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Michael Kron

Case from New Britain, CT dated Oct 19, 1974

Victim Details

Michael Kron

Male

White / Caucasian

New Britain

CT

1974-10-19

49

Michael

Kron

06/30/2026

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On the evening of October 19, 1974, a horrific scene unfolded inside the Donna Lee Bakery in New Britain, Connecticut, forever marking it as the location of what was then the worst mass murder in the state's history. Among the six victims that night was a 49-year-old White / Caucasian male customer named Michael P. Kron. The tranquility of the bakery was shattered when two men entered with the intent to rob the establishment.

The situation escalated tragically, leading to the execution-st ...
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  • Hartford Courant: A Grisly Night At New Britain’s Donna Lee Bakery
  • Donna Lee Bakery murders - Wikipedia
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