The parents of missing West Valley City mother Susan Cox Powell on Monday will unveil a new nonprofit organization founded in the 28-year-old woman's honor.
Chuck and Judy Cox, of Puyallup, Wash., along with other family members have created the Susan Cox Powell Foundation, according to a Sunday news release.
Details about the foundation were not immediately available Sunday evening. But the Cox family plans to discuss the foundation during a Monday news conference scheduled for 2 p.m at a Best Western Hotel in Puyallup.
Shelby Gifford, a spokesperson for Chuck and Judy Cox, said in the Sunday news release that in addition to the foundation, the family will "answer questions that have previously not been addressed" related to the case of Susan Cox Powell, who was reported missing Dec. 7. The release does not specify topics the family will discuss.
The Coxes press conference comes a day before the family will appear on the "Dr. Phil" show, where they will speak about frustrations with Joshua Powell, Susan's husband, according to a preview of the episode released to media Saturday.
The program airs on KUTV Channel 2 at 3 p.m. and KJZZ Channel 14 at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
According to the preview, Joshua Powell's sister, Jennifer Graves, as well as Chuck Cox question why Joshua Powell has done little to aid in the search for his wife. Joshua Powell, 34, is the only person of interest publicly named by police in the case.
Joshua Powell is not scheduled to appear on the show.
In the preview, Chuck Cox is said to discuss how he tried to be supportive of his son-in-law, but has since cast doubt on Joshua Powell's story of camping past midnight in subfreezing temperatures.
"In the beginning I wanted to be supportive, I believed that there would be a reasonable explanation ... but as my son-in-law shut down [it became] really hard to keep positive," Cox said, according to the preview.
"It's frustrating, he won't cooperate with the police and that's impeding the investigation and it's stopping us from finding my daughter."
Jennifer Graves said on the show, taped last week, that her brother refuses to answer questions about Susan's disappearance.
"I asked him if he was involved and he wouldn't respond ... he literally doesn't say anything ... [he said] 'My lawyer said not to talk to anyone,'" Graves said, according to the preview.
Police have said Joshua Powell told them he took their two sons, now ages 3 and 5, camping at 12:30 a.m. the day Susan disappeared, leaving his wife at the family's West Valley City home. Joshua Powell, has since moved to his hometown of Puyallup, Wash., with the boys. He recently returned to Utah to fix up his home to rent to neighbors.
West Valley City police could not be immediately reached for comment Sunday evening about the press conference or the status of the investigation into Susan Cox Powell's disappearance. West Valley City police Capt. Tom McLachlan told The Salt Lake Tribune last week that progress continues to be made in the case, but police cannot speak about specifics of the investigation, including forensic testing done on the Powell home.
