Silver Alert CT - Jennifer Dulos, 50, New Canaan, 24 May 2019 *ARRESTS* #23

[Caroline Lago]

They would have looked at his hands, even if they were forced to do so from a distance.

People who stab others to death do tend to cut themselves (for the reason you said).

Hell, OJ did, and he was wearing gloves.

It’s definitely possible that there is his blood mixed with her blood. My guess is that if that was the case though, we’d have seen charges by now.

Maybe the lab results aren’t done yet though.

I had to go to NYC this morning and crossed underneath the Lapham Road overpass twice and of course I think about JD. Because of my proximity to this case,
I've been a bit obsessed about it. Here are some thoughts that came to mind this morning:

-There is a window of time unaccounted for from when the Suburban left Welles Lane and then was seen on the Merritt Parkway going North. What if FD went back to leave the Suburban in the turnout next to the Tacoma, but there was another car parked there, blocking his access, he would need to kill some time in that area.

-There are so many wooded areas along the Merritt and though I know LE searched a lot, perhaps he left JD somewhere just beyond the search area, as with Caylee Anthony...left on the side of a very busy road that no one noticed for months!

-He drove in the slow lane on the Merritt that day going North. Initially, I figured it was because he had a body in the car, but even if he didn't, he would likely be going slow if he happened to be covered in blood, or had a bloody seat next to him.

When I drove under the Lapham overpass today, some somber music was playing in my car...As much as I like being a sleuth, the sad reality is that a mother, sister, child is waiting to know where JD is?! She has to be found and given a proper memorial.

 

[Alkali13]

What really irks me the most about this case is how grossly incompetent and corrupt the New Canaan Police are. I grew up very close to New Canaan, and to this day I know that their top priority is, and has always been breaking up house parties and getting kids in trouble for underage drinking. Perhaps the police should be answering this.... How many kids between the ages of 16-20 got underage drinking citations this summer? How many parents got arrested because their son or daughter had their college friends over to play beer pong in the basement? Not to mention, a year or two ago there was an incident with football players from the rival town. In October, two of the rival town's star players (one was QB) got into a fight with a non-football player from New Canaan, who immediately pressed charges the day after. All parties were questioned within a few days of the incident, everyone cooperated.

Sure enough, arrest warrants were sent out OVER a month later, the night before Thanksgiving Day, also known as the biggest game of the season for New Canaan and the rival team. The two kids were arrested, and were not able to play in the game. Interesting enough how if the warrants were served a day earlier or later, everyone would have been able to play. Also would like to point out that the New Canaan Chief of Police's son happened to be on the New Canaan Football Team when the incident occured!

And yet a mother of five who is terrified of her estranged husband mysteriously vanishes, and 3.5 months later, we still have no body, no murder charges, and no justice?

First of all, welcome to WS. Make sure you read the rules before you continue posting.

Secondly, I'll take the time to address your last sentence.

That's how murder investigations work. The evidence they have made public as of yet is circumstantial even though when it is all presented together, FD is clearly guilty. That being said, once the state charges for murder and discovery ends, they can only present the evidence that have. FD's lawyer is a great defense attorney and will do everything in his power to present reasonable doubt. They can only try him once, and they want to make sure he is found guilty.

 

[Alkali13]

I hope the LE find Jennifer, or anything that will lock FD up. Think MT is singing like a canary while saying the rosary?

If she's smart, she needs to be singing.

 

[enelram]

For those following the search today at West Hartford Reservoir there are 6 separate reservoirs there and over 30 miles of hiking trails. It's only 2.5 miles from Farmington.
West Hartford Reservoir - Wikipedia

 

[MassGuy]

If she's smart, she needs to be singing.

If she doesn’t, she’s going to go down with him.

I’m stunned she didn’t fully cooperate from the get-go. A mother is missing, your boyfriend clearly did it, and you think the smart play is to tell provable lie after provable lie?

 

[Twistinginthewind]

Nearly two dozen police officers, including search dogs, were at the reservoirs off of Farmington Avenue in West Hartford.

State Police return to West Hartford reservoirs to search for evidence in disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos

Thanks for this link, SS! It's all very encouraging news this week -- the Uhaul trucks and SUVs racing towards FD's neighborhood observed by tkf, FD's arraignment, the gag order, and additional searches around the reservoir near where he was living at the time Jennifer went missing!

At one point I thought he would have left her body in NC (where he set up the abduction scenario by leaving her vehicle at the park) to throw LE off his trail / keep all the crime-related evidence in NC since he lived 70 miles north of there. But if LE is searching around the reservoir near where he was living again 3.5 months after her disappearance and other searches, there must be good reason. Really hoping LE finds evidence there that they need to make an 'additional arrest' for JD's premeditated murder, but with the gag order in place now, they may not say anything about anything regarding the existing case(s) except for additional arrests.

MOO

 

[afitzy]

If she doesn’t, she’s going to go down with him.

I’m stunned she didn’t fully cooperate from the get-go. A mother is missing, your boyfriend clearly did it, and you think the smart play is to tell provable lie after provable lie?

Yes, from the missing date until roughly 8/13/19 MT was either lying or staying silent.

IMO it was a stunning choice given her situation. MOO

 

[oviedo]

If she doesn’t, she’s going to go down with him.

I’m stunned she didn’t fully cooperate from the get-go. A mother is missing, your boyfriend clearly did it, and you think the smart play is to tell provable lie after provable lie?

She may be just as arrogant as he is IMO.

 

[3blue1pink]

From the looks of NP in court today ... he appears to haven’t slept in a month of Sunday’s . FD OTH fresh as a daisy.... this guy is truly delusional ...

 

[3blue1pink]

She may be just as arrogant as he is IMO.

Or was .... now I think her love struck days are over and she knows he is going down and she’s trying undo her idiotic attempt to cover for him .

 

[MsBetsy]

My apologies everyone- especially you Massguy. . I need to go back and see who I was referring to now.

Wow, for a minute I thought maybe Mass guy had been kidnapped and forced to say something against his will.

This would call for immediate action on our part!

So glad to hear he is ok.

 

[Twistinginthewind]

I definitely saw mention of it being a tip and didn't think about it. You're right, something must have been slipped before the gag order. Question - gag orders don't cover the media, right?

That's right, gag orders don't apply to the media:
"....[E]ven if publicity is detrimental to a fair trial, there is the assumption that statements by lawyers and parties cause or exacerbate the harm,” Chemerinsky writes. “[G]ag orders on the attorneys and parties do not decrease media coverage but merely limit the sources of information . . . ndeed, if such gag orders have an effect, it likely is counterproductive to the goal of fair judicial proceedings. Gag orders on trial participants cause the media to rely on less accurate sources of information.”

Gag orders against the press are a different matter; they are almost universally unconstitutional under Nebraska Press ’n v. Stuart......"

Prosecutors Want Gag Order on Fotis Dulos Criminal Case

 

[Alathea]

LE searching West Hartford reservoir following tip.

Mike Savino on Twitter

I'd like to think MT had been reading this forum, and realized she had to speak up or spend the rest of her life in jail, and that this is a response to a REAL tip from her, finally.

I know, silly, but anything is possible!

edit: added comma

 

[ZoriahNZ]

If FD wasn't driving the Tacoma, to those incriminating places in NC on the 24th, who was? He allegedly had possession of the car at that time. Is he going to argue that MT had the keys and therefore she was the one driving? Those are the only two options, correct?

MT needs to sing like a canary now before she becomes FDs main target of blame. You can bet that he's going to be trying to steer scrutiny to anyone he can to avoid being held accountable for what happened. The clock is ticking and IMO FD has no qualms in betraying those close to him to save his own skin.

 

[sun16]

From the turnout point where the Tacoma was parked for awhile and maybe the suburban together for a bit too ... Is there anywhere he could have dragged and dumped or buried her body from there? In other words, is that area surrounded by woods? I’m sure LE has thought of that already and looked but just curious.

 

[Alkali13]

Or was .... now I think her love struck days are over and she knows he is going down and she’s trying undo her idiotic attempt to cover for him .

I think she was involved, but not with the murder. Who knows what FD did and didn't tell her. For all we know, he told MT he found JD that way and knew he would be framed for it, then convinced MT to help him hide the evidence.

I want to know:

1. Did something significant break in the case are 8/13 that caused her to cooperate more?

2. What have they offered her to cooperate? What CAN they offer her? With no accessory charge in CT, she would likely be charged with murder, so the minimum sentence maybe? She can't just get off with the tampering charges I assume.

 

[spaz1959]

Please WS in the know, keep us posted on what is happening at reservoirs! Curiosity is killing me!

 

[MassGuy]

That's right, gag orders don't apply to the media:
"....[E]ven if publicity is detrimental to a fair trial, there is the assumption that statements by lawyers and parties cause or exacerbate the harm,” Chemerinsky writes. “[G]ag orders on the attorneys and parties do not decrease media coverage but merely limit the sources of information . . . ndeed, if such gag orders have an effect, it likely is counterproductive to the goal of fair judicial proceedings. Gag orders on trial participants cause the media to rely on less accurate sources of information.”

Gag orders against the press are a different matter; they are almost universally unconstitutional under Nebraska Press ’n v. Stuart......"

Prosecutors Want Gag Order on Fotis Dulos Criminal Case

Yup. People from the UK and Australia might not be aware how it works here.

In those places, a judge can impose a gag order on the media, and prevent them from reporting on details of a case.

A gag order here only applies to the parties involved.

 

[Alkali13]

I'd like to think MT had been reading this forum, and realized she had to speak up or spend the rest of her life in jail, and that this is a response to a REAL tip from her, finally.

I know, silly, but anything is possible!

edit: added comma

They first searched the reservoir the night before the DA first met with MT (6/6 was the meeting I believe). At that point, I was convinced she had given them something to follow up on, but, that we know of, nothing was found.

Today is the third time they've been to the reservoir that we know of. They are there in force today. They clearly have a strong tip that leads them to believe something is there. Hopefully it's MT, she knows all the details, and she's ready to negotiate.

 

[oviedo]

Please WS in the know, keep us posted on what is happening at reservoirs! Curiosity is killing me!

I keep checking for tweet updates but nothing so far....Guess if they are there (reporters) visually they arent' seeing anything to tweet about? If a canopy goes up at the reservoir - I think we know what that means IMO