Connecticut Mother of 5, 50, Missing Amid Alleged Custody Dispute

Jennnifer Dulos.Photo: New Canaan Police Department/Instagram Jennifer Dulos, a 50-year-old Connecticut mother of five, has been missing since Friday amidst a reported custody battle with her estranged husband. The New Canaan Police Departmentsaidthey received a report of a missing person on Friday night, and began a search and an investigation with the Connecticut State Police. On Tuesday, theConnecticut Postreported that the search for Dulos ramped up with authorities and trained dogs searching a wooded area near her home.

Connecticut Police Dog Finds Missing 10-Year-Old Girl and Helps Bring Her Home Safely

Photo: Connecticut State Police - Troop L LitchfieldIzzy the police dog is getting extra ear scratches and back pats for her “great work.“On Sunday, the Connecticut State Police received a call about a missing 10-year-old girl in Woodbury. Troopers responded to the call along with Izzy and her handler.Upon arriving at the missing girl’s residence, Izzy was given an object of hers so the dog could pick up on the child’s scent,Greenwich Time reported.

Connecticut Resident Dies from Rare Tick-Borne Virus — the Second U.S. Fatality This Year

Photo: Getty The resident — a woman in her 90s — died on May 17 from Powassan virus infection (POWV) due to a tick bite. Two weeks after the tick was removed, the woman experienced a number of symptoms including fever, altered mental status, headache, chills, rigors, chest pain and nausea. Connecticut also reported another case of POWV in March where the patient, a man in his 50s, recovered from the illness.

Connecticut Senator Calls for Investigation into Detox Teas Sold by 'Celebrity Influencers'

Khloe Kardashian.Photo: Khloe Kardashian/Instagram Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat representing Connecticut, sent a letter to the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday expressing “our deep concern” over detox teas and shakes and “their false promotion as shortcuts to healthy weight loss and management.” “These products, marketed to adolescents and young adults through celebrity endorsements and social media for weight loss and wellness, are ineffective at best and dangerous at worse,” Blumenthal wrote.

Connecticut State Rep. Quentin Williams Killed While Driving Home from Governor's Inaugural Ball

Quentin “Q” Williams.Photo: State Representative Quentin Williams Facebook Connecticut state Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams was killed early Thursday morning in a head-on, wrong-way crash on his way home from Gov. Ned Lamont’s inaugural ball. Williams, 39, was one of two people who lost their lives in the accident, which happened after 12:30 a.m.The Hartford Courantreported that one vehicle was traveling south on Route 9 near the exit 18 ramp when a wrong-way driver struck it head-on.