Murder of Jennifer Dulos
2019 murder in U.S. state of Connecticut / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jennifer Dulos (née Farber; born September 27, 1968; presumed dead May 24, 2019; ruled legally dead October 24, 2023) was an American woman who went missing on May 24, 2019. Authorities believe that she was killed in an attack at her home in New Canaan, Connecticut, United States. Her ex-husband, Fotis Dulos, and his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, were arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution in connection with Jennifer's disappearance. Later, the two – along with Fotis's attorney Kent Mawhinney – faced additional charges related to Jennifer's murder.
Date | May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24) |
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Time | Approximately 8:15 a.m. (EDT) |
Location | New Canaan, Connecticut, United States |
Coordinates | 41.1308°N 73.5136°W / 41.1308; -73.5136 |
Type | Uxoricide |
Motive | End divorce and child-custody proceedings |
Perpetrator | Fotis Dulos (believed) |
Arrests | 3 |
Accused | Fotis Dulos, Michelle Troconis, and Kent Mawhinney |
Convicted | Troconis |
Charges | Evidence tampering, hindering prosecution, capital murder, murder, conspiracy to commit murder |
Trial | 2024 (Troconis) |
Verdict | Guilty |
Convictions | All charges |
Fotis died by suicide in January 2020. Troconis was convicted of the six charges against her in March 2024.[1] Mawhinney is awaiting trial.[2]
Jennifer and Fotis were in the midst of a contentious divorce and child-custody proceedings.[3] Police believe Fotis lay in wait for Jennifer, attacking her when she returned home after dropping her children off at school. In the evening, he and Troconis drove to Hartford to dispose of garbage bags containing items with Jennifer's blood on them. Police further allege that Mawhinney conspired with Fotis and Troconis.