After the two years of the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, mysteries need to be solved by the investigators who continue to ask justice for her family and friends.

The 50-year-old mother of five children has never been seen; investigators said she is considered dead in May 2019, based on proof of a severe attack in her New Canaan home garage.

At the time of the disappearance, Jennifer and Fotis Dulos were entangled in a fiery two-year divorce and guardianship conflict.

Fotis Dulos died by suicide in January 2020 while fronting murder, kidnapping, and other charges in the case.

His ex-girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, has pleaded not guilty to plot to commit murder, tampering with proof, and limiting prosecution with Jennifer Dulos’ disappearance.

Fotis Dulos was a longtime friend and former attorney, Kent Mawhinney, who has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to murder the case.

The case that has attracted international recognition was the topic of a TV movie, “Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos,” which premiered on Lifetime. The movie was completed with the one-hour documentary, “Beyond the Headlines: The Jennifer Dulos Story.“

Police findings at Jennifer Dulos’ home

After receiving the missing person report, police moved to Jennifer Dulos’ home on Welles Lane in New Canaan. According to court records, they found an indication of a severe assault and spots of blood in the garage.

Police said they then discovered her black Chevrolet Suburban abandoned on Lapham Road near Waverny Park in New Canaan.

Police Hunt for Jennifer Dulos

Hunts were immediately conducted for days throughout Waveny Park, where Jennifer Dulos’ SUV was found.

The search then increased to New York to a Westchester County property owned by Jennifer Dulos’ family. From there, the search shifted to central Connecticut, including a portion of Hartford’s North End, where evidence was discovered that included Jennifer Dulos’ blood and DNA, according to arrest warrants in the case.

Detectives later sought for weeks at a garbage processing plant in Hartford, where the city’s garbage is brought. They also sought a water skiing pond in Avon that the Dulos family frequently visited.

Searches continued through central Connecticut, with researchers visiting homes connected with her estranged husband’s building company, Fore Group, and a 3,000-acre park and reservoir in West Hartford.

State police have continued to search for Jennifer Dulos, most recently visiting a Farmington home connected with her estranged husband’s company in January.

Police took Fotis Dulos and Troconis into custody

Eight days after Jennifer Dulos was reported missing, police took Fotis Dulos and Troconis into custody on account of tampering with proof and obstructing prosecution.

The pair’s detention warrant affirmations note that state police investigators found the two on surveillance video standing at trash cans across Hartford’s North End when Jennifer Dulos was reportedly disappeared.

State police investigators discovered some of the bags they think were dropped by Fotis Dulos. The affidavits read things ranging from kitchen sponges to clothes carrying Jennifer Dulos’ blood and DNA.

Investigators initially reviewed surveillance footage in the area after it was discovered that cellphones belonging to Fotis Dulos and Troconis were there at the time, the affidavit said.

Fotis Dulos and Troconis were again charged with tampering with evidence in September 2019. In warrants filed in this arrest, investigators said they believed Fotis Dulos was “lying in wait” for Jennifer Dulos at her New Canaan home the morning she went missing.

According to the affidavits, investigators also showed how a blood-like substance with Jennifer Dulos’ DNA was observed in a vehicle held by one of Fotis Dulos’ employees. Police said they believed Fotis Dulos used the truck when his wife went missing. The arrest warrants included photos taken from traffic cameras showing the pickup traveling to and from New Canaan that day.

State police took Fotis Dulos, Troconis and Mawhinney into custody on Jan. 7, 2020. Fotis Dulos was accused of murder, felony murder, and kidnapping, while Troconis and Mawhinney were charged with plot to commit murder.

Mawhinney, who was taken into custody at gunpoint, was arrested at the time of helping Fotis Dulos and Troconis found an alibi the morning of the disappearance, arrest records show.

In his arrest warrant, police said Mawhinney was also associated with an East Granby gun club where hunters found what they described to be a “human grave” in the days leading up to Jennifer Dulos’ disappearance. However, state police said they later searched and dug up the area and found no evidence Jennifer Dulos was ever there.

Investigators wrote arrest warrant affidavits for Fotis Dulos and Troconis that they provided the state’s chief medical examiner, Dr. James Gill, with evidence from Jennifer Dulos’ home. Gill determined she suffered an injury that she could not last without quick medical attention. Investigators wrote in the warrant that they discovered no sign she had received any medical care after she went missing.

Before the Jennifer Dulos disappearance

In the years before the disappearance, Jennifer and Fotis Dulos were stuck in a controversial divorce and custody fight over their five children. The couple had been married for 13 years.

In a filing in the divorce case, Jennifer Dulos said she understood it would infuriate her husband. She went on to claim her husband would “retaliate by trying to harm me in some way.“

In an affidavit filed in the divorce case, Jennifer Dulos said her husband showed “irrational, unsafe, bullying, threatening and controlling behavior.”

“I am afraid for my safety and the physical safety and emotional well-being of our minor children,” Jennifer Dulos said, according to court documents.

Following the disappearance, a probate judge gave custody of the five children to Jennifer Dulos’ mother, Gloria Farber. A family court judge supervising the divorce later gave Farber custody of the children.

Recent Progress in the case

The cases against Troconis and Mawhinney move through the courts, but neither seems near to any decision. In a last hearing, Judge John F. Blawie admitted that he could not provide Troconis’ attorney with a date for a jury trial regarding court officials were still working on plans to resume trials following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prosecutors have said Mawhinney could claim against Troconis if her case goes to trial. However, little has been discussed about a resolution for Mawhinney’s case. In a current hearing, Blawie rejected a request for his ankle-worn GPS monitor to be removed so Mawhinney could referee adult hockey games.

Marking the second anniversary of her disappearance, family and friends said in a statement they expect justice.

“We are moved by the continued interest in Jennifer’s case and by the concern for her children and family, all of whom are thankfully healthy and well,” said Carrie Luft, a longtime friend of Jennifer Dulos who has worked as the spokesperson for the family and friends. “Although this past year has understandably slowed the process, the investigation into Jennifer’s death and disappearance is ongoing.”