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Know Them Or This Car? Suspects At Large After Separate Thefts At New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store Know Them Or This Car? Suspects At Large After Separate Thefts At New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store
Know Them Or This Car? Suspects At Large After Separate Thefts At New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store An investigation into the theft of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise at a Ralph Lauren store in Fairfield County has been launched by the New Canaan Police Department. Three larcenies have recently taken place at the Ralph Lauren location on Elm Street in New Canaan within the past week, Police Lt. Jason Ferraro said. In total, suspects made off with approximately $8,300 worth of merchandise. On Thursday, Oct. 3, two African-American women entered the store and proceeded to pick up multiple items and leave in a waiting car without paying. The suspects were described as two women wea…

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by Zak Failla
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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
Police & Fire
'The Heartbreak Goes On Even As Time Moves Forward,' Says Family On Missing Mom's Birthday 'The Heartbreak Goes On Even As Time Moves Forward,' Says Family On Missing Mom's Birthday
'The Heartbreak Goes On Even As Time Moves Forward,' Says Family On Missing Mom's Birthday As police continue their search for missing Jennifer Farber Dulos who has been missing since Friday, May 24, her family is marking her 51st birthday by asking people to be kind as their heartbreak goes on. In a statement from Carrie Luft, on behalf of Jennifer Dulos' family and friends, the group is honoring her birthday by encouraging gestures of kindness, "send a loving note to a friend, assist a person in need, tell a child they’re special. "Jennifer has now been missing for more than four months. The heartbreak goes on even as time moves forward," the group said. They also thanked the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Surrenders After Causing Four-Vehicle Crash While Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say Man Surrenders After Causing Four-Vehicle Crash While Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say
Man Surrenders After Causing Four-Vehicle Crash While Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say A 21-year-old Norwalk man was arrested after surrending to the police for his part in a four-vehicle crash in May. Lee Berlin Charles was arrested on Monday, Sept. 23, on charges of DUI, reckless driving, inferring with an officer and driving with a suspended license for a crash that occurred on May 25 on Smith Ridge Road in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. When officers responded to the crash, they smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from Charles as he told them he was not the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash, Ferraro said. An investigation determined t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty
Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty The estranged husband of Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos pleaded not guilty to a second charge of tampering with evidence. During the hearing in Stamford Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 12,  the judge also issued a gag order in the case saying comments by attorneys and other parties could affect the outcome of a trial.  Shortly after, the New Canaan Police Department issued a statement regarding the order which takes effect on Thursday, stating: "No information will be provided from this date forward regarding this case until the order is lifted or additional arrests a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Surrenders To Police Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Surrenders To Police
Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Surrenders To Police The girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband in the Jennifer Farber Dulos missing person case, has turned herself in to Connecticut State Police to face additional charges in connection, state police confirmed. Michelle Troconis, who was arrested in June on charges of evidence tampering and hindering prosecution, turned herself in around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, at Troop G in Bridgeport, state police said. A state police spokesman said additional information regarding the charges would be released later Thursday.  Fotis Dulos was arrested for a second time on Wednesday, Sept.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Estranged Husband's Lawyer Calls Report Of Mom's Blood-Stained Shirt 'Desperate Speculation' Estranged Husband's Lawyer Calls Report Of Mom's Blood-Stained Shirt 'Desperate Speculation'
Estranged Husband's Lawyer Calls Report Of Mom's Blood-Stained Shirt 'Desperate Speculation' The lawyer for the estranged husband of the missing Fairfield County mother of five says reports that police found the blood-stained shirt worn by Jennifer Farber Dulos the day she disappeared is "desperate speculation." Norm Pattis, Fotis Dulos' attorney, said he wasn't aware of any evidence that pointed to what Jennifer Dulos was wearing when the New Canaan resident went missing on Friday, May 24. “I am unaware of any evidence about what she was wearing when she disappeared," Pattis said. "This sounds like desperate speculation." Norm PattisElite Lawyer Management The news that polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Blood-Stained Shirt Police Believe Missing Mom Wore Day Of Disappearance Found, Report Says Blood-Stained Shirt Police Believe Missing Mom Wore Day Of Disappearance Found, Report Says
Blood-Stained Shirt Police Believe Missing Mom Wore Day Of Disappearance Found, Report Says This story has been updated. A new report citing law enforcement sources says that police investigating the disappearance of the Fairfield County mother of five found a blood-stained Vineyard Vines T-shirt that she was believed to be wearing on the day she vanished. According to a report in the Hartford Courant, police found the shirt, along with a bra, two mops and some sponges with blood on them in a garbage can on Albany Avenue in Hartford. Police arrested New Canaan resident Jennifer Farber Dulos' estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, along with his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, after vide…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mother Of Missing Woman Gains Custody Of Grandchildren Mother Of Missing Woman Gains Custody Of Grandchildren
Mother Of Missing Woman Gains Custody Of Grandchildren The mother of the missing Fairfield County mother of five, Jennnifer Farber Dulos, was granted custody of her five grandchildren. Judge Donna Heller has ordered custody of the children to Gloria Farber, rejecting a bid by the children's father, Fotis Dulos, who has been arrested in connection with the case of his missing, estranged wife. The children are all under age 13, including two sets of twins. The couple had been going through a contentious divorce and child custody case since Jennifer Dulos moved out their home with the children two years ago. Shortly after Jennifer Dulos moved ou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Social Media Helps Officers Find New Canaan Baskin-Robbins Purse Snatcher, Police Say Social Media Helps Officers Find New Canaan Baskin-Robbins Purse Snatcher, Police Say
Social Media Helps Officers Find New Canaan Baskin-Robbins Purse Snatcher, Police Say Social media helped police identify a woman who allegedly stole a purse with cash from Baskin-Robbins in New Canaan. The alleged theft, which was caught on surveillance camera, occurred on Friday, July 5 in the afternoon hours while the victim was at the shop and left her pocketbook inside the ice cream store, according to New Canaan Police. The alleged victim went to police to make a complaint on Saturday, July 6 at 12:30 a.m., said police. Through the posting on social media of still images from the video surveillance, Lida Martinez, 53, was reportedly identified as the suspect, acc…

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by Donna Christopher
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Best-Selling 'Gone Girl' Author 'Sickened' By Comparison In Missing Mom Case Best-Selling 'Gone Girl' Author 'Sickened' By Comparison In Missing Mom Case
Best-Selling 'Gone Girl' Author 'Sickened' By Comparison In Missing Mom Case The author of a bestselling novel that was created into a blockbuster movie said she is "sickened" that her work is being used to denigrate the character of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos. Gillian Flynn, the author of "Gone Girl," a 2012 novel based on a woman who fakes her death and frames her husband, made a statement to News 8 WTNH, after the attorney for husband, Fotis Dulos, said his office is investigating the theory. "It absolutely sickens me that a work of fiction written by me would be used by Fotis Dulos' lawyer as a defense, and as a hypothetical, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Shift Search For Missing Mom Of Five To Property Of Reservoir Police Shift Search For Missing Mom Of Five To Property Of Reservoir
Police Shift Search For Missing Mom Of Five To Property Of Reservoir A new site has been searched in the investigation of the disappearance of the mother of five from Fairfield County, who has been missing nearly five weeks. Connecticut State Police along with their K-9 unit conducted a search on the property of the MDC reservoir in West Hartford on Wednesday, July 3, said New Canaan Police Department Lieutenant and Investigative Commander Jason Ferraro. The search was conducted as a part of the ongoing criminal investigation into the disappearance of 50-year-old Jennifer Farber Dulos of New Canaan. "This is a multi-agency investigation including the New C…

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by Joe Lombardi