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State Police Charge Fotis Dulos with Murder, Kidnapping

State police on Tuesday charged the estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, a New Canaan mom of five who’s been missing since last May, on charges of capital murder, murder and kidnapping, officials said. Fotis Dulos, 52, of Farmington, is being held on $6 million bond, according to a press release issued by the Connecticut State Police Office of Media Relations. Continue Reading →

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New Canaan Police: Request for Video Surveillance in Missing Woman Case Has Yielded Nearly 70 Responses

According to Lt. Jason Ferrarp, members of the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Unit “continue to diligently comb through mountains of trash at the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority located in Hartford in search of evidence about this investigation.” Continue Reading →

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Arrest Warrants: Estranged Husband, Girlfriend Dumped Bags with Items ‘Found To Contain Jennifer Dulos’s Blood’

On the same day that police found evidence that Jennifer Dulos had been assaulted at her New Canaan home, phone location and video surveillance evidence shows that her estranged husband and his girlfriend steered a black pickup truck through north Hartford, making 30 stops to dump bags in trash cans and storm drains, including items that later tested positive for the missing woman’s blood, according to a state police affidavit. Continue Reading →

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Mountain Lion Sighting Reported Nearby in New Canaan [PHOTOS of Paw Prints]

According to New Canaan animal control officer Allyson Halm, formerly of Greenwich Animal Control, a cougar was reported as making its way through an unoccupied children’s swing set area in the New Canaan property’s backyard. The woman who notified officials described a three-foot-tall animal with a tan, a tail the length of its body that moved with “cat-like slinking,” Halm said. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Lax Wins Marquee FCIAC Matchup Against New Canaan

It was a marquis FCIAC matchup between two powerhouse programs that lived up to its billing—packed stands, bad blood, highlight reel goals and punishing, physical defense from both sides. In the end, the only thing missing for the New Canaan Rams was a win. Snake bitten by penalties and an inability to control possession against the Greenwich Cardinals Saturday afternoon at Dunning Field, the Rams came out on the short end of a 13-10 decision. The loss came despite an inspired performance from Rams senior co-captain Michael Kraus who scored six goals on the afternoon and sparked a New Canaan rally that turned a 7-3 deficit into an 8-7 lead in the third period. Continue Reading →

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Q&A with John Marinelli: Prodigal Son Lands Greenwich Football Head Coaching Job

Since taking over as New Canaan’s offensive coordinator in 2009, John Marinelli has been the architect of the Rams’ high-octane, up-tempo attack—an offense that could essentially end games and leave opponents gasping for breath before the first quarter was over. And now Marinelli will be taking his blueprints to Cardinal country. On Wednesday morning Marinelli accepted an offer to become the head football coach at Greenwich High School, succeeding the legendary Rich Albonizio who resigned in January after 18 years at the helm. For Marinelli, son of longtime New Canaan head coach Lou Marinelli, the decision was not an easy one for obvious reasons. Continue Reading →

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