Dave Cawley

Dave Cawley

How much did Utah's governor know about the investigation into Maj. Gen. Michael Turley?

How much did Utah's governor know about the investigation into Maj. Gen. Michael Turley?

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Aug. 30 - 9:30 p.m.

Two weeks ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox placed the head of the Utah National Guard on leave. It caught many by surprise, but it's information KSL has been digging into for about a year.
Police to investigate possible mountain gravesite in 1985 cold case

Police to investigate possible mountain gravesite in 1985 cold case

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Aug. 23 - 8:03 a.m.

Police confirmed to KSL-TV they plan to excavate a possible gravesite in the mountains near Causey Reservoir on Wednesday in connection with a 1985 cold case.
Blamed on Bundy: COLD podcast challenges popular theory in Nancy Baird cold case

Blamed on Bundy: COLD podcast challenges popular theory in Nancy Baird cold case

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted May 16 - 8:08 a.m.

The unsolved disappearance of Nancy Baird has been attributed to serial killer Ted Bundy, but case files obtained by the COLD podcast indicate more probable suspects.
COLD podcast: Jacket could place missing Utah woman with suspect the night she disappeared

COLD podcast: Jacket could place missing Utah woman with suspect the night she disappeared

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted March 12 - 10:22 p.m.

Ogden police in 1987 found a gray suede jacket that potentially belonged to a woman who'd been missing for a year-and-a-half named Sheree Warren. Could it prove who she was with the night she disappeared?
COLD: Podcast uncovers new clues about discovery of missing Utah woman's car in Las Vegas

COLD: Podcast uncovers new clues about discovery of missing Utah woman's car in Las Vegas

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Nov. 3 - 10:02 a.m.

A missing woman's car surfaced on the Las Vegas Strip in November 1985. Now, a timecard from Weber State College and an airline timetable provide a possible explanation.
KSL Investigators explore change allowing Utah's death row inmates to move into medium-security cells

KSL Investigators explore change allowing Utah's death row inmates to move into medium-security cells

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted June 22 - 9:00 a.m.

The Utah Department of Corrections has quietly ended a decades-long practice of housing Utah State Prison inmates who are under sentence of death in maximum security.
'Cold': Douglas Lovell's actions deprive Joyce Yost's family of time, memories with her

'Cold': Douglas Lovell's actions deprive Joyce Yost's family of time, memories with her

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted June 15 - 11:00 p.m.

Joyce Yost's family members provided victim impact statements during the trial's penalty phase, after the jury had found Lovell guilty of capital homicide. They were able to say from the witness stand how Lovell's actions had altered their lives.
'Cold': A caller claimed he found a body near a reservoir, but police could never locate it. Could it have been Joyce Yost?

'Cold': A caller claimed he found a body near a reservoir, but police could never locate it. Could it have been Joyce Yost?

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted April 27 - 10:04 p.m.

A man with a distinctive stammer phoned police 34 years ago and claimed to have found a body in the mountains near Causey, a reservoir on the South Fork of the Ogden River.
COLD: Communication breakdown helped Douglas Lovell get out of jail prior to 1985 murder

COLD: Communication breakdown helped Douglas Lovell get out of jail prior to 1985 murder

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted April 14 - 10:38 p.m.

Police and prosecutors had at least three opportunities following the April 3, 1985 rape of Joyce Yost to prevent the man who had sexually assaulted her from making good on his threat to return and take her life.
'Cold': Communication breakdown between law enforcement failed Joyce Yost

'Cold': Communication breakdown between law enforcement failed Joyce Yost

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted April 13 - 10:37 p.m.

Spools of magnetic tape captured the voice of Joyce Yost on the morning of April 4, 1985.
'Cold': Newly released wiretap conversations depict Powell family on the brink

'Cold': Newly released wiretap conversations depict Powell family on the brink

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 7:21 a.m.

Josh Powell loaded up his sons, Charlie and Braden, into his minivan late at night and headed off for a campout.
Judge slashes nearly $100M jury verdict awarded to Susan Cox Powell’s parents

Judge slashes nearly $100M jury verdict awarded to Susan Cox Powell’s parents

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 6:00 p.m.

A judge here on Tuesday slashed by two thirds a nearly $100 million jury verdict handed down to the parents of missing Utah woman Susan Cox Powell at the end of July over the 2012 deaths of Powell’s two children at the hands of their father.
Exclusive 3D model offers unique view of Daybell crime scene

Exclusive 3D model offers unique view of Daybell crime scene

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Sept. 10 - 11:10 a.m.

A company that specializes in recreating complicated crime scenes using 3D models has built a replica of the eastern Idaho property where police and FBI agents in June recovered the remains of missing children JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
Trial of lawsuit by Susan Powell's parents against Washington child welfare agency resumes after pandemic pause

Trial of lawsuit by Susan Powell's parents against Washington child welfare agency resumes after pandemic pause

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted July 13 - 4:50 p.m.

A lawsuit between the parents of missing Utah woman Susan Powell and the state of Washington’s child welfare agency is back on, with a civil trial restarting today following a months-long delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Satellite photo shows Chad Daybell property on likely day of child’s burial

Satellite photo shows Chad Daybell property on likely day of child’s burial

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted June 24 - 9:37 a.m.

A satellite captured a photograph of Chad Daybell’s property just hours after police believe Daybell and Alex Cox finished burying the remains of Tylee Ryan.
Attorneys question social workers' priorities in lawsuit over Powell children’s murders

Attorneys question social workers' priorities in lawsuit over Powell children’s murders

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 6:25 a.m.

One by one, attorney Anne Bremner walked through a list of nearly 50 “red flags” that preceded the killings of Charlie and Braden Powell, Susan Powell’s sons.
‘Cold’: Pornographic images at center of custody case weren’t Josh Powell’s

‘Cold’: Pornographic images at center of custody case weren’t Josh Powell’s

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Dec. 10 - 10:00 p.m.

Pornographic images located on a computer seized from the home of Josh Powell the day after his wife Susan Powell disappeared did not belong to Josh Powell.
‘Cold’: Susan Powell’s parents still hold sense of hope 10 years after

‘Cold’: Susan Powell’s parents still hold sense of hope 10 years after

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Dec. 6 - 11:18 p.m.

Ten years have passed since the day that Susan Powell was last seen alive.
'Cold': Josh Powell got insurance claims from 3 suspicious collisions

'Cold': Josh Powell got insurance claims from 3 suspicious collisions

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 10:29 p.m.

Josh Powell engaged in potentially fraudulent behavior tied to multiple low-speed car crashes in the months and years prior to the December 2009 disappearance of his wife, Susan Powell.
‘Cold’: New analysis focuses on unexplained stops Josh Powell made shortly after wife disappeared

‘Cold’: New analysis focuses on unexplained stops Josh Powell made shortly after wife disappeared

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Nov. 27 - 6:15 a.m.

Josh Powell made two unexplained stops along I-84 in southern Idaho during a drive on Dec. 19, 2009.
‘Cold’ podcast team reveals new information on Josh Powell's movements in the weeks after his wife's disappearance

‘Cold’ podcast team reveals new information on Josh Powell's movements in the weeks after his wife's disappearance

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 10:45 p.m.

The investigation into the Susan Powell case didn’t end when the final podcast episode was released in March — this week, the “Cold” team dove deep into some intriguing evidence, never before made public.
'Cold': Theory of Susan Powell in Nutty Putty Cave debunked

'Cold': Theory of Susan Powell in Nutty Putty Cave debunked

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted April 3 - 6:41 a.m.

Police investigating the disappearance of Susan Powell received multiple tips suggesting her body might be in an infamous Utah cave.
‘Cold’: US Marshal shares insider account of Susan Powell investigation

‘Cold’: US Marshal shares insider account of Susan Powell investigation

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted March 27 - 9:01 a.m.

An officer who helped West Valley City police gain access to the home of Josh and Steve Powell in 2010 describes his interactions with the Powells.
‘Cold’: Bonus episode explores psychology of Josh Powell’s audio journals

‘Cold’: Bonus episode explores psychology of Josh Powell’s audio journals

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted March 20 - 6:25 a.m.

"Cold" provided a copy of Josh Powell's audio journal recording to clinical psychologist Matt Woolley. He offered his expert opinion for a bonus episode of the podcast.
'Cold': Police questioned Josh Powell's uncle as person of interest in Susan Powell case

'Cold': Police questioned Josh Powell's uncle as person of interest in Susan Powell case

Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted March 5 - 10:15 p.m.

West Valley police and the FBI put Josh Powell's uncle through a polygraph examination days before declaring the investigation into Susan Powell's disappearance a cold case.