urgency of the situation. also dateline uncovers new information of a plot unfolding. nobody knew what was going on. and a father s unraveling. he just saw there was no way out. new e-mails never shared before. susan powell s private fears in her own words. it s the genuine belief of a good many people that you killed her. her husband speaks a final eerie interview. i love my sons more than anything. i put them first. i put my family first. inside a family s story . welcome to dateline. i m lester holt. the details are heartbreaking, the disappearance of a mom and what befell her two little boys. tonight we have new information in the susan powell case never revealed before, about her own fears for the safety of her family. did she see this coming? and could anyone else have stopped it? you ll hear from her loved ones tonight searching for answers and justice. you ll also hear from her husband josh powell in his last in-depth interview, words that are e
everybody. i m paula faris. and i m rob nelson. we re learning new and wrenching details about how josh powell carried out the murder of his two little boys. the two children died of smoke inhalation, but also suffered severe head and neck injuries. reporter: it s a horrific crime that has left so many wondering how it could have happened. i was afraid if he had the chance, the only way he could win this game he was playing was to kill them. reporter: more disturbing details have emerged. josh powell tried to kill his 7-year-old son, charles, and 5-year-old braden, with a hatch chet before the fire took their lives. i don t know if his intent was to try to put them out before the fire took them, but he didn t do a very good job. reporter: the children were taken to the home on sunday by a case worker for court-ordered visitation. he locked the case worker out and ignited two cans of gasoline. it killed both boys and powell. he had been carefully planning the f
everybody. i m paula faris. and i m rob nelson. we re learning new and wrenching details about how josh powell carried out the murder of his two little boys. the two children died of smoke inhalation, but also suffered severe head and neck injuries. reporter: it s a horrific crime that has left so many wondering how it could have happened. i was afraid if he had the chance, the only way he could win this game he was playing was to kill them. reporter: more disturbing details have emerged. josh powell tried to kill his 7-year-old son, charles, and 5-year-old braden, with a hatch chet before the fire took their lives. i don t know if his intent was to try to put them out before the fire took them, but he didn t do a very good job. reporter: the children were taken to the home on sunday by a case worker for court-ordered visitation. he locked the case worker out and ignited two cans of gasoline. it killed both boys and powell. he had been carefully planning the f
mega church pastor wrapped in a scroll and anointed king by what appears to be a rabbi. we talk about this unusual ceremony. so many remembering don cornelius with a woman who knew him well. jody wattly, famous singer and original soul train dancer pays tribute. right here, right now on cnn. hello, everyone. i m don lemon. josh powell was once a suspect in his wife s disappearance. the crime claimed the lives of his two young children. they are believed to have killed the three of them. the medical examiner has not identified the body yet, but he said he set this up. he did it. powell was identified by utah police as the lone person of interest in susan cox powell. josh powell claimed the last time he saw her was december 9th, 2009. joining me now from the scene is from kiro television and pierce county television spokes person. first to you on the ground. let me ask you this story. what s happening at the house now? what s happening right now is securing the scene for the