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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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See It? 44,000-Pound Big Idaho Potato Truck Spotted In Area See It? 44,000-Pound Big Idaho Potato Truck Spotted In Area
See It? 44,000-Pound Big Idaho Potato Truck Spotted In Area Did you see it? The Big Idaho Potato Truck was spotted on I-84 on Monday afternoon, July 8. This is the eighth cross-country journey for the enormous, four-ton spud that weighs more than 44,000 pounds (including the truck) and measures 72 feet. It began in 2012 as a one-year campaign to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission, but its immediate popularity has made it an annual tradition. The truck was seen in Putnam County at around 4 p.m. Monday heading east toward Danbury. It was en route to the Spudman Open Tournament being held Tuesday, July 9 and Wedne…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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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'This Cannot Be True,' Estranged Husband Of Missing Mom Says In First One-On-One Interview 'This Cannot Be True,' Estranged Husband Of Missing Mom Says In First One-On-One Interview
'This Cannot Be True,' Estranged Husband Of Missing Mom Says In First One-On-One Interview The estranged husband of the missing mother of five from Fairfield County says it's been like a bad dream since the disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos nearly five weeks ago. In his first one-on-one interview since his wife went missing, Fotis Dulos spoke to NBC 4 New York at his home in Farmington, Connecticut. The two were embroiled in a contentious divorce when Jennifer Dulos disappeared on Friday, May 24 after failing to show up to several meetings with friends in New Canaan, where she lived. Her vehicle was found abandoned near a park in town the same day. "I seriously pinched mys…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Banned From Contacting Her Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Banned From Contacting Her
Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Banned From Contacting Her This story has been updated. As the attorney for the estranged husband of missing New Canaan mom Jennifer Farber Dulos is asking the state to drop all charges against Fotis Dulos' girlfriend Michelle Troconis so she can testify in his favor, a judge has ruled in favor of Troconis saying she can leave the state this weekend. Troconis is out on $500,000 bail on charges of tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution in connection with the disappearance of the mother of five on Friday, May 24.  The Superior Court judge ruled Friday, June 28 in favor of her attorney's request to allow he…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Charged In Missing Mom Case Requests Out-Of-State Travel Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Charged In Missing Mom Case Requests Out-Of-State Travel
Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Charged In Missing Mom Case Requests Out-Of-State Travel An attorney for the girlfriend of the estranged husband of missing New Canaan mom Jennifer Farber Dulos has filed a motion in Superior Court requesting she be allowed to travel outside of the state. Michelle Troconis who was arrested on Saturday,  June 1, along with her boyfriend Fotis Dulos, bailed out of jail for charges of tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution, after they were caught on video surveillance dumping garbage bags that contained items with the blood of Jennifer Dulos on them. Both Troconis and Fotis have pleaded not guilty. Under the conditions of her releas…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Garbage Plant Search Nears End As Missing Mother Of Five Case Hits One-Month Mark Garbage Plant Search Nears End As Missing Mother Of Five Case Hits One-Month Mark
Garbage Plant Search Nears End As Missing Mother Of Five Case Hits One-Month Mark When the clock strikes 6:59 p.m. on Friday, June 21, it will have been one month since Jennifer Farber Dulos of New Canaan was reported missing. During that time, a simple missing person report has turned into a massive search involving  25 to 30 investigators in a case that has grabbed the nation's attention.  And, it's been a month since five children have seen their mother. As the days turned into weeks in the case, dramatic twists and turns have kept New Canaan and Connecticut State Police, along with other state and federal officials, working tirelessly chasing down more than 900 tip…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Has Alibi, Defense Lawyer Says Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Has Alibi, Defense Lawyer Says
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Has Alibi, Defense Lawyer Says As law enforcement continues an exhaustive search of garbage dumps, ponds, and woods for missing mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, her estranged husband's attorney Norm Pattis, says his client has an alibi. Attorney Norm Pattis claimed during an interview with WFSB Eyewitness News 3 that Fotis Dulos was in Farmington and taking calls from his native Greece, adding that "they believe they have evidence to support that."  Jennifer Dulos has been missing for 25 days on Tuesday, June 18, after disappearing on Friday, May 24.  Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaan Police Department Since then…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Loud Banging Heard At Estranged Husband's Property The Day After Mom Went Missing, Report Says Loud Banging Heard At Estranged Husband's Property The Day After Mom Went Missing, Report Says
Loud Banging Heard At Estranged Husband's Property The Day After Mom Went Missing, Report Says A neighbor's dog sitter heard loud banging at a New Canaan home the company of the estranged husband of the 50-year-old mother of five was working on the day after Jennifer Farber Dulos went missing, according to a new report. The banging was heard at the home on Sturbridge Hill Road in New Canaan at about 5 a.m. Saturday, May 25, according to Fox 61. Jennifer Dulos was last seen dropping off her children at school on Friday, May 24 and was reported missing later that same day after failing to show up for meetings with friends. Dulos' estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, 51, is the president an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Execute Search Warrant At Six-Bedroom Home Of Missing Mom's Estranged Husband Police Execute Search Warrant At Six-Bedroom Home Of Missing Mom's Estranged Husband
Police Execute Search Warrant At Six-Bedroom Home Of Missing Mom's Estranged Husband Police are reporting the team of investigators, detectives and officers searching for missing New Canaan mother of five Jennnifer Farber Dulos have searched the six-bedroom, 10,000-square-foot Farmington home owned by her estranged husband Fotis Dulos. Police spent part of Wednesday, June 5, searching the Farmington home, which is listed for sale on Realtor.com for $4.35 million.  "During this criminal investigation, search warrants have been obtained and served on properties owned by Fotis Dulos," said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. "Details regarding these searches will not be relea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Seek Surveillance Video From Homes, Businesses In Missing Mom Investigation Police Seek Surveillance Video From Homes, Businesses In Missing Mom Investigation
Police Seek Surveillance Video From Homes, Businesses In Missing Mom Investigation Police are asking the public's help in their investigation of the timeline surrounding the disappearance of the missing New Canaan mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos. Related story: DNA Connects Blood Soaked Items To Missing New Canaan Mom Case The investigation has established a timeline of when Dulos went missing, and as part of this timeline, New Canaan Police are seeking video surveillance from homes or businesses that have cameras, which capture vehicular activity on roadways. Dulos, 50, was last seen dropping off her children at school Friday, May 24 and was reported mi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Estranged Husband, Girlfriend Both Charged In Connection To Missing Mom Case Estranged Husband, Girlfriend Both Charged In Connection To Missing Mom Case
Estranged Husband, Girlfriend Both Charged In Connection To Missing Mom Case Two people have been charged in connection to the missing person case of Jennifer Farber Dulos, the mother of five from New Canaan who has not been heard from since Friday, May 24.  New Canaan Police announced on Sunday, June 2 that Dulos' estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, 51, of Farmington, Connecticut, and his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, 44, also of Farmington, are facing charges with each being held on a $500,000 bond. The two have each been charged with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and hindering prosecution in the first degree. "Based on facts and evidence gat…

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by Joe Lombardi