josh powell told investigators he took his two young sons camping the night susan powell vanished. himself and those little boys during what was supposed to be a supervised visit to the home. all three died in a gas fueled inferno. outside of the home a desperate social worker was pleading for help. investigators found blood and a hand written note inside of powell's utah home not long after she disappeared. police never arrested josh powell. susan said if josh had been in jail, those children would be safe. boy this hurts. >> it is so tough to look at the video and the anger that everybody experienced. the hand written letter was stapled around the edges and she ask that her husband josh not see it in the letter she said they had been having marital troubles and if she died, it may not be an accident. it said josh threaten tod destroy her if they got they found her blood next to a sofa that was cleaned and life insurance policies totaling woand half million with josh as a beneficiary. all this would be reason enough for a arrest what happened in washington state. and the investigat

today, there's still no sign of susan powell.or "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> and so, so many questions. let's bring in former fbi profiler and abc news consultant, brad garrett. brad, your first reaction when you heard of all the evidence, the blood, the note, the gas, the tarp, and the shovel. >> surprised. surprised that he had not been charged. i was shocked for a long time not knowing the new pieces of evidence. >> washington prosecutors saying if they had this information, they would have filed charges. can you think of any reason why charges were not filed against josh powell? >> only the following. prosecutors tend to be very conservative. many of them do not want to go to trial unless they believe they can get a conviction. the last thing they want is an acquittal. prosecutors have a lot of discretion. i think this prosecutor decided he didn't have enough. >> now, of course, it was the utah prosecutors that gathered all of this evidence. if it does turn out that the authorities were neglig

they were doing the best that they could at the time. >> chuck cox believes that josh powell's father knows where susanowell is facing voyeurism and pornography charges. >> it's such a sad story all around. >> it really is. >> thomas robert, thanks so much. here's lester. >> keith olbermann is looking for a new job less than a year that his talk show launched, olbermann is not happy about the news. gabe gutierrez is here with a real-life tv drama. >> perhaps more surprising is who has already replaced him, new york governor eliot spitzer, a man who is no stranger to cable and controversy. >> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? >> less than a year after moving to current tv, keith olbermann is currently out of a job. >> some people say he's a genius. others say he's a mad genius. >> as i was saying --? olbermann was reportedly making $10 million a year at the network co-founded by al gore, but friday that all change. it was founded on respect, openness, collegiality and loyalty to our viewers, the network said, unfortunately, those values are no longer reflected in our relationshi

forensic tests indicate it was susan powell's. inside her safety deposit box was a folded letter. to be shown or given to her husband, writing she did not trust him. she said they were having marital problems for the past four years and if she dice, it may not be an accident, even if it looks like one. yet with all of this information, police decline to say why powell was not arrested. >> as difficult as it may be at this time, i'm not going to address any specific questions with regard to what was released today. >> how much more do you need? >> reporter: chuck cox respects the work done so far but he believes police in utah made a bad call. >> it's very frustrating. it's like i did everything in my power to arrest him, if they were close, would they go ahead and do it and they assured me they were toipg the best that they could at the time. >> now chuck cox believes strongly that steven cox, knows where seoul poweusan powell is. they're hoping he strike as deal with the prosecutors. >> it's such a sad story all the way around. thomas roberts, thanks so much. >>> once again here'

. >>> now to the bombshell discovery in the disappearance of susan powell.

despite these events, susan powell is still missing.at yet and what happened to her. we still need to work on that. >> utah police stand by their actions, saying there was not enough evidence to arrest josh before his death. but have not ruled out murder and kidnapping and what they still call a missing person's case. patti ann. >> patti ann: thank you. >> gregg: today protesters in florida marched in support of trayvon martin. he is the teen-ager allegedly killed late last month. we know he was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. the question is was it a homicide? was it a murder? the protesters are furious that george zimmerman hasn't been arrested. the national media caught wind of the story, it sparked a national outcrime now there is some question as to whether the media is getting caught up in all the emotion. author journalist and fox news contributor liz trotta joins me with more. >> good afternoon. the you've missile, the media reached conclusions with no facts. watching the coverage this past week has been like watching

wrote, the title was last will and did hes tament of susan powell. >> and these are that susan did not trust josh at all and indicated that jash threatened that their children would not have a mother and a father if they divorced. and furthermore, this letter confirmed the marital discord between susan and josh obtained by family and friends and susan wrote, if she were to die it may not be an accident even if it appears to be one. >> jamie: so different that they would release the details of this and josh powell was a suspect in susan's disappearance, but never been arrested and last month the story took another tragic turn, josh powell set his home on fire and killed himself along with those two children. >> some recent scary incidents raising new questions about safety in the skies. a pilot on a jet blue flight has a wild outburst, running through the cabin screaming about iraq, afghanistan, and al-qaeda. he was tackled and restrained by passengers, and a flight attendant, causing panic on an american airlines flight. listen. >> (screams) >> well, she was yelling at co-worke

files show authorities found flood in the family home of susan powell. evidence shows powell left a note with her will that said she did not trust her husband. she disappeared in 2009. her husband, josh powell killed himself and the husband's two young sons earlier this year by setting his house on fire. josh powell filed to get life insurance policies on susan powell right before she disappeared. those policies were worth more than $1 million. >>> passengers on the jetblue flight involving a pilot's mid air meltdown will be receiving refunds. not only will passengers get a full refund for their one-way ticket. they will get a voucher for twice the value of their original ticket. earlier this week, captain clayton osbon was creaming and ranting aboard a flight from new york to las vegas. passengers restrained him while the flight made an emergency landing in texas. osbon has been charged and faces up to 20 years in prison. >>> a whiz kid in the district will compete in the national geography bee in may. >> the winner, matt wilson. 100 bucks. congratulati

have been a lot more solid with the body. >> yep, that's seaweed. >> reporter: weeks after susan disappeared, powelloved with his children to washington state, where police there say they waited for the call to arrest him. >> there's direct evidence. there's motive, everything but the body. >> reporter: susan's body was never discovered and he was never charged with murder. investigators have always defended the handling of their case and won't go into details about the latest developments. >> i'm not going to address any specific questions in relation to what has been released today. >> reporter: the search warrants were released because josh powell's father facing separate charges. the documents became public late friday. another twist in the tragic story that's left two children dead as their mother remains missing. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues, scientists sound the alarm about our wild weather and what's in store. and later, the smallest town in america up for sale and wait until you see what's included. ? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's n

. >> there are new clues into the disappearance of a woman named susan powell. according to newly unsaled documents, her blood was found in the house she shared with her husband. that blood found after she was reported missing in 2009. also found in the house was a handwritten will and a note that said if susan dies it may not be an accident. >> dc council members are heading into the final weekend before tuesday's primaries. for an at large seat. peter all focused on corruption and the city readers under federal investigation. but orange made sure to distinguish himself saying he is not accused of wrong doing. dc and maryland will be holding republican presidential primaries on tuesday. the badger state is seen as a must-win for rick santorum. romney continues to pick up key endorsement adding wisconsin con fwressman paul ryan today. >> former president and the entertainer usher stayed a stage tonight. speakers at the opening of the fite annual initiative. ush err is in dc to launch a mentoring program. it aims to help 70 district students learn skills to becom

susan powell's father wants to know why jason powell wasn't arrested. last month police said josh powell snatched his two sons from a social worker, killed the children and himself minutes before his home exploded. >>> gop presidential candidates are in wisconsin today jockeying for votes at an event sponsored by the faith and freedom coalition. the conservative forum comes days before wisconsin's primary, and today mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich made personal appeals to wisconsin voters. >> i particularly appreciate the extraordinary introduction, your congressman paul ryan. what a leader in our party. what a conservative. >> i ask flis sa to come stand with me from white hall, spent all week campaigning here in wisconsin as a wisconsinite and we have a great, great reception. >> i want to thank you in particular, because one of the things i hear everywhere i go as i cross this state and frankly across this country is that people are saying, say the same thing over -- even more than hello, which is, i'm praying for you. >> olbermann bee >

investigators say they have newly revealed clues about what may have happened to susan powell who went missing in december 2009. documents and police possession showed that her blood was found in their house and she left a note that if she ever vanished, something was wrong. after she disappeared police in utah never arrested her husband. >> they had a lot more evidence than we were ever led to believe. they had statements from josbjh that were clearly lies. am her body was never found. he killed the couple's two young sons and killed himself when he deliberately set fire to their home. fired a tv host keith olbermann is not leaving quietly. he says he will discuss his dismissal with david letterman next week. al gore said that he lote -- no longer fit in and was not showing up for work. he said he did he -- he said he plans to sue. he also had an acrimonious split with previous networks. still to come, flying kites dozens gathered on the mall as part of the annual festival. plus steve rudin has the >> the national mall was packed with families for the annual cherry blossom kite festiv

they found susan powell's blood inside her family's home along with a hand-written will saying that shered her husband might kill her. last month the husband josh powell snatched the two boys from a social worker and police say killed the children and himself minuteses before his home exploded. >>> lawyers for the army staff sergeant accused of killing 17 afghan villagers aren't too happen with military prosecutor right now. john henry brown says military prosecutors mislead his defense team. he claims they blocked information and kept his team from interviewing witnesses in afghanistan. he's also accusing afghanistan on blocking efforts and witnesses as well. it's not quite summer but some people are already starting to go on vacation. one destination might not come to mind right away. libya. seems people are interested in where moammar gadhafi ruled for 40 years and where he died. i talked earlier with nicholas wood, he's the director of the travel company leading these tours there. take a listen. >> we went to libya last october just to make an assessment. we thought things were slig

susan powell's blood was found in the home and a will saying she feared her husband would kill her. >mer nfl ryan leaf in trouble with the law. he was arrested on burglary and drug possession charges yesterday. he posted a $76,000 bond. in 2009 leaf pleaded guilty to eight felony drug charges and was sentenced to probation. >>> keith olbermann vowing to take legal action after being dismissed from current tv. the founders say the values were no longer reflected in the relationship with olbermann. eliot spitzer launched a new show in that time slot. >>> time for something we call political gut check. where we take you beyond the speeches and break down what is really happening in the world of politics. newt gingrich and ron paul are feeling the heat from their own party. a poll shows most republican voters want paul and gingrich to drop out so a front-runner can be determined before the national convention in august and rick santorum? despite being way behind mitt romney in wins and delegates most people don't want him to go. mark preston told me why. >> the reason might be the fact th

susan powell vanished in 2009. her husband, josh, was a person of interest, but was never charged.s children all died when he set his washington state home on fire back in february. now a prosecutor in washington says there was enough evidence in his opinion, to charge him with susan's murder. anna is live in our new york city news room. what did you find? >> top story to relive. gruesome evidence from unsealed files brought to light friday have authorities in washington state and utah at odds over how the disappearance of soup powell should have been handled. authorities found a handwritten will saying she didn't trust her husband and if she died, it may not be an accident. her blood was found on the floor next to a sofa that appeared to be recently cleaned and life insurance policies totaling 1 1/2 million dollars with josh the beneficiary. josh powell always maintained his innocence, but a washington state prosecutor says this would have been enough to lock him up in his state. >> i read enough to say that there is direct evidence in here, there is circumstantial evidence in her

new information in the 2009 disappearance of utah mother susan powell.ents unsealed today, show investigators found blood in powell's home and a handwritten note saying she didn't trust her husband and feared for her life. her husband killed himself and the couple's two young sons in a home in washington last month. susan remains missing. dozens ever workers in northern california, sickened by a carbon monoxide leak. one employee at a specialty foods in vallejo is in serious condition. more than 70 people were sent to the hospital after being exposed. 45 were treated for flawsia, dizziness and difficulty breathing. only one remains hospitalized. we will bring you the numbers on the mega-million jackpot at the top of the hour? we have been telling you this almost every night for 3 years -- mexico, no one is safe, even in the place. five policemen were gunned down in harwees. mexico's deadly drug cartel violence is spilling over the border into the united states. so is anyone paying attention? filmmaker charlie minn is. he made a documentary called "murder

. >> remember susan powell.rt documents so that police found her blood in the family home not long after shy vanished, and they're using that fact to build a case against her husband josh. grandparents said if police had acted on the early evidence, the children might still be alive today. >> you may soon get a warning from your credit card company saying your account may have been hacked. someone briefed global payments, one of the largest payment processing firms. all major cards may have been compromised. as many as 10 million visa and master cards have already started alerting customers. >>> a life cost a young man his life. a man called police in pasadena, to say he had been burglarized by two armed robbers. they took his backpack, all right, but they weren't armed. minutes later, when police confronted them, they were ready for the worst. here is miguel marquez with the story. >> police say when they responded to the burglary, they were on full alert. the alleged victim who called 911 told the dispatcher t

powell is being revealed. polices say it includes a handwritten note from susan, found in a safe deposit box. >> in the letter she wrote, it should not be shown or given to josh powell under any circumstances. the letter was titled, last will and testament for susan powell. susan wrote also in this that if she were to die, it may not be an accident, even if it appears to be one. >> other evidence includes blood found in the house, which matched susan's blood, as was two fans set up to dry off a newly washed couch. susan's cell phone was also found in her husband's car but he had removed the system card. >>> police have released a sketch of one of two men wanted in connection with a stabbing across from a caltrain station. take a look halt this sketch. the suspect described as latino. police say he and another person tried to rob a man on alma street monday night and stabbed the victim several timms. 67-year-old victim is recovering and is expected to survive. >>> we're learning more about the man found dead near the bay bridge. as we told you yesterday morning, the body was found near main and harrison streets