Josh Powell grabbed boys, torched gas-filled home: cops
(NEWSER) - A Washington state man suspected in his wife's disappearance pulled his two young sons away from a social service worker at his doorstep, locked her out, and exploded his gas-filled home, according to authorities. Three charred bodies found yesterday at the blackened shell are believed to be those of Josh Powell and his sons, 7-year-old Charlie, and Braden, 5. A staffer from Child Protective Services had just turned over the boys for a supervised visit when Powell grabbed the boys. She smelled gas, quickly stepped back to phone her boss, and the house exploded, reports ABC News . "The children were right in front of her as she was walking to the door," said a social services spokeswoman. "They went into the house and Josh shut the door and locked it." More»
