Woman charged in Connecticut missing mom case heads back to court

August 18, 2019 12:00 am • Last Updated: August 18, 2019 11:49 pm

In this June 28, 2019, file photo, Michelle Troconis attends a hearing in Stamford Superior Court in Stamford, Conn. The judge agreed to issue a no-contact order designed to keep her boyfriend Fotis Dulos and his attorney away from her and also granted permission for her to travel to a friend's home in New York state. Troconis and Dulos are charged with evidence tampering and hindering prosecution in connection with the May 24 disappearance of Fotis Dulos' wife Jennifer Dulos. (Erik Trautmann/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool, File)

STAMFORD (AP) — A woman charged in the disappearance of a 50-year-old Connecticut mother of five is headed back to court today.

Michelle Troconis has pleaded not guilty to evidence tampering and hindering prosecution in connection with the May 24 disappearance of New Canaan resident Jennifer Dulos.

The 44-year-old Troconis is the girlfriend of Dulos' estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, who has pleaded not guilty to the same charges.

Both are free on $500,000 bond.

Prosecutors say the pair disposed of garbage bags in Hartford containing items that had Jennifer Dulos' blood on them.

Fotis and Jennifer Dulos had been involved in almost two years of contentious divorce proceedings when the New Canaan mother vanished.

Troconis has met with investigators and a judge has prohibited Fotis Dulos and his attorneys from contacting her.

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