Inside the deadly 'suburban nightmare' that shattered a Connecticut family's world
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Five years after a Connecticut mother vanished from her own home and was eventually declared dead, a new look into a case that has haunted suburbia is shining a light on what it means to live the American dream. 

Jennifer Dulos disappeared after dropping her five young children off at school in New Canaan on May 24, 2020. At the time, she was involved in a bitter divorce with her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos. 

Despite authorities launching an extensive search, her body was never found. 

Last year, Troconis was found guilty of all charges filed against her, including conspiring to murder Jennifer. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison. 

“This latest book, like many before it, is just another attempt to profit off of tragedy, speculation and sensationalism,” Troconis’ attorney, Darnell Crosland, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Michelle Troconis has been vilified for years based on narratives that ignore the facts and evidence. She continues to maintain her innocence and looks forward to clearing her name through the proper legal channels, not the court of public opinion or the pages of a tabloid-style publication.” 

Mawhinney pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of interfering with police in the case and was sentenced to 11 months in prison – equating to the amount of time he had already spent behind bars. 

Mawhinney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Despite the two convictions, Jennifer’s body was never recovered and she was declared legally dead in 2023 – an outcome that Cohen believes is an unjust ending for an already devastated family.  

“This woman in the prime of her life is killed and she doesn’t get to see her kids grow up,” Cohen told Fox News Digital. “Her kids don’t get a mother, don’t get a father and have a very tough legacy. Because what’s the legacy of your mother was killed by your father, who then, in a fit of self-pity and fear, killed himself? So there can never be justice, but there’s proper punishment – and it’s sort of the best that we can do.” 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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