Saturday marks 6 years since Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Saturday, May 24, marks six years since Jennifer Farber Dulos, a New Canaan mother of five, disappeared after dropping her children off at school.
Carrie Luft, a friend of the Farber Dulos family, issued a statement on their behalf.
Saturday, May 24, marks six years since Jennifer Farber Dulos was murdered and disappeared. She lives on in our hearts and through her five incredible children, now young adults, who have grown up without both parents. We miss her love, grace, and strength; her laughter, brilliance, and wisdom; her gentle voice and comforting presence.
In Jennifer's honor, we encourage those who can do so to donate to community organizations that support survivors of family violence, such as Interval House Hartford, the Rose Brooks Center, and many others; as well as to groups such as the Black and Missing Foundation and Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives. These organizations—and the people they support—need your help now more than ever.
We remain deeply grateful to the Connecticut state's attorney's office and the Connecticut State Police for their ongoing commitment to finding Jennifer.
As we continue to mourn her loss, please respect the privacy of Jennifer's children, family, and loved ones. Thank you.
Carrie Luft
Authorities believe Farber Dulos was killed by her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos. He was charged with her murder in January 2020 and died by suicide a few weeks later.
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Although Farber Dulos' body has never been found, a judge declared her dead in January 2024.
Two others were charged in the case — Dulos' former lawyer, Kent Mawhinney, and Dulos' girlfriend, Michelle Troconis.
In March 2024, Troconis was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence, two counts of tampering with physical evidence and one count of hindering prosecution in the second degree. She was sentenced in May 2024 to 20 years in prison, suspended after 14.5 years.
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A trial date for Mawhinney, who has pleaded not guilty to charges, has not been set.
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Prosecutors dismissed a felony charge against a man accused of conspiring in the murder of Jennifer Dulos, the Connecticut mother of five who vanished six years ago. Kent Mawhinney was accused of conspiring with Fotis Dulos and Michelle Troconis to murder Jennifer Dulos. Prosecutors claimed Mawhinney, an attorney, helped provide Fotis Dulos a false alibi, and may have prepared a never-used grave at a hunting club. "We do not have sufficient evidence to prove the charge of conspiracy to commit murder," State's Attorney Paul Ferencek said Friday. The statement came after an exhaustive investigation. On the Friday leading into Memorial Day Weekend 2019, Jennifer Dulos vanished. The mother and writer was last near her New Canaan, Connecticut, home after dropping her children off at school. Carrie Luft In a plea deal, the state dropped the conspiracy charge. Mawhinney pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for misleading police about his contacts with Fotis Dulos on the day Dulos murdered Jennifer, whose body has never been found. The plea brought an 11 month sentence, which Mawhinney has already served while waiting trial for the now-dismissed murder conspiracy charge. "Obviously, it's a tragedy. But, you know, I have as much responsibility for that tragedy as you do," Mawhinney said. So does he know what happened to Jennifer Dulos, or where she is? "No. If I did, I would tell them. I don't know how they can get closure," Mawhinney said. "Lost his license to practice law as a result of all this. Today, he has been vidicated," attorney Lee Gold said. Fotis Dulos died by suicide in early 2020. His girlfriend Michelle Troconis is serving 14 years. She's appealing her 2024 conviction for murder conspiracy. Mawhinney said he won't be going back to practicing law. A spokeswoman said family and friends of Jennifer Dulos support the decision to dismiss the felony charge in part to spare the emotional toll of another lengthy trial.
