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Husband of Missing Connecticut Mom Is Charged With Murder Jennifer Dulos Case: Husband Is Charged With Murder
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The estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five who went missing from her home in an affluent area of Connecticut last year, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with her murder, his lawyer said.The estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five who went missing from her home in an affluent area of Connecticut last year, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with her murder, his lawyer said.
The husband, Fotis Dulos, 52, was arrested at his home in Farmington, Conn., at around 11 a.m., said the lawyer, Norm Pattis. He was being held on a $6 million bond and was due in court tomorrow, Mr. Pattis said. The husband, Fotis Dulos, 52, was arrested at his home in Farmington, Conn., at around 11 a.m., said the lawyer, Norm Pattis.
The authorities were also seeking to serve two other warrants in the case, Mr. Pattis said. One was for a murder charge and the other was for conspiracy to commit murder. Mr. Pattis said he could not provide further details. Mr. Dulos’s girlfriend, Michelle C. Troconis, 44, was also arrested on Tuesday, a state police official said. A third arrest was also expected in the case, the official said.
The Connecticut State Police did not respond to questions, but said they would provide an update later on Tuesday afternoon. The official did not provide further details on the charges. Mr. Pattis said that in addition to Mr. Dulos, the authorities were seeking to charge one other person with murder and a third person for conspiracy to commit murder.
A Connecticut State Police spokeswoman said officials would provide an update later on Tuesday afternoon.
Ms. Dulos’s disappearance launched a statewide search that had law enforcement agencies looking for her across much of Connecticut last year.Ms. Dulos’s disappearance launched a statewide search that had law enforcement agencies looking for her across much of Connecticut last year.
The police flew helicopters and drones over a sprawling suburban park, solicited private surveillance footage and spent weeks rooting through a trash facility looking for evidence. Her remains were never found.The police flew helicopters and drones over a sprawling suburban park, solicited private surveillance footage and spent weeks rooting through a trash facility looking for evidence. Her remains were never found.
All the while, people across the country were drawn in by the disappearance of Ms. Dulos, who had been in the middle of a volatile custody battle with her estranged husband when she was reported missing.All the while, people across the country were drawn in by the disappearance of Ms. Dulos, who had been in the middle of a volatile custody battle with her estranged husband when she was reported missing.
The case received national media attention and spurred a host of armchair sleuths to search online for clues and post frequently about them on social media.The case received national media attention and spurred a host of armchair sleuths to search online for clues and post frequently about them on social media.
For months, investigators had been focused on Mr. Dulos, 52. He and his girlfriend, Michelle C. Troconis, 44, were arrested and charged with hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence and tampering with evidence in June. Another evidence tampering charge was later added, in September. “Although we are relieved that the wait for these charges is over, for us there is no sense of closure,” said Carrie Luft, a longtime friend of Ms. Dulos’s who has been speaking on behalf of her family, in a statement.
The two have pleaded not guilty to all charges against them. “Nothing can bring Jennifer back,” Ms. Luft said. “We miss her every day and will forever mourn her loss.”
Ms. Dulos, 50, was first reported missing on May 24. That morning, law enforcement officials said, she drove her children to a private school in New Canaan, Conn., a wealthy community located about 45 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. For months, investigators had been focused on Mr. Dulos. He and Ms. Troconis were charged with hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence in June. Another evidence tampering charge was later added, in September.
After Ms. Dulos failed to show up for several appointments in New York City, friends grew concerned and called the police. The two have pleaded not guilty to the previous charges against them and were released on bond.
Investigators went to her home that night and found several blood stains in her garage, blood spatters inside her house and evidence that someone had tried to clean the scene, arrest warrants said. Ms. Dulos, 50, was last seen on May 24. That morning, law enforcement officials said, she drove her children to a private school in New Canaan, Conn., a wealthy community located about 45 miles north of Midtown Manhattan.
Her black Chevrolet Suburban was found abandoned about three miles away near Waveny Park, a vast expanse that was initially the focus of the search for Ms. Dulos. The authorities began investigating Ms. Dulos’s disappearance after she failed to make several appointments in New York City that day, and her friends grew concerned.
The authorities ultimately concluded that Ms. Dulos had been the victim of a serious physical assault. Investigators went to her $3.5 million home that night and found blood stains and spatters that led them to conclude that she had been the victim of a serious physical assault. They also discovered Ms. Dulos’s blood mixed with Mr. Dulos’s DNA on a faucet, as well as evidence of an attempt to clean up the scene.
“Although we are relieved that the wait for these charges is over, for us there is no sense of closure,” read a statement from Carrie Luft, a longtime friend of Ms. Dulos who has been speaking on behalf of her family. “Nothing can bring Jennifer back. We miss her every day and will forever mourn her loss.” As they widened their search, investigators also found Ms. Dulos’s car abandoned about three miles away near Waveny Park, a vast expanse that was initially the focus of the search for Ms. Dulos.