Parallel timelines Utah:
Steven Koecher and Susan Powell

Susan Powell (2009), Steven Koecher (2007). Susan Powell photographer: Steve Powell, Steven Koecher source: ForSteven.com.


Source citations for Steven Koecher's timeline

All events related to Steven Koecher were accurately copied into the comparison timeline below from the Laytonian Timeline and KC Naegle's original timeline. Wherever their facts are unclear or conflicting, words such as "possible" or "estimated" are used to clearly distinguish between assumption versus fact. In the SusanPowell.org comparison timeline, published receipts and documented evidence are given more weight than eyewitness accounts. The SusanPowell.org comparison timeline also gives more weight to the earliest and original eyewitness accounts than to changing recollections.

Certain dates are being disputed by Steven Koecher supporters, however, it is irrefutable that Steven Koecher was in and around West Valley City, Utah during the week that both Susan Powell and Steven Koecher disappeared. West Valley City, Utah is contiguous to Salt Lake City, Utah where Koecher made several purchases with his debit card immediately following Susan Powell's disappearance.

Be sure to carefully read the "Steven Koecher and Susan Powell parallel timeline comparison" further down this page. This comparison timeline compiled by SusanPowell.org is based on the following sources:

Steven Koecher and Susan Powell parallel timeline comparison:

Map# Date Steven Koecher Susan Powell
Friday November 14, 2009
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Saturday November 15, 2009 		Steven Koecher drives to Woods Cross, Utah (18 miles from West Valley City, Utah) for an appearance at a wedding reception. The next day, Saturday November 15, 2009, Steven Koecher attends a family birthday party in Bountiful, Utah.
Thursday November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving Day 		In the morning, Steven Koecher goes to West Valley City, Utah for volleyball. Steven Koecher then drives to Bountiful, Utah for Thanksgiving dinner with his parents. In the evening, Steven Koecher returns to West Valley City, Utah for a "piece of pie." Josh and Susan Powell go to Josh's uncle's house for Thanksgiving dinner near Ogden, Utah. In the evening, they return to their home in West Valley City, Utah. Susan encourages Josh to go "Black Friday" shopping and Susan is "alone" all night at their West Valley City, Utah home.
Week of
December 1, 2009 		Steven Koecher's landlord tries to reach him about being three months delinquent on his rent. The landlord calls Koecher's parents in attempt to collect past due rent. Koecher's parents had given him money to cover all past due rent, but Steven Koecher never paid it to the landlord.

Although not paying his rent, Steven Koecher is driving to northern Utah near West Valley City, Utah several times per month (at least 303 miles one way at an estimated cost of $30-45 each way).
Sunday December 6, 2009 Steven Koecher attends Mormon meetings (Latter-Day-Saint faith, LDS church) in St. George, Utah where Koecher serves in the Priesthood Presidency.
Monday December 7, 2009 Steven Koecher attends a Christmas party in St. George, Utah. Steven Koecher "leaves abruptly" for an undocumented reason.

At this point, Steven Koecher becomes secretive and his actions show that he is preparing for something big. Steven Koecher's behavior over the next six days is perplexing to his friends and family. 		Susan Powell Missing Person

Susan Powell leaves from her home in West Valley City, Utah and becomes the first of two Utah residents to turn up missing during the week of December 7, 2009.
Monday December 7, 2009
 It is possible that Steven Koecher arrives in West Valley City, Utah on the night of December 7, 2009.

It is assumed that Koecher fills up his gas tank in West Valley City, Utah, however, it seems that not all gas purchases are documented. 		When Steven Koecher initially arrives in West Valley City, Utah before leaving for Ruby Valley, Nevada, it is possible that Susan Powell pays for the gas to fill up Koecher's gas tank. It is also possible that Steven Koecher and Susan Powell discuss Koecher's trip to Ruby Valley, Nevada as a ruse.
Tuesday December 8, 2009
11:00a.m. MST 		Steven Koecher drives to Ruby Valley, Nevada after passing through West Valley City, Utah. An eyewitness account at 11:00a.m. places Steven Koecher in Ruby Valley, Nevada.

Koecher drives the 547 miles from St. George, Utah through West Valley City, Utah on his way to Ruby Valley, Nevada. Ostensibly Koecher makes the trip to "visit his ex-girlfriend, Annemarie." Annemarie's parents are surprised to see Koecher because Koecher already knows Annemarie doesn't live there.

While at Annemarie's parents' home, Steven Koecher mentions "going to Sacramento [California] to visit family/friends." Adding to the intrigue of Koecher's behaviors, Koecher's sister later reports that Koecher has no family or friends in Sacramento, California.

In Annemarie's parents' original eyewitness account, they said this visit occurred on December 8, 2009. Annemarie's parents later changed the date saying this may have occurred on December 9, 2009. The date was later changed again to December 10, 2009.

These changes were reactions to new Steven Koecher sightings said to have occured during this week. These sightings supposedly place Koecher in St. George, Utah until December 9, 2009.

Some people suspect that Koecher's Mormon friends attempted to quash early speculation connecting Steven Koecher to Susan Powell by "remembering" additional Koecher sightings in St. George, Utah throughout this week thus changing his timeline. The spectacle of an unmarried Mormon Priesthood leader and a married Mormon woman possibly being connected in their parallel disappearances does not fit the image that Mormons have for themselves.

The date of this event was copied from Naegle's original timeline. In spite of disputes over the actual dates and times of Koecher's cell phone record, debit transactions and receipts, the evidence is clear that Koecher spent time in and around West Valley City, Utah during the six days between Susan Powell's disappearance and Koecher's own disappearance. 		The first news articles about Susan Powell as missing person are published in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. It will be several days before there is widespread coverage about Susan Powell as a missing person.
Tuesday December 8, 2009
2:15 p.m. MST 		After Steven Koecher's visit to Annemarie's parents in Ruby Valley, Nevada, Koecher uses his debit card to buy gas in West Wendover, Nevada. He is on his way back to West Valley City, Utah at the time.

Pilot Travel Center
West Wendover, Nevada
2:15 p.m. MST (estimated*)
$33.13
Source: debit transaction posted to bank account on December 10, 2009.

As Koecher drives the 489 mile round trip between West Valley City, Utah (WVC) and Ruby Valley, Nevada, he stops in West Wendover, Nevada for gas on the way back to WVC. So far, he has driven 366 miles of his round trip and it takes $33.13 to fill his tank.

This debit transaction posted on December 10, 2009 and Steven Koecher's other debit transactions have taken two business days to post. This would place Koecher in West Wendover, Nevada on December 8, 2009 as originally published and December 8, 2009 is also in agreement with the original eyewitness accounts.

*Due to conflicts and related events in the Laytonian timeline, this time of 2:15 p.m. is estimated by the Powells based on the facts available. Most other dates and times are estimated by Laytonian based on transaction posting dates from Koecher's bank statements.

The date of this transaction is so far the most disputed event in the Laytonian timeline. Since the Powells' disagree with Laytonian's logic for changing the original timeline, the Powells are including Laytonian's comments about this transaction:
"Miles driven so far: 429 (approx). $33.13 purchase at Pilot Travel Center (CC posted to bank account on 12/10/2009, could not have occurred later)."

"Begin late Dec 9 or early Dec 10"
"ETA 8:45am"


So what does ETA mean? Laytonian uses Google maps to estimate Steven Koecher's time of arrival based on Steven Koecher's estimated driving time to and from proximal events.
Wednesday December 9, 2009
Steven Koecher buys gas in Salt Lake City, Utah after returning from Ruby Valley, Nevada. He has driven 123 miles since his last fill up in West Wendover, Nevada. The $13.10 worth of gas fills his tank after having driven 123 miles.

Maverick Gas
Salt Lake City, Utah
(no time available)
$13.10
Source: debit transaction posted to bank account on December 11, 2009.
 It is possible that Susan Powell is picked up by Steven Koecher any time between December 7, 2009 when Susan Powell goes missing and December 10, 2009. Regardless of which day Steven Koecher is actually in West Valley City, Utah, the evidence shows that Steven Koecher is in and around West Valley City, Utah during the week that both Susan Powell and Steven Koecher become missing persons.

It is possible that Susan Powell waits with a friend, in a motel, or in a vacant home until Steven Koecher arrives. Susan Powell is a former real estate agent. Since 2004, both Susan and Josh Powell have had the key to all of the vacant HUD homes in Utah.
Wednesday December 9, 2009
6:30 p.m. MST 		In contradiction to all documented evidence available, five members of Steven Koecher's Mormon (Latter-Day-Saint, LDS Church) young single adult ward claim to have attended a Mormon Temple Endowment Session with Koecher at the Mormon temple in St. George, Utah at 6:30 p.m. MST. With a possible hint of sarcasm, the Laytonian timeline refers to these witnesses as "ultra-reliable". Koecher continues to create transactions and originate cell phone calls in and around the Salt Lake City, Utah area until at least December 10, 2009.
Thursday December 10, 2009
4:40 p.m. MST 		Steven Koecher buys gas or food in Salt Lake City, Utah sometime on December 10, 2009.

Tesoro Gas
Salt Lake City, Utah
4:40 p.m. MST (estimated)
$7.30
Source: debit transaction posted to bank account on December 14, 2009.
Thursday December 10, 2009
5:25 p.m. MST
 A paper receipt places Steven Koecher in Springville, Utah sometime on December 10, 2009.

Flying J Travel Plaza
460 N 1750 W
Springville, Utah
5:25 p.m. MST (estimated time)
$32.88
Source: actual receipt found in Koecher's car (this receipt apparently had the date, but no time listed).
Thursday December 10, 2009
6:56 p.m. MST
 Steven Koecher answers his cell phone when his mother calls him at 6:56 p.m. on December 10, 2009. Steven Koecher was in the Salt Lake City, Utah area earlier this day. When his mother calls, Koecher is driving back to St. George, Utah and is about to pass through Nephi, Utah.

Steven Koecher sounds upbeat and says he plans to visit his parents for Christmas. However, Koecher did not visit his parents during this trip and they are unaware he has been in the area. During this call, Koecher makes no mention of being in the Salt Lake City, Utah area within 20 minutes of his mother's home in Bountiful, Utah.
Thursday December 10, 2009
7:24 p.m. MST 		Steven Koecher continues his drive back to St. George, Utah. He stops to purchase food. A cash receipt places Steven Koecher in Nephi, Utah at exactly 7:24 p.m.

Taco Time
Nephi, Utah
7:24 p.m. MST (actual time)
$3.64
Source: actual cash receipt found in Koecher's car.
Thursday December 10, 2009 Steven Koecher arrives at his St. George, Utah apartment sometime on the night of December 10, 2009.
Friday December 11, 2009 Steven Koecher purchases food in Washington, Utah (5 miles from St. George, Utah).

Jack In The Box
775 W Telegraph Street
Washington, Utah
(no time is listed)
$3.21
Source: debit transaction posted to bank account. Interestingly, this transaction lists the actual transaction date of December 11, 2009 while others only list the posting date.
Saturday December 12, 2009
9:19 a.m. MST 		Steven Koecher is in Overton, Nevada for an unknown reason (about 78 miles from St. George, Utah).

At 9:19 a.m. MST, Steven Koecher's cell phone pings a cell tower near Overton, Nevada. Steven Koecher is an avid boater and Overton, Nevada is near boating and recreation areas at the north end of Lake Meade.
Saturday December 12, 2009
5:04 p.m. MST 		Steven Koecher buys snacks and gas in Mesquite, Nevada on his way back to St. George, Utah.

Mesquite-Mart Shell
910 W Mesquite Blvd
Mesquite, Nevada
5:04 p.m. MST (actual time)
$18.08
Source: receipt.
Saturday December 12, 2009
7:58 p.m. MST 		Steven Koecher is now back in St. George, Utah. Koecher buys "Christmas gifts" in St. George, Utah.

K-Mart
St. George, Utah
7:58 p.m. MST (actual time)
$9.42
Source: receipt.
Saturday December 12, 2009
10:00 p.m. MST 		At 10:00 p.m., Steven Koecher drives to his apartment for 20-30 minutes. Then Koecher leaves again.

A neighbor across the street named John says he sees Steven Koecher and his car arrive for about 20-30 minutes. Steven Koecher leaves again, but it is possible that Koecher spends the night at his apartment without the neighbors seeing.

It is possible that Steven Koecher is trying to hide someone when he sees the neighbor looking out the window.
Sunday December 13, 2009
8:52 a.m. MST 		Steven Koecher is in Las Vegas, Nevada where he answers a call on his cell phone at 8:52 a.m. MST. Steven Koecher's cell phone hits the Pecos Tower in the northern edge of the Las Vegas, Nevada metro area.

Greg Webb, Steven Koecher's Mormon Priesthood Elders Quorum President, calls Koecher on Koecher's cell phone. Greg Webb is in Las Vegas, Nevada so he asks Steven Koecher to cover for him at the Mormon Priesthood Executive Committee (PEC) meeting. Steven Koecher is Webb's Counselor in the Mormon Ward Elders Quorum Presidency.

Steven Koecher tells Greg Webb that Koecher is in Las Vegas, Nevada, but according to Greg Webb, Koecher tells Webb he can attend the PEC meeting if needed. Greg Webb says don't bother because Webb is already en route so he'll cover the PEC meeting himself. Greg Webb misses the PEC meeting.

In a blog post by Koecher's cousin KC Naegle three months later on March 4, 2010, Greg Webb explains his reason for being in Las Vegas, Nevada on the day Steven Koecher disappears from that area. Greg Webb says he "went to Las Vegas on the 11th and spent the weekend with friends in the Vegas area."

Naegle's blog post comes after police and FBI inquiries (as requested by the Powells during the week of February 15, 2010) into a possible connection between Susan Powell and Steven Koecher's parallel disappearances.
Sunday December 13, 2009
10:53 a.m. MST 		Steven Koecher is in Las Vegas, Nevada where he answers his cell phone again. This time, Koecher's cell phone hits the Cactus Tower at the southern edge of the Las Vegas, Nevada metro area.

Seth Abboud, Koecher's Mormon Ward Clerk, calls Steven Koecher and asks him to make an announcement while officiating their Mormon Ward Priesthood Meeting. Although Steven Koecher is scheduled to officiate his 1:00 p.m. Mormon Ward Priesthood Meeting, he says he cannot because he is in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is the opposite of what Steven Koecher told Greg Webb about two hours earlier. According to Webb, Koecher had indicated to Webb that Koecher could be returning to St. George, Utah and could cover his own Mormon Priesthood assignments that Koecher was responsible for.
Sunday December 13, 2009
12:54 p.m. MST 		Steven Koecher Missing Person

Steven Koecher is caught on video when Steven Koecher walks away from his car "with a purpose" in Henderson, Nevada (a suburb of Las Vegas, Nevada).

According to the Laytonian Timeline, "A home security system records Steven's 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier driving west on Savannah Springs Ave, in the Overlook Village area of Sun City Anthem. The car parks. This video continues to show the male figure walking away at noon."

Steven Koecher's abscondence makes him the second person from Utah to go missing this week. 		It has now been six days since Susan Powell went missing from her home in West Valley City, Utah.

Four-part series continued:

Published December 4, 2010
Updated December 12, 2010