On Sunday, February 5th, 2012, at approximately 6:30 pm, I and my forensic team were dispatched to an arson fire scene at 8119 189th Street Court East in Graham, Washington. Upon arrival, I entered the rental home of Josh Powell which was entirely burned and damaged. As I walked through the residence, I found out the point of origin was from near the living room as I and my investigators found one empty gasoline can. The capacity limit was five gallons. It is to my belief that Josh Powell saturated his rental house with gasoline. This was the cause of the fire as well the combustible materials within the home also strengthened the fire to its maximum. My forensic team and I made a perimeter around and secured the burned house to prohitbit bystanders or anybody to enter the crime scene. As I walked throughout the residence, I discovered three bodies that were severely burned. One of them was identified as Josh Powell. The other two were identified as his two sons, Braden and Charlie. Josh Powell was 36 years old at the time of death. His two sons, were 5 and 7 years old when at their time of death. Also, a red hatchet was discovered one of the hands of Josh Powell. Chopping injuries were also discovered on the neck and head of the two boys indicating that Josh Powell used his hatchet to intentionally injure his sons …show more content…
It is said that he had a brother, Michael Powell who is also accused in the disappearance of his wife, for alledgedly assisting in the possible murder by disposing of her body, could benefit from the murder-suicide the life insurance policy of Josh Powell. This is another possible motive to the crime of arson. A secret sophisticated computer encryption communication between the two brothers was uncovered by investigators during the disappearance of his wife leading to the possible fact the Powell brothers were responsible for the crime (Thompson,