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BROOKFIELD -- A masked gunman robbed the People's United Bank on Federal Road Wednesday morning, then managed to elude a manhunt after fleeing on foot.  more »
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By Ethan Fry Ronald Throckmorton was making a cheeseburger on the kitchen stove of his Southbury home Monday when his younger brother, Stephen, pressed a pistol to the back of his head and jokingly said "Safety's off," Ronald's girlfriend told police.  more »
 
 

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