I'm down to donate too! Set up a Donation service already!

.... if you wanted extra brownie points from the community, you should have told your pals at the court house to denied Josh Powell visitation when they had the chance.

And does it really make a difference that he is not buried next to his boys. They are dead! And other than the grandparents, we all know when people go to that cemetery to visit the graves of the boys, they will most likely walk over to see Josh Powell's too.

I'll give money toward it.

Susan Powell's parents should not be forced to endure the sight of the grave of the monster who probably murdered their daughter and definitely murdered their grandchildren, each time they visit the boys' grave.

If I had extra money I would contribute to keep that maniac from being buried ANYWHERE near those precious boys! Maybe someday, God willing, Susan Powell will be able to be buried in one of those plots! Josh Powell can burn in hell...which is where he probably is...for his sins against his wife and then his sons! A hatchet, he killed his sons with a hatchet! No parent DESERVES to be buried near their child when the commit that kind of horrendous act!

I hope Susan Powell and the boys were reunited in Heaven.

Nice going!! I wouldn't want that POS anywhere near my grandsons.

Why does this story state "...murder suspect would be buried next to his victims"...? He is not a murder suspect in regard to those boys. He IS the murderer. New editor please.

I'd dump Josh's body in the woods and let the animals deal with it. What an azzhole.

i will donate to the boys fund if they set one up.

i would also donate money if i could whizz on joshe's grave site .

i'm about 900 miles away but i would make the trip . ( i would hold it all the way )

If they do bury that POS near the little boys they better make sure the POS grave has no marker....on facebook they are getting people together to dig him up if buried there, and take his POS remains to the nearest landfill!

Now that's a great idea.

I'm sorry, but these individuals are dead

This isn't about the dead, it's about the living. I can honestly tell you that if that POS ends up anywhere near these kids I doubt his grave will go undisturbed.

And no, it won't be me involved but it doesn't take an Einstein to know the outcome if he is buried nearby.

Why does this story state "...murder suspect would be buried next to his victims"...? He is not a murder suspect in regard to those boys. He IS the murderer. New editor please.

It's a quote, not the editor's choice.

I think the city dump is too good for this pig's body.

Personally, I don't really care what people personally think about the cops actions. They felt it was appropriate, and they acted with some of their own money as well as some from the Crimestoppers fund. Good for them, I say. There's no way this 'person' could ever pay for his crimes if he were still alive, but at least he won't have the honor of being buried next to his victims (his children). They should put his remains in a box surrounded by thermite, and detonate it. The heat will destroy all traces of his body.

How sweet of the police to do this. I have a strange feeling that Steve Powell had something to do with Susan's disappearance. I wish I could spit in that man's face.

Dump his sorry corpse in the sea where they dumped Osama. He doesn't deserve a burial.

This guy does not DESERVE to be buried he should be feed to the hogs!

Stop calling for this POS's remains to be fed to the pigs or the hogs. What did the pigs and hogs do to deserve it?

I also think his equally POS father knows something about Susan's disappearance, but plans to wait until he gets out (somehow) and then goes to hell in a blaze of "glory" like his son.

he should be feed to the hogs!

I don't want to eat Josh Powell.

That is a good point ElkMeadow. Flush him.

Too bad enough $ cant be raised to buy every empty plot in that cemetary so as to ensure that the scumbag cant even be buried in the same cemetary.

ruger-Thats a good question. Have wondered why the government and media so downplayed the disposal of Bin Ladens' body. Have a hard time believing it was to cause less uproar and possible repercussions.

Jo Ann---I think Josh Powells dad either knows what happened or was party to whatever happened to the boys mother. I also believe he'd love to torment police and the public with just enough info to suspect him but not enough to prove anything.

The poor ocean shouldn't have to be polluted with either of these mens (I use the term loosely) bodies.

If or when Susan Powell's body is ever found, she should be buried next to her son's.

If or when Susan Powell's body is ever found, she should be buried next to her son's.

If or when Susan Powell's body is ever found, she should be buried next to her son's.

He is probably being referred to a a murder suspect because the fire, etc is still under investigation. Even though we all know he is guilty, until the investigation is concluded it is considered suspect. Likewise, even though you film someone committing a crime, until the perpetrator is convicted in court by a jury of his/her peers they are still only allegedly guilty.

My compliments & gratitude to the quick thinking, kind officers who put in to purchase the adjacent plots.

ruger and screwdriver...you are off point with your osama comment. That's another post.

I agree with Mr. Cray....and I live 2000 miles away!

If they ever find the Mom's body, I'm sure that one of the graves next to those boys will be supplied for her. Thank you to those officers that went far beyond their duty for those surviving family members and those boys.

It makes me so sad what that man did to those boys. I believe what comes around goes around and he will have his day in hell. What a selfish selfish excuse of a person. He should have just offed himself and let the boys alone.

and left the boys alone. As far as burying that man there, what in God's name is wrong with his family??!

I can't seem to locate that specific fund that we can donate into... can someone post it?

Some of you are suggesting burials that are far too good for that scumbag. How about this - cover him with fresh blood and throw him into San Francisco Bay. The reason that Alcatraz was put there was anyone who managed to escape from that prison would have been eaten alive by the sharks in the water. That pile of you-know-what doesn't deserve anything better than that, than being thrown to the sharks.

Hmmm... I agree with you. However, it would cost too much to transport his body to S.F. Supposedly, near Ellensburg Washington, there is a bottomless pit, known as "Mel's Hole." (Google it for some interesting info.) A bottomless pit might sound like a good idea; but rumor has it that hole can bring dead things back to life. No one would want that to happen in this case.

donation link from article:

http://www.tpcrimestoppers.com/files/profile/powell-memorial-donations.pdf

LMAO. What a bunch of morons. These are empty bodies. No one is home. It won't matter where they are buried. These cops are not very bright. But if they want to waste their money on a pointless jesture, spend away dumbazzes.

LMAO. What a bunch of morons. These are empty bodies. No one is home. It won't matter where they are buried. These cops are not very bright. But if they want to waste their money on a pointless jesture, spend away dumbazzes.

It is not about the dead; it is about the living family members who will visit the grave. They will not want to see that mans' head stone next to that of those little guys.

It will be hard enough for them for many years to come, it would be even harder if that scumbags' headstone was visible to them at the same time or if they have to pass it to get to the boys. Hell, just knowing he is nearby will be hard for them.

Put yourself in their shoes, would you want to visit the grave of your grandchild and have to be witness to the mans grave who murdered them and your daugher (presumed) at the same time. I just could not imagine the pain they are going through and you suggest they suffer it for their entire lives?!

When accusing others of being morons, it is generally helpful to spell gesture correctly.

I think it is a fitting gesture. Josh Powell manipulated the system and protections designed to protect the innocent to murder his wife, expose his kids to a pedophile, and ultimately murder his own children. If these officers manipulate the system to ensure that living family members get some peace, more power to them.

While this man was clearly insane, and I agree to bury him next to his victims would seem obscene. It also seems to me, it is not our decision to make. I find it troubling that it is now it is up to the police, i.e. state who is buried where? This would seem something to be resolved by the families of the victims and any civil litigation arising from it. This seems a bit of a reach on the part of a state agency, through it's officials. As sad as this entire situation is, it is still not within the purview of the state to decide who is buried where. Even if they used their own money, it is still a reach. What else will a sheriff take upon themselves to decide for people?

Bury his body next to those beautiful children? How dare his family even try. Such trash.

To Jack-2510943 it's got to have some sort of investment strategy. I mean seriously look at the post created here in favor of it. This is completely rediculous about the moral ideas in the living about the dead and gone. I'll bet those graves could sell big time on behalf of those "oUt staNding offiCers" who did this to these commenters! People here: Do you really think it is gonna punish Josh "where" he get's to rot? His body is now creating gasses if it's more than ash, it's not gonna complain that it has to get long distance service make phone calls.

The solution is to bury the boys with their mother, not the father.

In the case where the cops can't find the mother, then the State of Washington should provide the boys with a Foster Mother and bury them with her.

Jack-

You are one arrogant @!$%#.

If anybody's ashes belong in the dump... Better yet, the sewage treatment plant.

To Jack 2510943 and zig zag,,,,,,,,you two are idiots!!!!!!!! You have no class!!!

I think the "POS" should be cremated and FLUSHED or FORCED to be buried in a completely different state.

This isn't appropriate behavior for police officers. This is the family's business, not theirs.

Where Can I donate?

I leave the judgement to God... I'm so heart sick for these little boys who had no say in their lives, their mother and grandparents. So much death in a single family and no sane answer as to "why". For the police and "Crimestoppers" to do what they are doing is wonderful.... a touch of compassion because that's all they can do now for the living. :(

Toast

This isn't appropriate behavior for police officers. This is the family's business, not theirs.

No it really is isn't appropriate behavior, a better word would be; exemplary.

With their own private money and donated money they can do what they want. I hope they buy the whole cemetery.

Way to go Pierce County Sheriffs! What a beautiful thing to do to add peace and comfort to all who care, in the wake of this horrific crime. It is difficult to find the words to express my gratitude! This is what life should be all about! Helping people. Those living and those that have gone before us. The spirits of those precious little boys lives forever and they never need fear that man again! Thank you so much for this selfless act of kindness! As a mother myself, I surely would want my children away from all who harmed them, even in the grave. Those little boys deserve it and so does their mother!

The Pierce County Sheriff and Sergeant should buy the plots at the cemetery surrounding the Powell children's grave as well. He should be nowhere near the plots set up for Susan's remains when found, nor the boys.

Investigators are now trying to decipher the cryptic message taken from Powell's computer. It will probably tell them where Susan Powell's remains are hidden.

Every turn to this story ending is astounding. Very Bizarre Behavior. He is gone, but it still seems like he is alive. Pure Evil. I truly now believe people can be Evil. This is the most bizarre murders of an entire family ever.

He was one of the most craftiest murderers of all time, along with Jeffrey Dahmer, Gacy, and the rest.

The extended Powell family who are living are crazy. They are demanding he be placed next to his sons.It will not happen. We are all in this together, giving any donation to Crimestoppers from letting this happen.

Crimestoppers will be the beneficiary of our Good Deeds.

Thank you.

"It's disgusting that a murder suspect would be buried next to his victims," Pastor said in a statement posted on Twitter."

The Powell case is a very sad case and in this incident I would agree with the sheriff as long as he and the other are acting in a civilian manner and not using their public positions as leverage with the cemetery authorities. but his statement does not always apply.

I once read a story of how an elderly couple decided to end their lives. One was dieing from lung cancer and the other battled another eventually fatal condition. So they decided to take their lives together, sadly. They had used up most of their savings, decided they had lived a full life, and wanted to leave something to their children and grandchildren however small it may be. They both wrote out letters explaining how they came to their decision and then the husband shot his wife in the head and then himself. They were buried together in a simple grave in a small town cemetery. Husband and wife, life long lovers, or murderer and his victim? What do you think?

Josh Powell was probably emotionally, sexually, and physically abused by his father. (No mention of his mother. Is she deceased or the same thing which is called living in denial?)

Most survivor's of abuse do not turn out like Josh.

This is another teaching moment which provides a good reason to look into things if you should suspect abuse of a child. Silence and denial causes more damage and does nothing to help any child being abused. If we are a country that loves our children, then why do we not act like it? The first step is to listen to our children; they should be seen and heard!

I think he should be cremated and flushed down a toilet why is anyone trying to bury this guy in a cemetery plot?

A bottomless pit might sound like a good idea; but rumor has it that hole can bring dead things back to life. No one would want that to happen in this case.

Why not, we could charge money to kill him over and over and over again, it would be a fitting end to such a disgusting character. And it could found the crimestoppers for centuries to come.

Whatever their motivation the Sheriff and his Deputy did the right thing. I will donate to help pay for the adjoining grave sites and any other plots that need to be purchased to keep the murderers remains as far away from the boys as possible.

To murder your wife is horrible, but to murder your two young sons is the act of a monster. It is unthinkable. I would personally drive from OKC to Washington State and take his ashes, remains, whatever is left and deposit them in the nearest landfill.

It should be up to the family. The Police and Crimestoppers should never have gotten involved. Let the family deal with it however they see fit. It disgusts me that this happened in the first place, but now there are people out there who think they know what's best for this family, and that just adds to my disgust.

Let it go people. It's not your place to tell them when or how Josh Powell should be buried.

Whatever their motivation the Sheriff and his Deputy did the right thing.

I disagree. I think it shows total and inexcusable lack of respect for the surviving family. It's an attitude of "you don't know what's best for your family, so we're going to make up your minds for you." It's flat-out rude.

We all loathe what Josh Powell did, but the fact of the matter is, it's not our decision where he's buried.

Shame on the Police and Crimestoppers.

B. Murphy #1.16: "They should put his remains in a box surrounded by thermite, and detonate it. The heat will destroy all traces of his body."

Now, THERE'S a plan!

These cops are not deciding where he can be buried they are making sure where he wont be buried!

Sorry KG, I strongly disagree.

Let's not forget that Powell's father was picked up for Child Porn and made the claim he had a sexual relationship with his (deceased) daughter-in-law. I pity Powell's mother for what she may have endured and for the tragedy that befell her grandsons.

This is a deeply disturbed family and a tragedy, the Sheriff's actions prevented an insult being added to the injury and probably prevented the commission of further crimes by an outraged public.

The Sheriff's motivations may not have been pure, he could have been seeking publicity, but regardless of that, he did the right thing under the circumstances for both the memory of the mother and her children and for the peace of mind of his community.

Powell lost any rights he might have had when he murdered his wife and children and then took the cowards way out for himself.

Let him sleep with the fishes.

Yes, kudos to the crime stoppers for doing this. Glad to hear it. Regardless of beliefs or anything like that there is no reason the family has to be further reminded of the waste of life that was this man when they go to visit the graves of these two boys; just the fact they are having to go to a grave (instead of being able to see these boys alive in person) is more than enough of a reminder of the terrible events that happen. Like skip said above, no need to add insult to injury. Apparently on powells side the apple didn't fall far from the tree and I would question the thinking of the rest of his family why they think burying him next to these boys could even be considered a good idea in reality.

As far as that piece of $hit powell and his body goes, the nearest city dump should do fine for him. I like the woods and animals option but no need to be cruel to the animals and make them eat trash. I would also say burn the body and just flush the ash down the toilet but its not worth the time or fuel to do that either. Maybe that is wrong and who knows how the future would be for these boys if this played out differently (since the environment they were in was obviously not a great one), but I don't care, this man was a monster and a coward and that is how he should be treated. Lesson learned for all and not to be forgotten, yes, but for this coward himself to be discarded and long forgotten is what should happen.

It is time

I know this comment won't be popular among the masses here, raging against this monster, but why isn't there more invective at the cops for not having locked up Powell months earlier? His story about the night of his wife's disappearance was patently ridiculous. Yet, the cops couldn't collect enough evidence to charge him in more than 2 years?

And they knew they were dealing with a psychopath, yet didn't accompany the social worker when she delivered the children on their last court-ordered visit?

Now they take the highly unusual action of buying cemetery plots around the children's graves? They collectively must have a guilty conscious.

@ Dan: That whole burden of proof thing. It's unfortunate, in hindsight, and had this man's rights been violated we very well could've averted a tragedy, but our legal system is setup to protect everyone from such things. Sometimes mistakes are made, and this is unfortunately one of those mistakes.

And they likely do have a guilty conscious, as I'm sure many good cops do feel when they feel that they know something, but cannot find the evidence to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Let's be honest here, there have been plenty of homicidal, psychopathic individuals who've eluded detection from the cops in the past. This only stings as much as it does, because it appears so blatantly obvious to us, the outside viewer. But when constrained by having to prove things to a judge in order to get a warrant, things are not so easy.

Hey Whistleberries- did you happen to buy ocean front property in Arizona too?

Ain't that the truth!

I don't know if it's been stated - NO tax money went to these purchases - and you can donate via Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Busters -

They paid out of their own pockets.

Mister Jiggles-glad to see your willing to have your $ spent for this type of reason but this time it wasn't.

The Powell family was cop blocked.

Thank you, Raye in WA. I'm a disabled vet and don't have any kind of money to blow on frivolous things, (not that I could think of this as frivolous) and I can think of no better thing to which I could make a donation. My donation will go out in tomorrow's mail.

I think Mr Jiggles meant cops in gerneral, we have heard so much lately about the bad ones it is sometimes hard to see there are still good cops around.

The Powell family is garbage. If they had any decency they would leave Josh in the desert to rot.

Cop blocked. Funny!

Why do people feel like they should be able to make this decision for the family? The Police have no right, we have no right. This is a family matter and they should be able to deal with it how they see fit.

Shame on the Police officers and Crimestoppers for stepping on the family's toes during this difficult time.

Actually, these police officers have every right to buy open plots in any cemetery they choose just as anyone else does.

If your son in law hatched-ed and burned your grand kids and killed your daughter would you want to look at his grave? Could you afford to buy several plots to stop the process of having him buried next to his victims, probably not. Apparently Powell's father is a sick SOB and would probably enjoy the idea of his in-laws suffering being exaggerated. So what the family, being Powell's dad, wants is moot. Good for the police for buying the plots, it is a service to the living family as well as out of respect for those dead children.

People are not idiots for wanting to respect those that have passed which is what burial and funeral is to some. It's a last act of love and respect and way to deal with grief. So those ranting about people being idiots for caring about the bodies are just being willfully ignorant, trollish and rude.

I agree, Mike, that the little guys are no longer in their Earth suits but out of respect for those suits, Powell should not even be in the same cemetery. Bravo to those who initiated this action.

My check will go out in tomorrow's mail.

Everyone is so happy with this decision, I guess I should be too. Without thinking too much about it, the gesture does seem to be pretty reasonable. But I gotta ask the question no one wants to ask.

Who is are we punishing with this gesture?

Josh Powell? Please. He's dead. He couldn't care less. Are the boys better off now? Sorry, they're dead too. They don't care either.

The only people that are being punished here are Josh Powell's siblings, who are INNOCENT of any crimes. Haven't they gone through enough? Josh Powell's one sister got her husband to go on National TV and basically say Josh was a selfish bum who killed his wife and kids. She is hardly a sympathizer to to her brother's despicable actions. If she and Josh's other siblings want Josh buried there, who are YOU, ME, OR ANYONE ELSE to get involved in a family matter? Doesn't ANYONE mind their own business anymore?

If Josh Powell's siblings are OK with this, then fine. Let the cheering continue. But if they aren't OK with it, then I think the people involved (doesn't matter that they're cops) overstepped their bounds. They want revenge against a dead guy, which isn't going to happen.

It's perfectly fine for you to think that Josh Powell shouldn't be buried near his sons. That's a normal reaction and who can blame anyone for thinking that way. But to judge Josh's siblings, WHO HAVE DONE NO WRONG, is not fair at all. That family deserves the right to bury their brother without ANYONE else interfering. It's their family's business and certainly NOT my business, your business, or the business of the people who meddled their way into a family matter.

Please tell me how outsiders taking actions that please the Cox's outweighs the wishes of Josh's siblings? They all lost loved ones in this tragedy. I don't see how outsiders pushing their will around to hurt one side of the family is reasonable. STAY OUT OF IT.

If the Cox's were the ones to purchase the plots, I'd be just as Rah-Rah as everyone else. My main problem with this is outsider's meddling in other people's business during the worst time of their lives. I can't justify it without knowing for sure Josh's siblings are on board.

Flame on... it's an emotional topic and I know it's coming.

It's not meant to "punish" anybody. For one, it'll protect the loved ones of those two boys from having to also see the grave of Josh when they're visiting the boys. Secondly, if people decide to vandalize and desecrate the grave of Josh Powell (which I'm sure is likely), the boys' graves shouldn't have to be in the line of fire.

Whether it's meant to punish anyone or not, it punishes Josh's siblings. One thing no one wants to admit is that Josh's siblings are also "the loved ones of those two boys". No one could care less how they fell. People only care about the Cox's, which I understand and consider reasonable, but still think it's unfair.

Everyone but me seems to think that Josh's siblings have no say in where they can bury their brother. I say they are innocent of their brother's horrible actions and deserve the same consideration as the Cox's.

Harold of the Rocks-- You make a good point, but the point they're making is that people feel it would be disrespectful and dishonorable to the memory of the boys if they were buried next to the man responsible for their deaths. It isn't about punishing anyone so much as it's about remembering the boys. And if he were buried next to his sons after he killed them you would be reading about the massive outcry here instead of the officers buying the plots around the boys so Powell can't be buried there.

Well, I do feel sorry for Josh Powell's siblings, but I agree that the grandparents shouldn't have to be forced to see his grave when they visit the boy's grave site. They are the ones who would be hurt and punished each time they have to see his name on the marker. Best if he just goes some place else.

susans parents won't have to look at his grave when they visit their little grandsons. i salute you officers for saving them that pain.

It's not punishing Powell's siblings. They can still visit the graves.

I lost a 24 year old son about 8 years ago. Believe me, if my son was murdered by such an evil man, I

certainly would NOT want his murderer in a grave next to my son. The very thought of it makes my

stomach hurt and want to puke. I wouldn,t even want him in the same cemetery! If the Powell siblings and dad want to bury him, do it in another cemetery a couple of miles away!

It's not punishing Powell's siblings.

If the Powell's siblings were forced to bury their brother somewhere other than their wishes, due to the actions of OUTSIDER's, then they were indeed punished.

It's all about "Susan's parents". They deserve consideration, no doubt. And so do the Powell siblings. They deserve EQUAL consideration. Again... my point is that I can't cheer along with all of you because it was outsider's that pushed their will.

Mr. Smith... who can blame you for thinking that way? All I'm saying is you (nor anyone else) has the right to push that view on the Powell siblings. It's their brother and they should have the right to bury him without worrying about outsider's meddling.

Again, if only the Cox's had bought the plots, I'd have much less of a problem with this.

These boys are now with the Lord and there Mother again, and the man who killed those boys will rot in hell and never see them again. He was no father and does not deserve to be called one. He is burning in hell right now which is the only thing he deserves. It would be better for his family to keep his ashes and flush them!!!

GOD bless these boys and there mother...

No,this sounds like a sophistic argument - the victim should carry more weight than the perpetrator and that extends to the victim's family. The victim here is Susan and the kids, and by extension - her parents.

@Harold of the Rocks - As someone who has lost a loved one to murder, let me give you perspective from the victims side. My beautiful cousin was murdered by her husband. He then turned the gun on himself. It came out after the murder-suicide that he killed her because she was filing divorce papers after she caught him molesting her daughter (his step-daughter).

His family then had the audacity to try and bury him in the adjacent plot. So for the rest of their lives, the kids she left behind will forever have to see him buried next to their beloved mother. How do you think it would've felt for her kids to visit their mom and see him next to her? For many people, visiting a loved one at their buriel spot is a way connect and find peace. There's no way that can happen when a murderer is buried next to his victim! Fortunately, her family was able to get a court order barring her murderer from the adjacent plot.

I commend these officers for doing what they did. If Powell's family had any disregard for the victims, the officers wouldn't even have had to do what they did. His family should've had the good sense to keep him as far away as possible.

Hey the plots were for sale to anyone who wanted to buy them Harold not just to family members of the Powell or Cox families. It's called free enterprise!

*regards, not disregard.

Well done on the part of the officers. Nice to see that they care. Hopefully they are holding the spots for the maternal grandparents or perhaps the mother will be found someday and able to rest next to her sons. Josh Powells family would be better off if the either cremated his remains or buried him in another cemetary. Not because I have ill will towards them but the son doesn't deserve their concern or the honor of being next his children. I know the family is greiving for a man whos' life went terribly wrong and ended by his commiting a horrific crime. Yet the family remembers the baby, little boy and the young man he could of and should have been and it hurts them in many ways. If they come to the same cemetarty as the boys to visit Josh there may be negative consequences, hassling, heckling for being a murderers family etc.. which isn't fair as Josh and Josh alone murdered these children.

They need to just dump his body in the nearest landfill. Its still a shame the courts cost these two children their lives. Their deaths should haunt this judges conscious forever. Shame on you.

I am so glad this animal will not be buried next to the kids.

@ Harold of the Rocks - it's my understanding that the Cox family was unable to afford the purchase of the plots next to the boys. So, the Pierce County Crimestoppers with Sgt. Troyer and Sheriff Pastor's help went ahead and bought them.

Although I have sympathy for all involed (Cox and Powell families). I strongly feel that having Josh Powell buried next to or in the vicinity of the boys he killed is inappropriate and I truly hope the Powell family reconsiders so that maybe all can find peace.

Everyone is so happy with this decision, I guess I should be too. Without thinking too much about it, the gesture does seem to be pretty reasonable. But I gotta ask the question no one wants to ask.

Who is are we punishing with this gesture?

Harold of the Rocks,

The decision is right because it symbolically and forever takes away Powell's control over the family he brutally murdered.

I read nothing in the article that hinted to me that this is a punishment of any kind. It doesn't even seem to be directed AT Powell's family or even to Powell himself, but rather as a way of honoring the memories of those little boys. Powell's family certainly isn't being punished just because they can't see their son's gravesite next to the boys. The cemetary will bury his body; his family will be able to pay their respects any time they choose. I have a lot of sympathy for one of Powell's sisters as she was convinced of her brother's guilt over his wife's murder and she must be so very,very upset over the boys' murders now as well.

You call the police officers and Crime Stoppers outsiders? How so? The police officers have been involved in every aspect of this story for over 2 years. In the interviews I've seen, they are beside themselves over the tragic murders of a young mother and her very innocent and trusting boys at the hands of someone who professed to love them. They've become close to the family and I can only imagine how disgusted they felt upon learning of the posibility that Powell could be buried next to those children.

Crime Stoppers is dedicated to aiding victims and is privately funded; they can designate their funds in any manner they feel is appropriate. This was the very last act the organization could do to give comfort to the family of Powell's victims.

I can't imagine the pain that the grandparents would endure knowing that each time they visited the children's graves meant seeing Powell's gravesite as well.

Powell's family may have a wish or a hope that he be buried next to his children but I strongly feel that the hopes and wishes of Susan's family trumps them. Knowing that the graves on either side of the children are no longer available to Powell means that if Susan's remains are ever found, she can be buried next to them; something I'm sure will give comfort to her family.

This is not about Powell, or punishing his family in any way. By all accounts, they loved Susan and the boys very much. As a Christian, I believe those boys' souls are in heaven with their mother's. The real punishment is reserved for Powell and comes from a higher power...it has nothing to do with the actions of the police officers or Crime Stoppers. Bless them for what they've done.

You call the police officers and Crime Stoppers outsiders? How so?

They're not family. Simple as that. When it comes to burying your brother, no outsider should be making decisions that interfere with that. It's a family matter, pure and simple.

Again, this isn't about the police or Crime Stoppers. If a bunch of baker's and their baking club did this, I'd feel the same way.

If the police and Crime Stoppers did this at the request of the Cox's, and wouldn't have acted on their own, I'm ready to pick up the pom poms and cheer along with the rest of you.

Not one of you made a point I disagree with. Until you say the grandparents deserve more consideration than the Aunt's and Uncles. When you go there, it's hard for me to understand. The aunt's and uncles shouldn't be punished for the acts of their brother. He punished them as much as he punished the Cox's, but no one seems ready to admit that.

It is true that his siblings are also the loved ones of his victims. They were however, not representing the children when they tried to by the plot near the kids. They were representing a baby killing scumbag who also killed his wife (probably with help from his dad).

The dad's lawyer (another lower lifeform who who got rich freeing killers and child molesters) basically just admitted that his client had something to do with the mom being killed. He does not want to talk at all for fear of self incrimination. The lawyer knows he did it. He will still do his best to free another killer to kill and molest again. he should just whisper a location to somebody so they can burry their daughter.

Dump the body of the murdering father? Cremate him? I thought he had cremated himself and there is no body to dump. Take his burned-up ashes and scatter them in the landfill. If there is a body, bury it in the North 40 of the nearest pasture and NOT in a cemetery.

The police officers were showing respect for the feelings of the grandparents. As to the siblings of the "father," who murdered these boys, please note that they were not the relatives who had custody of these boys. Certainly, the feelings of the family members who had custody should be given priority. I do not know the financial situation of the grandparents, but would not be surprised if they did not buy the plots themselves because after expences of burying their grandsons, they couldn't.

Personally, if I had a sibling who murdered his own children, I would not be burying his body next to his children, I would scatter his ashes in the county dump.

Harold,

Your definition of outsiders then is different from mine. I (perhaps you too?) have no connection to the families thus are truly outsiders. Again, NOT allowing Powell to be buried next to the boys is not a punishment.

How do you feel that Powell's family deserves more consideration that Susan's family? You seem very sympathetic to what's transpired and maybe even feel yourself that Powell doesn't deserve to be buried next to the boys. I stated before that Susan's family's wishes trumps those of Powell's family but I didn't indicate why. I didn't think it needed to be stated but here's my best effort:

Each family had identical losses but one family's member is the direct cause of all the pain. In order to not contribute an immeasurable amount of additional pain to Susan's family, the police officers and Crime Stoppers came to a decision that they felt was appropriate. Punishing Powell's family would have been something akin to denying him burial there at all. Powell will be buried and his body will be somewhere near the boys. His family will not be unduly discomfited or inconvenienced. His family can visit him whenever they like and simply walk a short distance to visit the boy's burial site.

Any amount of additional pain that Powell's family might suffer pales in comparison to the amount of pain that Susan's family will suffer were he to have been allowed to be buried next to the boys. Thus, punishment is off the table and compassion wins out for Susan's family.

You know Harold,while I don't agree with you - I do want to say I commend you on how you have handled the barrage of posts against your position.You have stayed steadfast to your belief,but have been respectful and patient with each poster.

peace

kat

Jolie - "Fortunately, her family was able to get a court order barring her murderer from the adjacent plot."

That is a relief - if not, your cousin's family should have broken the stone with a sledge hammer and dumped it in the bushes - continually, if replaced. So sorry for your family's loss.

I like Susie's notion - cremation, pasture or landfill for these murdering selfish beeps.

I can just see his grave, IF he is buried in the same cemetery, peed on, spit on. Sure, let his judgement be somebody other than me. But I would bet his grave would never be left alone.

If the bastid that murdered my sister (her husband) was to die in prison and his family wanted to bury him anywhere near her, you can bet your sweet azz that I will be there everyday laying on the spot that he wanted. No grave digger is going to move me out of the way! I'm sure that my nephew would be there with me. Cemetary's should be peaceful and a place of refelction and memories. You shouldn't have to think about their last chilling moments on earth. Burn him then put him in the trash!

Harold - you make some valid points but don't forget, no one is saying the family on the powell side can't visit these boys either. They just don't won't be able to put this monster next to the grave's of these little boys. Saying it is a punishment is a real stretch if you ask me. They can still bury this trash somewhere just not here and will just have to go to two separate sites. I'd say in light of everything this is more than an acceptable trade off if it does have to be looked at as someone getting punished, which again I would call a stretch.

There is a link in the article to the site where you can donate to the fund for the burial site. If you can't get the link to work, just type in Pierce County Crimestoppers on your search engine and go to their website. The place to donate is on the first page of their website.

http://www.tpcrimestoppers.com/files/profile/powell-memorial-donations.pdf

Send them to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I am so sure they will get your $ to the "right" place.

Well put, NOT.

Let's try and protect everyone from everybody.

It was a kind gesture and they can spend there money how they please.

This guys relatives are lucky his body wasn't dumped in a landfill like trash. Not sure what motivates you to wish these kids be buried next to their murderer, but you've definitely missed the meaning of "Rest In Peace"

The boys were killed by a hatchet to the head, just minutes after going to his house. Anyone have a donation link?

over step their boundary? They can't by a cemetary plot? since when?

Terranis Loins --

I wouldn't go there is I were you; you will lose!!!!! That man had no right to be buried next to those children and I wish I could personally thank Ed Troyer and Paul Pastor for what they did. GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!

TERRANIS: I don't understand...why is it 'sick' to keep a child murderer away from the innocent children he murdered?!? And how is purchasing a burial plot overstepping anyone's boundries?!? And b/c someone manages to murder another person, all of the sudden officers offer 'No Protection..." WOW...TALK ABOUT A DRAMA QUEEN!! You should be a little more dramatic with your next 'brilliant and insightfull' comments!

They are police officers not mind readers. If you were informed you'd know that there was no legal cause at the time for police to kept this man from having his supervised visits with the boys. What would you have had them do?? Vigilante justice???

you are a complete retard! thurgishlisious! Noble?

Does it really matter if he's buried next to them or 25 feet away? What difference does it make?

If you were killed, would you want your killer to be buried next to you?

It does to the surviving family of the boys. Try and view it from their perspective. They don't have the body of Susan to visit or mourn over. They have the boys and if every time they went to the cemetery, their eyes fell across the grave of the man who destroyed their entire family's future, yeah. I can why.

The boys still have grandparents (Susan's mom and Dad) that may want to visit their grandson's plots. It would add even MORE insult to injury to see that freak Powell buried near or next to the boys.

BTW, The Powell family must be the most dysfunctional group of screwballs to walk the planet. Dad's a perv, son is a murderer, and one of Josh's sisters said last week she "understood" why Josh killed the boys since he couldn't see them...WTF?!

It's not tax dollars anyway, try reading the article!

In a word, awesome. Thank you so much.

DONALD Z: You're not serious, r u? U have a little more common sense than that I hope!! Let me try to explain it to you slowly so that you understand... WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR CHILDS MURDERER LYING NEXT TO YOUR CHILD EVERY TIME YOU VISIT THE KIDS IF YOU WERE IN THEIR SHOES?!? See... if you think about the situation with a little common sense and decency, you wouldn't have had to embarress yourself by posting such an idiotic comment!!!

Sergey, They're DEAD. There's no consciousness going on at the grave site. They're dead.

How about having those who call it a wasted expenditure of taxpayer dollars, actually read the article. Crime stoppers earmarked funds donated by the public specifically to aid in the purchase of those plots. This did not come from Crime Stoppers funds, which I do not believe is run off taxpayer funds. The rest of the money came from the two law enforcement officers. So for all the yahoos out there saying who cares if he is buried there and why use taxpayer money, here is something to ponder: 1. Read everything before you make dumb ass factless comments. 2. No individual in the history of man deserves to rest eternally next to the monster who took their life. These two babies were butchered by their selfish ass father, who more than likely also murdered their mother. Whether you believe in the afterlife or not, that in itself is an affront to the memory of those children and the remaining un-insane family members should not have to see his headstone next to theirs. Period.

I guess that the people asking why taxpayers money was being used are jumping to confusions (I am using the word I want to). The money from Crime Stoppers is donated, of course. The officers that used their own money are the ones that, by a long stretch of logic, are using taxpayer money, since their salaries are paid by taxes. I AM IN NO WAY AGREEING WITH THE ONES COMPLAINING ABOUT USING TAXPAYER MONEY! I know it is not. Kudos to these officers and to Crime Stoppers.

Mercury-Not even by a long stretch. Once those officers receive their paychecks it becomes their money to do with as they please for services rendered. ONce its their money wether their related to the boys or not they have every right to donate cash for the gravesites if they want to. Whoever says different is just plain disrespectful.

To answer your question - yes, if one of my parents killed me, I would still want to be buried near them. Maybe that is unpopular by most, but I know that if my parents killed me it would be because of a mental illness. I'd still love them though, and would still want to be near them even in death. I think its terrible that the cops did this. If the grandparents wanted to buy those plots first, then fine. But to buy it just to deny it to someone else is wrong.

Dicerotops-

Those who have never actually faced loss and tough decisions in life generally know exactly what they would do in a situation, and it is usually the bravest and most generous, most forgiving option. Every cub scout will be a war hero, and every altar boy will be the pope. It must be a great reassurance to be that certain about the strength of one's own nature.

SM101-1978723

You're right, I was only thinking about it from the dead persons perspective. I didn't consider relatives visiting the grave site. Do people still do that?

However, if I'm dead why would I care where or even if I was buried. The dead have no feelings, they have nothing. They are dead.

High class and mature response. Kudos to you.

Agreed, Betty! Just sickening his family continues to treat him as the victim in all this. What more proof do they need to be convinced he is a cold-blooded murderer?? Blind loyalty = pure ignorance.

Question Betty... What do have against dung pile?

The sister Alaina must be brain damaged too.

a dung pile is too good of a place to bury that SOB. RIP dear, sweet boys.

Betty, I think that was the # 1 reason the police bought these plots in the first place. As I understand it, their mother's family already has their plots purchased.

IMHO the police bought these plots with the idea that if they find their mother's body, she will be buried next to them. Or their maternal grandparents will be with them.

No matter what, this story is effing tragic.

That was do funny, I just love it, a dung pile. but seriously, I think we should just cremate him and flush him down the toilet.

I think they should feed him to a pack of dogs and let him come out the other end like the piece of crap he was. I guess that would be cruelty to animals though.

Betty,

What do you think Jesus would think after reading your post? Forgiveness for Betty?

At this point, I am pretty sure Jesus agrees with Betty.

I would have Josh Powell cremated! See how he likes it!

Mili, what the guy did to those little boys was pure selfishness - evil. I doubt that a loving God would agree with Betty and if so we're all screwed.

Don't bother with cremation. Just toss him on the nearest dung pile.

bigfinn: The words of Jesus states, as follows:

"It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend (cause harm to) one of these little ones." Mark 17:2

Oh, and in regards to dunghills, check out King Nebuchadnezzar's decree in Daniel 3:28-29. They used 'em a lot in those days. :D

So you don't think a loving God would punish those who harm HIS children? That would make Him a lot like those poor boy's dad-pure evil.

I believe those boys are in Heaven with God, and I have no doubt that man killed his wife as well. They are no longer hurting, but their grandparents are. I am sure his siblings are hurting too, but it is selfish of them to want to bury him next to the boys. They should choose another location, so all involved can visit either grave in peace. <3

dble post

argh! it keeps dble posting on me! DX

Nah, they need to give his ashes a burial in space. And by that, I mean: Aim. For. The. Sun.

He clearly wasn't the father of those boys, just the sperm donor. No rights for him.

I'm willing to bet that for a carton of smokes old dad could get a serious beat down in jail. Imagine what he could get for 2 cartons.

Landfills are already overfilled with rotten putrid garbage. And a landfill would be too good for his remains. Interesting to know what good old granddad really knows. Only a sadistic creep would keep Susan's family from finding her remains so she could be buried next to her children. Kudos to Pierce County Sheriff's Office and Crimestoppers.

"Why does this story state "...murder suspect would be buried next to his victims"...? He is not a murder suspect in regard to those boys. He IS the murderer. New editor please."

In fairness, that was a direct quote by the sheriff, who undoubtedly knows the law well -- because the investigation into the boys' murder is still technically ongoing, if the sheriff referred to Josh Powell as anything other than a suspect, it could provide the Powell family ammunition to claim bias or some such nonsense. I'm glad the sheriff is being very careful.

Please be aware that we must be politically correct, regardless of any situation or condition! Why, even Hitler is probably still classified as a suspect! We allow Islamic people to immigrate to our nation, even though they plan to murder us all, as soon as they get power. They advocate the overthrow of our government and replacement with sharia law, although constitutionally, this is considered treason, punishable by death. Yet, we have a warped and peculiar view of "freedom of religion," which we use to allow these present and future murderers and advocates of murder to settle in our country. Political correctness rules now! Common sense is no longer applicable!

There was no fix for this.

The man had it all plotted and worked out.

NO ONE could have stopped it.

So please, stop bashing the police and family services.

They did all they could do.

LogicalVoice

Lets be logical for a moment, shall we?

Would you want the killer of your child or another family member buried next to them???

The boys were killed, probably within two minutes of entering the house. Once the killer heard sirens, he would have done it sooner. There was no stopping him. Read the parent article.

That man was going to murder those boys no matter what because he was a freakin' psycho who couldn't deal with the fact that he couldn't have everything in life go the way he wanted it to. He'd already murdered his wife. There was nothing that would have changed this tragedy other than the time and place that it happened.

Police are not mind readers. There was no legal reason to keep the boys from their father. What would you have had them do?? Vigilante justice?? Maybe if your so concerned work on the level of family services and try to get some of the rules changed so that maybe these boys could have been better protected from the man that likely killed their mother and did so horribly murder them. Did Josh Powell have to undergo any psyche eval in order to get the supervised visits???

Police are not mind readers. There was no legal reason to keep the boys from their father. What would you have had them do?? Vigilante justice??

Isn't that essentially what this is? Post-morten vigilante justice? It appears, at least to me, that the rationale is something along the lines of "since we can't punish him, we'll just punish everyone he knew or was related to".

His family has the nerve to want him buried there, so I guess they are "showing" the murderers family,,,,,read the article.

there dead and free from the torment...of mental illness or whatever it was that caused him to do such a horrible thing...let them all "rest in peace?"

yea...they sure did show him huh?

His family must be trash like him.

Jeanette, they are. His sister said she understood why he murdered the boys. What kind of human being would say that about the murder of their nephews?

It's not about the deceased. It's about the maternal grandparents not having to see the grave of the pig who murdered their grandchildren, and most likely, their daughter.

Why do you insist on calling the man mentally ill? He was on the verge of getting his kids back, before that porn describing incest with your own children was found on his computer. The Judge halted proceedings and ordered him to have a psycho-sexual evaluation that included a lie detector test. I think that lie detector test was what he feared, he was afraid of the questions he might be asked, he feared he would never pass. Being selfish and evil he decided to take his kids in a permanent way from people who loved them, controling to the last. Then too, there was probably the fact that his children were starting to remember "Mommy was in the trunk" during that last "camping" trip. Kids are smarter than you know, these kids were 5 and 7; they would put it together, they would know what he did, and he would "lose" them anyway because they might come to hate him and also, perhaps tell their story to the police. No, he didn't kill these children out of love or because he was deranged. He did it as a last act of control over his family especially over his more than likely dead wife. Evil.

You didn't read.

The tax payers are not paying for this.

The officers are out of their own pockets.

And as far as the spitting goes, there should be a directly connected spittoon installed in his coffin.

With no weather cover.

Read the article before posting! It is not tax dollars. It's private money.

Not as stupid as your ignorant illiterate self. Learn to read and you might have gleaned the fact that the officers bought the plots with their own money and donations from Crimestoppers.

Now you know & knowing is half the battle.

Mclovins,

Would you want the killer of your child or another loved one buried next to them???

mclovin..they paid with their own money. no tax dollars spent. did you read the article?

Just like funerals are for the living - not the dead, so too are burial plots. This is "the last resting place" for these innocent children. If you were a living relative, how would you like to go visit their grave site and have to see a headstone announcing the proximity of their murdering narcissist of a father?

I think these police officers showed amazing compassion.

No tax dollars were spent on this. If you were the Cox family, would you want to see that man's grave next to those precious boys when you went to the cemetery? Have a heart, and try reading the article before you comment.

Mclovins: Try to fire up those two brain cells, put some bandages on your knuckles and move to a vine you understand.

Shouldn't that user ID name be McIdidntreadthearticle?

The plots were paid for by Pastor and Troyer, out of THEIR pocket. It was not tax payers' money.

I say BRAVO!!! Great compassion and foresight by the police officers to literally "block" that murderous POS from being buried next to those two innocent babies he murdered in cold blood. I applaud the officers and see it as a gesture of the heart.

__ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! the police officers and crime stoppers paid for the gravesites. NO TAXPAYER MONEY WAS USED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's no longer an issue IF tax dollars were or were not used to purchase plots it's the mere implication that the police have taken an Official Stance that has made people sit up and take notice. Even the tiniest hint or slightest preponderance of in-propriety that something could have been done incorrectly leaves them open to speculation. They've tripped head long into a civil situation. Let's hope they can bow out gracefully. NOW It just might have to be tax dollars that sorts it out. Hopefully the right people can get together and talk this out before someone starts asking questions OFFICIALLY. All the bitter disdain and hatred between strangers on this forum will in no way help prevent this from occurring again. I derive no pleasure in asking everybody here if this happens to someone next week in some other state will we all jump right back on line and scream scornful hurtful remarks at one another? Have we learned nothing at this point. This vine really could be a very therapeutic and helpful tool. Sort of like massive grief counseling if everybody would take a deep breath and regroup. While venting is helpful verbal assault is not. The Cox family would not view this as support for their family. I'd be ashamed for them to see most of this. What some of you are saying you can't possibly mean. If you were to do the things you're describing your heart would never recover. I wish this had played out differently. This is a fight for the Cox family to fight. Anymore assistance should be kept quiet private and anonymous. Sadly, the eyes of the world are poignantly focused on this police department. More caution must be exercised in assisting the Cox family from this point forward. They've had enough. I believe the police were motivated by genuine love and did this with sincere intentions but things have a way of spinning wildly out of control when the police and media are together for more than a millisecond. Add on top of that a public that suspects ALL law enforcement to be biased and chronic benders of the law. Not everybody out there can take the bullying being perpetrated here. The incidence of bullying is occurring at an unprecedented rate across this country. People are dying because of hurt feelings, misunderstandings and obscure paranoid thinking. What does it take for US as a people to open our eyes to the dismal place we are creating for ourselves? Is it a crazy idea to put a couple of grief counselors on line to help people readjust their thinking when something like this happens? Maybe lots of therapists would consider doing this as a public service. Most forums have moderators anyway. I don't know what the answer is but nothing will ever change if we allow our hearts to turn to stone. We are living in a time of sensory overload. We are bombarded daily with horrific events WORLD WIDE Live on TV. Nothing imagined. It's all real and it's all traumatic. It is numbing us as a people. "GLOBAL HYPER TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER" says Me. Yes I made that up but the point is we need one another. If nothing else, can we please just stop ripping each other apart before our words end up killing someone or getting someone killed. This is just to much for a lot of people. My condolences to those suffering through this tragedy. Sorry so chatty. I'm upset too.

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If he was my son I would let the government bury his @ss in paupers field or have him cremated and flush him down the toilet. The cops buying the plots is a good symbolic move. But if they have him cremated they can spread the ashes on the graves without anyone knowing.

And God will hose them off! I agree, he should be creamated, cause I can only imagine what the family and friends of these darling murdered kids would like to smear on the monster's grave...

I could be wrong, but I'm thinking that POS pretty much already cremated himself, no?

If not, I hope what's left of his crispy miserable remains are chopped up into little pieces by a hatchet (let the Cox's have the honors), completely reduced to ashes at a celebratory bonfire (guests of honor = the Cox's), and spoon-fed to casey anthony until she chokes on them.

all i can say is good for that kind family of cops that bought those plots i think that is great because after you kill you own children you lose all you rights and any way it should be a law against that why should those children have to carry on suffering even after death i think that the courts should have a rule about this kind of thing and they should even have a cemetery just for criminals as well so we would not be mixed together with these horrible people. And good luck to the COX'S may you win in court all the best to you.