Chris Grygiel

This undated photo provided by Chuck and Judy Cox shows Braden, left, and Charlie Powell. The boys were killed along with their father, Josh Powell, on Sunday in what police said was an intentional fire set by Powell.  The Coxes are the parents of Powell's wife, Susan, who has been missing since 2009. (AP Photo/Courtesy Chuck and Judy Cox)

'Mommy's in the trunk': Evidence or nothing?

SEATTLE -- The summer after Susan Powell disappeared, her father said, her young son Braden drew a picture at day care of a van with three people in it and told caregivers it showed his family going camping: "Mommy's in the trunk," the boy said.

That could strike some as a clue. But was young Braden's statement something that investigators could seize on, or just the ramblings of a toddler, who was then just 2?

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