Washington authorities search a storage unit belonging to Josh Powell . A `` presumptive test '' of a comforter found inside the unit detected blood . According to a search warrant request by Pierce County , Washington , Sheriff 's Detective Ryan Salmon , last Sunday `` several people began calling 911 saying they had received e-mails from Joshua Powell , telling them goodbye , that he could not live without his kids , and to take care of several things related to his finances . '' Powell 's wife has been missing since December 2009 . The FBI is investigating whether Powell's wife, Melissa, was killed by her husband or if she committed suicide.
Washington authorities search a storage unit belonging to Josh Powell . A `` presumptive test '' of a comforter found inside the unit detected blood . Powell 's wife has been missing since December 2009 . The FBI is investigating whether Powell's wife, Melissa, was killed by her husband or if she committed suicide.