Wife of Aware Recovery Care co-founder charged in overdose...

Wife of Aware Recovery Care co-founder charged in overdose death investigation Matthew Eacott is shown in this 2017 photo. The Aware Recovery Care co-founder faces felony charges in two separate criminal cases. HBJ File Photo By Andrew Larson July 31, 2026 The wife of Aware Recovery Care co-founder Matthew Eacott has been arrested and charged with hindering the investigation into a 2022 fatal drug overdose at the couple’s Burlington home, court records show. Courtney Gold, 41, was arrested July 24 by Connecticut State Police and charged with one count of second-degree hindering prosecution, a Class C felony, according to state Judicial Branch records. She was released on a $75,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 7 in Torrington Superior Court. Court records list the offense date as Oct. 30, 2022, the day 37-year-old Curtis Alvord IV was found unresponsive at the couple’s home. Alvord later died at UConn Health’s John Dempsey Hospital after being taken off life support. Authorities say Eacott gave Alvord a mixture containing fentanyl and cocaine. An autopsy attributed his death to “complications of acute and chronic substance use (cocaine, amphetamine and fentanyl).” ADVERTISEMENT Gold has written several children’s books. Her Amazon author profile describes her as a scientist, mother and storyteller with a biology degree and more than a decade of research experience at the University of Connecticut. According to the profile, she began her science career running hands-on experiments with elementary school students as a “Mad Scientist,” and now writes books that aim to make science approachable for young readers. Her arrest follows felony charges against her husband. Eacott, 45, a co-founder and former executive of Connecticut-based addiction treatment company Aware Recovery Care. Eacott was arraigned July 2 in Torrington Superior Court on charges of first-degree manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence in connection with Alvord’s death. He also faces separate felony drug charges in New Britain, including possession of narcotics with intent to sell. ADVERTISEMENT According to an arrest warrant affidavit in Eacott’s case, Gold texted Alvord’s sister the morning of Oct. 30, 2022, saying her brother was “a mess.” No one called 911, according to the affidavit. Instead, Alvord’s sister drove him from Eacott’s home to UConn Health. During the investigation, Gold — through an attorney — gave police a written statement saying Eacott had not used illegal drugs in more than five years, that illegal drugs were not permitted in their home and that Alvord arrived visibly intoxicated. Eacott has been released on bonds totaling $650,000. His next court date in the manslaughter case is Aug. 4, and he has a pretrial date in the New Britain drug case Aug. 6. Aware Recovery Care, which lists its corporate office in Middletown, has said neither Eacott nor co-founder Stephen Randazzo has any current management, decision-making or advisory role at the company. ADVERTISEMENT Eacott was listed as a member of the company’s board of directors in its 2024 annual report. The wife of Aware Recovery Care co-founder Matthew Eacott has been arrested and charged with hindering the investigation into a 2022 fatal drug overdose at the couple’s Burlington home, court records show. Courtney Gold, 41, was arrested July 24 by Connecticut State Police and charged with one count of second-degree hindering prosecution, a Class C felony, according to state Judicial Branch records. She was released on a $75,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 7 in Torrington Superior Court. Court records list the offense date as Oct. 30, 2022, the day 37-year-old Curtis Alvord IV was found unresponsive at the couple’s home. Alvord later died at UConn Health’s John Dempsey Hospital after being taken off life support. Authorities say Eacott gave Alvord a mixture containing fentanyl and cocaine. An autopsy attributed his death to “complications of acute and chronic substance use (cocaine, amphetamine and fentanyl).” ADVERTISEMENT Gold has written several children’s books. Her Amazon author profile describes her as a scientist, mother and storyteller with a biology degree and more than a decade of research experience at the University of Connecticut. According to the profile, she began her science career running hands-on experiments with elementary school students as a “Mad Scientist,” and now writes books that aim to make science approachable for young readers. Her arrest follows felony charges against her husband. Eacott, 45, a co-founder and former executive of Connecticut-based addiction treatment company Aware Recovery Care. Eacott was arraigned July 2 in Torrington Superior Court on charges of first-degree manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence in connection with Alvord’s death. He also faces separate felony drug charges in New Britain, including possession of narcotics with intent to sell. ADVERTISEMENT According to an arrest warrant affidavit in Eacott’s case, Gold texted Alvord’s sister the morning of Oct. 30, 2022, saying her brother was “a mess.” No one called 911, according to the affidavit. Instead, Alvord’s sister drove him from Eacott’s home to UConn Health. During the investigation, Gold — through an attorney — gave police a written statement saying Eacott had not used illegal drugs in more than five years, that illegal drugs were not permitted in their home and that Alvord arrived visibly intoxicated. Eacott has been released on bonds totaling $650,000. His next court date in the manslaughter case is Aug. 4, and he has a pretrial date in the New Britain drug case Aug. 6. Aware Recovery Care, which lists its corporate office in Middletown, has said neither Eacott nor co-founder Stephen Randazzo has any current management, decision-making or advisory role at the company. ADVERTISEMENT Eacott was listed as a member of the company’s board of directors in its 2024 annual report.