaas, what do you make of it? >> i think that he's an irresponsible immature little man who needs a mother more than a wife. she was carrying the weight in this relationship. i have to commend her friends and family for the incredible work they have done on the internet, the internet campaign to bring to the attention millions and millions of people vi

josh powell says he left her at home while he took their young children camping, although it was the middle of the night and there were freezing temperatures outside. police are calling josh powell a person of interest in his wife's disappearance, but he has not been named a suspect. >>> an oregon man faces federal charges after disrupting a hawaiian airlines flight that was headed to hawaii. joe johnson is accused of interfering with the performance and duties of a flight crew. investigators say before the maui-bound flight took off last week, johnson refused to store his carry-on bag. and later into the flight, the 56-year-old handed a comment card to a flight attendant. it read, in part, what if the plane ripped apart in midflight and we plummeted to earth? the pilot decided, for safety, to return back to portland and two s-15 fighter jets escorted that flight. >> the plane or the passengers or the crew could be in a dangerous situation with this particular passenger. so we take that very seriously, particularly at this point in time, given what happened on christmas day. >> the c

and now friends who know the couple well say josh powell plans to move his family permanently to washington state, where he is from in the coming days. in the meantime, several detectives continue to work this case extremely hard. the search for susan powell continues. the vibrant young missing mother of two, who disappeared nearly a month ago. but as the police investigation moves forward, detectives are no closer to finding the 28-year-old than the day she vanished. there are leads, but her trail has gone cold. and privately, many question if she'll ever be found alive. still, charles cox believes his daughter will return home safe. >> i absolutely hold out hope she's alive. i realize there are two thoughts to that and two possibilities. and as her father, i have no choice, i must maintain the hope that she's alive. >> reporter: police have no suspects in her disappearance, but have named susan's husband, josh powell, a person of interest. investigators never could verify that he went camping in this remote area the day susan was reported missing. detectives say josh powell isn't cooperat

would be better off staying here and participating in the search. >> reporter: since susan powell disappeared, joshfrus straiting investigators who believe he may hold clues to the mystery. powell has maintained that on the night his wife vanished, he took hid sons on a midnight camping trip. >> i just go camping with my boys. we do s'mores and stuff like that. >> reporter: days after susan went missing, josh hired a defense attorney. >> if my wife or significant other were missing, i would do anything i could to find that person. not go find a lawyer and stop talking to law enforcement. >> reporter: it's his silence that keeps the focus on him. with this move, 900 miles from where his wife disappeared, the spotlight is likely to follow him. for "good morning america," stephanie sy, abc news. >> joining us from utah is susan powell's best friend. good morning. >> good morning. >> i understand you helped on friday pack things up. get susan's clothing and belongings together to help josh make the move. tell me what that was like for you. >> it was tough. i started in the kitchen. packed up her dishes

josh powell said he left her at home whilee took his young children camping. the middle of the night and freezing temperatures. police are calling him a person of interest. but he has not been named a suspect. >>> next up on nbc 4 is the "the today show." it starts right her at 8:00. lester holt is joining us live from new york with a preview. good morning, lester. >> kimberly, good sunday morning. coming up complete coverage of the deep freeze that continues to grip the country. now parts of europe will find out when it will end. also the latest on that 8-month-old baby missing since the day after christmas. police this week named two people of interest who they believe know more than they are telling. we'll talk to that couple in an exclusive interview. some rare never before seen footage we take you inside the den of a hibernating bear. the he decade. why today's leading men are living mid life with more ankiety. and why food labels may be misleading you. >> hibernating sounds good. the bears have a good idea. here's a question for you women and men out the

now the cops say it looks like relatives are helping her husband, josh powell, prepare for a move toton state. hundreds of miles away from the home he shared with his wife just outside salt lake city. he told police that around the time his wife went missing, he took the children on a midnight camping trip in the freezing cold weather. the three-year-old and the one-year-old in the middle of the night. beware of soda from fountain machines we're told, the kind in cafeterias. 30 such machines were tested and found many of the drinks that came out were contaminated with bacteria. thanks. according to the study, one particular bacteria was found in nearly half of the drinks and potentially deadly e.coli discovered in one out of ten. the researchers say the tainted drinks could be very dangerous to people with compromising immune systems. to be safe, stick with canned or bottled sodas. >>> top stories updated now. the suspects in the failed christmas day bombing of northwest flight 253, standing mute in federal court as a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. charged with six co

josh powell is take his two sons to washington state where they have relatives.s wife susan vanished more than four weeks ago after he says he took his two young sons camping in the snowy mountains overnight. powell is a person of interest in the case but not been named a suspect. >>> virginia governor tim kaine met with the family of the victims at virginia tech. he called it a social meeting at the governor's mansion. it is part of a legal settlement in which the families agreed to the no s after the 2007 massacre. governor elect also attending the meeting into a virginia man is charged with stealing a jar full of donation meant for a family funeral expense but bill packard said it's a misunderstanding. he says he was trying to give the jar to the family. and he said he was worried someone would steal the jar so he was trying to do the family a favor but the family never got the money. >> i thought i was doing the right thing. i signed my name at this store. didn't steal anything. i told them i can go up the road and get a check or i can go get the can with the

her two children are being cared for by her husband, josh powell. lice call him a person of interest. i talked to susan powell's father earlier this morning about what he thinks about all of this. >> i talked briefly with him when he was able to see my grandchildren on christmas day, and the police have their reasons for naming him a person of interest. obviously, i would like him to cooperate with the police, him and his attorney, to talk with the police and tell them anything he knows so that we can get on with ruling him out. and finding my daughter. >> friends and family are planning a number of ways to widen the search for susan powell, including using social network sites like facebook and twitter. there's even a designated channel for susan on youtube. and friends are asking purple ribbons, susan's favorite color. >>> officials in rural missouri are investigating the cause of a house fire that killed five people, including three children. the victims were all related and range in age from 24 years to 4 months. a plymouth county official said t

josh powell is taking his two sons to washington state where they have relatives. family and friends helped them pack up their utah home today. powell's wife, susan, vanished december 7 after he says he ok his 2 and 4-year-old sons camping in the snowy mountains overnight. powell is a person of interest in the case but has not been named a suspect. >>> virginia governor tim kaine has met for the final time with the families of the victims at virginia tech. the governor called it more of the social meeting at the governor's mansion in richmond today. this meeting was part of a legal settlement in which the families agreed not to sue after the massacre april 16,2007 that killed 33 people, including the gunman. governor-elect bob mcdonald's chief of staff also attended today's gathering. >>> a virginia man is charged with stealing a jar full of donations meant for a family's funeral expenses but bill packard says it's all a big misunderstanding. he said he was trying to give the jar to the family. in fact, he said he was worried someone would steal the jar so he was t

. >> police say there are no major leads in this case, but they consider her husband, josh powell, a person of interest. he has taken their two sons to an unknown location away from the media and investigators. >>> if you're driving to prince george's county today, keep a close eye on your speed. 50 speed cameras are now up near school zones throughout the county. drivers who get caught can expect a $40 ticket. you will not, however, get any points on your license. and you'll need to bring some extra change with you this morning if you take the dulles toll rd to work. tolls shot up a quarter this year. you'll now have to pay $1 at the main plaza, 75 cents at the ramp. the increase will help pay for metro's extension out to dulles airport. the new rates went into effect on new year's day. for many people, though, this is the first work day that they'll have to pay these new tolls. >>> an alert for metro riders. tracker work is expected to cause some big delays this month. the agency is telling some riders to add up to 30 minutes for their trip. for the month of january, metro will be

given the events and his creations. >> reporter: josh powell claims susan was home and alive when heyoung sons camping late at might in subfreezing temperatures. >> you know, i got out to a pretty late start. >> 9ish, something like that? >> no, it was later. >> reporter: police say he's been uncooperative since. susan's father, chuck cost, did get to see his grandsons for christmas, but felt an emptiness without sus ap. her close friends spent the holiday season praying and passing out flyers. but they are starting the new year with a high-tech approach launching a media blitz on social networking sites. michelle gielan, cbs news, new york. >>> joining us to talk more about that from salt lake city thong rkz one of susan's closest friends, kiirsi hellewell. i think this is such a terrific idea, this experiment of seeing if we as the country can take to the internet and figure out what happened to susan. what are you hope willing come of this media blitz? >> we are hoping that millions of people will see her name and her picture and that somebody somewhere will have something in thei

. >> powell's husband josh continues to be a person of interest. he appears to be the most log cal person to look at. >> josh's sister had this to say on the today's show christmas even morning. it makes me sad he won't speak up more. we need to find her. the uncertainty cast a cloud over christmas and new years. >> it gets a lot harder to get that hope back up. >> other friends of susan plan to conduct an online three-day social networking blitz starting on monday. using you tube video and other pictures to urge people to be on the a lookout for the missing woman. nbc news, los angeles. >> the subject of a man hunt that include. the tip that lead to his capture. he deserves to be caught. he killed four angels. four women that were just the nicest people you could have ever imagined meeting. >> accused of killing his twin sister, 79-year aunt and cousin on thanks giving day. >> coming up, numbers are in and not good for some maryland homeowners. the brusing of the housing bubble is not good. that is coming up. >> a storm is spinning off the new eng

powell. police continue to search for clues that can help them locate her. the mother of two has been missing for nearly a month. her children are being cared for by her husband, josh him a person of interest. i talked to susan powell's father about what he thinks about all of this. >> well, i talked briefly with him when i was able to see my grandchildren on christmas day, and the police have their reasons for naming him a person of interest. obviously, i would like him to cooperate with the police, him and his attorney to talk with the police and tell them anything he knows so that we can get on with ruling him out and finding my daughter. >> friends and family are planning a number of ways to widen the search for susan powell, including using social network sites like facebook and twitter. there's a designated channel for susan on youtube. and friends are asking supporters to wear purple ribbons, which is susan's favorite color. >>> two men in san francisco are facing charges after passing out in a car right in the middle of a highway. i guess they partied a little too hard on new year's eve. one of the passengers was so out of it, an officer had to carry him to

. >> west valley police say joshua powell remains their only person of interest in susan's disappearance. >> speculation comes from josh's story, that he took his 2 and 4-year-old sons camping in the freezing cold of the west deserts on the night susan disappeared from their west valley home. >> a lot of times i just go camping with my boys. i thought i'd just go overnight. and made s'mores and stuff like that. >> there was a huge effort out in the west desert looking for any sign of her. is that where you were camping? >> i just have to go get my boys. >> it was at the vigilance in their hometown that josh arrived with one of their sons. friends surprised he would leave utah during the investigation. >> i would like to hear a credible story. i'd like to know the facts, what happened, what does he know, what does he not know, and if it clears him, that's great. because now we can get on to the main focus which is, where is my daughter at? >> i didn't do anything. i mean -- i don't know where she's at. >> good evening. i'm nancy grace. i want to thank you for being with us. live to arizona, a 23-year-old mother takes off

utah, susan powell, her husband, joshua, is the only person of interest in this case, according to police. reportedly now he's trying to sell their family home. susan's family says that josh decided to move with their kids to washington state after spending the holiday with relatives there. susan is 28, she has not been seen since the seventh of december, that is when her husband said he took their two little boys camping. there were a lot of questions because the conditions were very cold that night and he is said to have left after midnight, but again, no rest in this case, she is still missing. jon: president obama is ordering more security and improved intelligence analysis in the wake of the christmas day terror attempt on that northwest airlines flight. that includes training more air marshals, using better technology to detect explosives at airports, and about a dozen other changes to try to fix the terror watch list and distribute intelligence faster. is it enough to prevent a determined enemy from striking? let's ask steve pomerand, former fbi director and when the president says he ordered intelligence agencies to do a better job of intelligence sharing, steve,