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| Jennifer Dulos Case: Husband, Fotis, Is Charged with Murder of Missing Conn. Woman | |
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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. | The husband, Fotis Dulos, 52, was arrested at his home in Farmington, Conn., at around 11 a.m., said the lawyer, Norm Pattis. |
| 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. |
| “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. | “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. |
| “Nothing can bring Jennifer back,” Ms. Luft said. “We miss her every day and will forever mourn her loss.” | “Nothing can bring Jennifer back,” Ms. Luft said. “We miss her every day and will forever mourn her loss.” |
| 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. | 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. |
| The two have pleaded not guilty to the previous charges against them and were released on bond. | The two have pleaded not guilty to the previous charges against them and were released on bond. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 began investigating Ms. Dulos’s disappearance after she failed to make several appointments in New York City that day, and her friends grew concerned. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |