The wife of Aware Recovery Care co-founder Matthew Eacott was charged with hindering an investigation into a fatal overdose. Courtney Gold’s arrest concerned the investigation into Curtis Alvord IV’s death after an incident at the couple’s Burlington home.
Gold, 41, was arrested July 24 by Connecticut State Police, according to court records reported by Hartford Business Journal. Gold faced one count of second-degree hindering prosecution, a Class C felony.
State Judicial Branch records showed Gold was released on a $75,000 bond. An arraignment was scheduled for Aug. 7 in Torrington Superior Court, the report said.
Aware Recovery Care Co-Founder Faced Separate Charges
Hartford Business Journal reported that Gold’s arrest followed felony charges against Eacott. Eacott, 45, co-founded the Connecticut-based addiction treatment company and previously served as an executive.
Eacott was arraigned July 2 in Torrington Superior Court on first-degree manslaughter and evidence-tampering charges. Those charges concerned Alvord’s death, while separate felony drug charges in New Britain included possession of narcotics with intent to sell.
The report said Eacott was released on bonds totaling $650,000. His next court date in the manslaughter case was scheduled for Aug. 4, with a New Britain pretrial date set for Aug. 6.
For separate coverage of criminal cases involving business figures, Grit Daily has reported on the Josh Wander charges. Other coverage includes the Kalder founder case and the AppliedAI founder plea.
Affidavit Described The Overdose Response
Court records listed Oct. 30, 2022, as Gold’s offense date. That was the day Alvord, 37, 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 alleged that Eacott gave Alvord a mixture containing fentanyl and cocaine.
An autopsy attributed the death to “complications of acute and chronic substance use (cocaine, amphetamine and fentanyl).” The report attributed that finding to the autopsy, while the criminal allegations remained charges.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit in Eacott’s case, Gold texted Alvord’s sister that morning. The message described Alvord as “a mess,” the affidavit said.
No one called 911, according to the affidavit. Instead, Alvord’s sister drove him from Eacott’s home to UConn Health.
Gold’s Statement And The Company’s Response
Gold gave police a written statement through an attorney during the investigation. Gold said Eacott had not used illegal drugs in more than five years and that illegal drugs were prohibited at home.
The statement also said Alvord arrived visibly intoxicated. Gold has written children’s books; an Amazon author profile describes Gold as a scientist, mother and storyteller with a biology degree.
Aware Recovery Care lists its corporate office in Middletown. The company said neither Eacott nor co-founder Stephen Randazzo had any current management, decision-making or advisory role.
The report also noted that Eacott was listed on the company’s board of directors in its 2024 annual report. The company’s statement distinguished that earlier listing from its account of current responsibilities.
