Josh Powell's Mother Agrees Not To Bury Son Near The Children He Allegedly Murdered

Josh Powell will not be buried in the same cemetery as the two children he allegedly killed, according to his mother, Terri Powell.

"We have tried so hard to be loving and considerate and respectful in making Josh's burial arrangements. We love our little Charlie and Braden and want their resting place to be a place of peace and comfort," Powell said.

"We have made the determination that Josh will not be buried at Woodbine Cemetery [in Puyallup, Wash.], but are in the process of making other arrangements," she continued.

Seattle attorney and legal analyst Anne Bremner told The Huffington Post that Powell's family decided not to bury Josh Powell in the same cemetery because of the public outrage that proposal had caused.

"The [Powell] family backed down after the public rose up against them and after Crime Stoppers and the public bought the burial plots," she explained.

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Bremner represents Charles and Judy Cox, the grandparents of Josh Powell's children and the parents of Powell's missing wife, Susan Powell. Josh Powell is the primary suspect in his wife's 2009 disappearance, and her whereabouts remain a mystery.

Authorities say Josh Powell ushered his two boys, Charlie, 7, and Braden, 5, into his home and away from a social worker who delivered them for a supervised visit on Feb. 5. He then locked them in the house and allegedly attacked them with a hatchet. After the alleged attack, a fire engulfed the home. Powell and his children were killed in the gas-fueled explosion.

The controversy over Josh Powell's burial began earlier this week when his family reportedly attempted to purchase a plot next to those of the children. That plan, however, was derailed when two police officers and Crime Stoppers Tacoma-Pierce County purchased the two burial plots beside the boys.

With the plots next to the two boys unavailable, Powell's relatives selected a plot about 25 feet from the boys. News of the proposed purchase caused a public uproar and Bremner asked a judge for a temporary restraining order to block Josh Powell from being buried at the same cemetery.

Charles Cox told CNN he was "relieved" by the news that Josh Powell's remains will not be interred near the children's.

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Comments

[JubieJewels]

01:51 AM on 04/05/2012

Allegedly??????

[twiinsmama]

11:53 PM on 04/19/2012

my thought exactly !

[excab2]

11:21 AM on 03/31/2012

It is far too many victims caught in a miserable relationship they feel they cannot escape from. There are always the if only's. If only they had just gotten out, taken their children and fled. Life is far more complicated than that. In Susan's sad case, she did not.

Glad this guy will not be anywhere near his murdered sons. Undoubtedly, not in the next life either.

[one1byke]

07:13 AM on 03/31/2012

We are a Nation of Pedos..... State Sanctioned.

[waypd]

10:25 AM on 02/23/2012

Unconsecrated land(fill) for this evil being

[Renee Johnson]

11:17 AM on 02/21/2012

Josh Powell will not be buried in the same cemetery as the two children he allegedly killed

not getting the word ALLEGEDLY in this article...he DID kill his kids

[C Sparkman]

09:43 PM on 02/23/2012

Lazy journalism...."allegedly"....thank you for noting this.

[excab2]

11:23 AM on 03/31/2012

Renee, that struck a cord with me also. What is this Allegedly killed his kids. David Lohr is a better journalist than that. How did anybody let that get by the editor?

[Tanjarina]

12:00 AM on 04/05/2012

excab2, me three! As I read through the article, the number of times "allegedly" was used was just ridiculous, and I got more disgusted with each one. Really Lohr? Allegedly? The ONLY person you could possibly say that he "allegedly" murdered at this point, is Susan. And everyone pretty much knows that "alleged" murder took place.

[pnut166]

10:56 PM on 02/20/2012

I ALLEGEDLY just typed this sentence.

[denisedts]

02:52 PM on 02/20/2012

Good to know he won't be buried anywhere near those precious babies he murdered.

[FatimaDe]

01:30 PM on 02/20/2012

i blame everyone, from the authorities, to DSS...they confiscated his comp., and saw all ponography...of alleged children, and such, and yet let the boys stay w/him...and as for Susan's disappearance, no doubt he was to blame...If i was Susan't parents, I would SUE everyone involved......

[Fenrir Lokison]

07:49 PM on 02/19/2012

Too bad mom caved. But, it is understand able.

[The Dude67]

12:29 PM on 02/20/2012

Why is it too bad?  You think this guy deserves to be buried with the boys he murdered?

[cribbisque]

08:41 PM on 02/20/2012

Troll. Besides, for the comfort of others wanting to be interred there, this man shouldn't have been considered. No one has to automatically sell a plot to just anyone that wants to buy one.

[Renee Johnson]

11:18 AM on 02/21/2012

I think he should be buried under a prison

[Cascadienne]

02:24 PM on 02/19/2012

Waiting for 'fathers rights' apologists to crawl out from under their rocks and defend this creep. Oh wait...I see it has already happened >_< Mom's fault all along, was it?

[The Dude67]

12:30 PM on 02/20/2012

Your delusion and hatred know no bounds.

[Cascadienne]

07:18 PM on 02/20/2012

Aaaaaaaaaand go:

[Edwin Keever Jr]

07:43 AM on 02/19/2012

Why bury the guy? Feed him to the sharks.

[RCDawg85]

03:14 AM on 02/19/2012

I realize you have to use "allegedly" until someone is convicted of a crime, but c'mon Huffpost. There will no trial here because the murderer is dead. He did it, and there can't be no backlash against you because you didn't use the word allegedly.

[strujillo516]

02:31 PM on 02/20/2012

I was thinking the same thing.

[pnut166]

12:37 AM on 02/19/2012

" the children he ALLEGEDLY killed" ?!?!? Really, HuffPo ???

[nik101]

12:09 AM on 02/19/2012

How about the fact he killed the children's mother as well.

[My Red Pony]

10:27 PM on 02/18/2012

“Josh Powell will not be buried in the same cemetery as the two children he allegedly killed, according to his mother…”

How long does the word ‘allegedly’ have to be used? There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that he committed this heinous act. The coroner has stated that it was a murder-suicide, not an ‘alleged’ murder suicide. Using that word is like saying there is still doubt as to what this monster did. I’m so tired of protecting the rights of the guilty. It’s just not fair to the friends and family of Susan. However, I am delighted that he will not be buried near the precious children whose lives he took. He thought he had planned it out so perfectly, but he didn’t realize that the Cox family and thousands of strangers who fell in love with Charlie and Braden would not put up with his final selfish act. Good riddance, Josh Powell. Hope you’re enjoying the heat of eternity.