![]() ![]() John Jones was no stranger to exploring caves, he had gone with his father and brother many times before, as a child, and exploration of caves was a well-liked activity in his family in general. The story of John Jones getting stuck in the Nutty Putty cave is one of the most horrifying stories about spelunking and is sure to chill your bones even if you don’t have claustrophobia, which many people have said online in discussions about the episode, because it reminds us why human beings avoid dark and dangerous situations usually. John Jones was an average 26 year old married guy who went caving in the Nutty Putty cave in Utah on November 24th 2009 with his family and friends, but tragically got stuck and eventually died in the cave. The Story of John Jones and Nutty Putty Cave It’s available through the subscription service Wondery Plus, along with the entire first season of Cold ad-free.In this brief guide we will look at the story about John Jones Cave, and how this tragic situation unfolded. Cannon’s story in the third bonus episode of the Cold podcast. Hear more about Nutty Putty Cave and Sgt. “Zero probability,” Cannon answered, without hesitation. Cawley asked the sheriff’s sergeant about the likelihood that Susan’s remains are at the site. Still, the evidence debunking Nutty Putty as a final resting place for Susan Powell is convincing, at least to Cannon. Time stamps on the data showed both were accessed within two days of Susan’s disappearance. One showed the opening of Nutty Putty Cave. What Cawley cannot say for certain is why or when Powell wrote the words on the postcard.Īdditionally, West Valley City police located a couple of “thumbnail” images on the laptop they seized from Powell’s home the day after Susan disappeared that offered more evidence of familiarity. In the course of investigating the case for the Cold podcast, Cawley discovered proof Powell indeed was at least familiar with the cave. There is evidence Josh Powell was aware of Nutty Putty Cave, as well as the plight of John Jones. “Something bigger, a full-sized pickup truck or full-sized SUV, it’s a challenge getting up here in those vehicles.” What did Josh Powell know? Something like a Nissan Rogue or even a Toyota 4Runner would have a hard time,” Cannon said. Even a small four-wheel drive SUV would be very, very difficult. “It would be virtually impossible for an off-the-rack, off-the-showroom-floor minivan or passenger car to get up here. Cannon found himself, instead, hiking halfway down that hill to update reporters, friends and family who had gathered for news. Many could not summit the steep hill that led to the mouth of the cave. News trucks, gathered during the 27-hour rescue attempt, struggled to reach the site. The terrain is also a problem for the theory. ![]() And so we had deputies here 24/7, from early on Thanksgiving morning until it was sealed on December 2nd with concrete,” Cannon said. “There are those, a smaller number, who might want to go inside and do something or collect something. “The opening of Nutty Putty Cave was permanently closed with 30 yards of concrete and explosives on the second of December.” “Susan was seen up until the sixth of December ,” Cannon said. The timing is one key reason why West Valley City got so many tips about Nutty Putty Cave in connection with Susan Powell’s 2009 disappearance, but Cannon is quick to point out the timeline doesn’t support the location as a final resting place for the young mother. 27 hours after they first entered the cave to attempt to rescue Jones, he was confirmed to have died. Ultimately, the attempt to rescue Jones would fail when equipment that was being used to help hold his weight while rescuers worked to free him failed, and he fell back into the same section where he had been stuck at the beginning of the attempt. The people who were rescued, successfully, in those previous close calls, were not as “deep” in the cave as John Jones. Utah County’s search and rescue team members were familiar with Nutty Putty, which was actually closed for several years prior to 2009 because of previous rescues. “We know now that John had been there, but we don’t know that anyone else had ever been there.” “ in an unnamed, really unexplored part of the cave that, as far as we know, nobody had been to,” Utah County Sheriff’s Sergeant Spencer Cannon told Cawley in the spring of 2019. John Jones died in Nutty Putty cave on Nov. John Jones and his wife, Emily Dawn Jones. ![]()
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