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Authorities have no doubt the husband of missing Utah mom Susan Powell is responsible for the explosive fire Sunday that killed their two children and himself at a home in Washington state. (Feb. 6)

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[Location - Date:GRAHAM, WASHINGTON - FEB 5, 2012][Source:KOMONEWS.COM][VO:]AUTHORITIES SAY THE HUSBAND OF A MISSING UTAH MOTHER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPLOSIVE FIRE THAT KILLED THEIR TWO CHILDREN AND HIMSELF AT A HOME IN WASHINGTON STATE SUNDAY.MONDAY - THEY WERE LOOKING TO FILL HOLES IN THE CASE -- THROUGH AUTOPSIES AND AN ARSON INVESTIGATION.[SOT/:SGT. ED TROYER/Pierce County sheriff's Dept.]("everybody should probably be ready that the final answer lies with Josh Powell who murdered his kids and he's gone, so we may never have a reason.")[Notes:AP PHOTO]JOSH POWELL WAS A PERSON OF INTEREST IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS WIFE, SUSAN, AND HAD LOST CUSTODY OF HIS SONS.THE BOYS WERE AT THE HOME FOR A SUPERVISED VISIT WITH A SOCIAL WORKER.[SOT/:SGT. ED TROYER/Pierce County sheriff's Dept.]("She got locked out, she tried to get in, she pounded on the door, she called 9-1-1, she called her boss, when the fire started she immediately got in touch with the neighbors.")[SOT/:DALE WALDEN/WITNESSED FIRE]("I just knew if there was anyone in there they didn't survive you could tell that instantly from what we saw.")JUST MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE -- JOSH POWELL SENT AN EMAIL TO HIS LAWYER, WRITING: I'M SORRY, GOODYE.[SOT/:DAVID THOMPSON/ATTENDED SAME SCHOOL AS CHARLES POWELL]("i feel bad for charlie.")SUNDAY NIGHT, A VIGIL FOR THE BOYS WAS HELD OUTSIDE ONE OF THEIR SCHOOLS.THE CHILDREN HAD BEEN LIVING WITH SUSAN POWELL'S PARENTS... [Notes:FILE - GRAPHICS BURNED ON]SINCE JOSH POWELL'S FATHER WAS ARRESTED ON CHILD PORN AND VOYEURISM CHARGES LAST FALL. [Location - Date:FILE]ON WEDNESDAY, A JUDGE HAD DENIED AN ATTEMPT BY JOSH POWELL TO REGAIN CUSTODY --SAYING SHE WOULDN'T CONSIDER RETURNING THE TWO BOYS TO THEIR FATHER UNTIL HE UNDERWENT A PSYCHO-SEXUAL EVALUATION.[Notes:AP PHOTO]AUTHORITIES IN UTAH -- WHERE SUSAN POWELL WENT MISSING IN 2009 -- SAY THEIR INVESTIGATION WILL CONTINUE -- [Location - Date:][Source:]AND THAT OFFICERS WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON STATE TO HELP WITH THE PROBE. JON BELMONT, ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: JON BELMONT-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: BOB MCCALL ---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: KOMONEWS.COM, AP PHOTO-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: DAVID BRUNS ----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: COURTESY KOMONEWS.COM----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): WESTERN WASHINGTON, CANADA --------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:w2232BC-US--Missing Mom-Utah, 2nd Ld-Writethru ,1508ELV7196AP-Right Now,1853