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Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device
Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device Kent Mawhinney, the co-defendant in the Jennifer Dulos missing New Canaan mom murder case, is back behind bars after allegedly tampering with his GPS ankle monitoring device, according to multiple published reports. Mawhinney was taken back into custody following an emergency bond hearing on Monday, Oct. 3 in Stamford. A former attorney and close friend of Fotis Dulos, Mawhinney is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos who has not been seen since she dropped her children off at school on Friday, May 24, 2019. Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaan Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Admits To Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration, Notification Act CT Man Admits To Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration, Notification Act
CT Man Admits To Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration, Notification Act A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to register as a sex offender. New Haven County resident Christopher Poskus, age 47, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty to the charges on Thursday, Oct. 14, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act requires sex offenders to register and keep their registration current in the jurisdictions where they live, work or go to school. Boyle said that Poskus was convicted of possession of child pornography in 2010. Following his release fr…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Emergency Bond Hearing Scheduled For Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Emergency Bond Hearing Scheduled For Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case
Emergency Bond Hearing Scheduled For Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Click here for an updated story: Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Found Unresponsive At Home, Sources Say An emergency bond hearing has been called for Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos in state Superior Court in Stamford. Dulos has been ordered to appear in court on Tuesday, Jan. 28, when a judge could revoke Dulos’ $6 million bond because there are questions whether the insurance company can adequately cover the bond, said multiple sources. Dulos has been charged with murder, felony murder and kidnapping in connectio…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Mom Case: Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Released From Custody After Posting Bond Missing Mom Case: Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Released From Custody After Posting Bond
Missing Mom Case: Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Released From Custody After Posting Bond Wearing a blue shirt and sports coat, Fotis Dulos the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos walked out of a Stamford courthouse after posting a $6 million bond. Dulos, 52, put up more than $400,000 in cash on Thursday, Jan. 9, to win his freedom after his arrest on charges of murder, felony murder, and kidnapping, in connection with the disappearance of New Canaan's Jennifer Dulos, officials said. The fee to obtain a bond in excess of $5,000 is seven percent of the amount plus $150 under Connecticut law. Before leaving the courthouse just before…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Estranged Husband's Bond Stays At $6M In Missing Mom Case Estranged Husband's Bond Stays At $6M In Missing Mom Case
Estranged Husband's Bond Stays At $6M In Missing Mom Case Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother Jennifer Farber Dulos, will remain behind bars on a $6 million bond after a judge ruled the amount "appropriate."  Dulos, who has been charged with felony murder, murder,  and kidnapping, will likely have the funds to bail out within a day, his attorney Norm Pattis said on the Stamford Superior Courthouse steps following his client's arraignment on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Related story: Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave Pattis argued to have the bail reduced to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order A Superior Court judge has warned the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother Jennifer Farber Dulos not to violate a gag order after talking about the case with a publication in Greece. Fotis Dulos received the rebuke in court Friday, Oct. 4, in connection to an interview he gave to Proto Thema, a Greek publication in which he said that Jennifer Dulos, of New Canaan, was suffering "serious serious psychological problems that I didn’t immediately understand.”  Fotis Dulos's attorney, Norm Pattis, and several news organizations have filed motions with the state Supreme Court to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Murder Suspect Found Dead After Standoff With Police In Fairfield Murder Suspect Found Dead After Standoff With Police In Fairfield
Murder Suspect Found Dead After Standoff With Police In Fairfield A man out on bail for allegedly shooting his ex-wife to death and attempting to kill his stepson was found dead in a storage container after a standoff with Fairfield Police. James Taylor, 75, was found dead inside a container in the rear of his Bronson Road home Tuesday, Aug. 6, following a standoff with police that began when an alert went off on his court-ordered GPS ankle monitor, Fairfield Police said. Taylor has been on GPS monitoring since February after being charged with murder, home invasion, criminal attempt to commit murder, burglary, illegal discharge of a firearm and assault i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield Father Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife Freed On $2M Bond Posted By Son Fairfield Father Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife Freed On $2M Bond Posted By Son
Fairfield Father Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife Freed On $2M Bond Posted By Son The son of a Fairfield man accused of killing his ex-wife earlier this year has been released after his son posted a $2 million bond. Following a hearing this week in Bridgeport Superior Court, a judge allowed James Taylor, 75, to be released from custody under the condition that he lives with his son Chris Taylor, a member of the Bridgeport Board of Education. Taylor was arrested in February after he allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife. Officers responded to a Catamount Road home at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, where Catherine Taylor was found dead at the scene. According to repor…

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by Zak Failla