Susan Powell's family starts foundation

In honor of their daughter and sister, missing West Valley mother of two Susan Cox Powell, the Cox family is starting a nonprofit organization.

At 2:00 p.m. MST Monday, the Cox family will announce the start of The Susan Cox Powell Foundation. A press release about the event also says the family will answer some previously unanswered questions.

The press conference will be held at the Best Western Hotel in Puyallup, Wash.

Powell has been missing since Dec. 7. She was last seen by her husband, Josh Powell, just before he says he went camping at 12:30 a.m. with his two young sons in a remote area of Tooele County.

Josh Powell has been named a person of interest in the case.

More information about the Cox family announcement will be posted as it becomes available.

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