When Ronald DeFeo Jr. confessed to murdering his family in 1974, he claimed "voices from the house" made him do it. Fifty years later, his true motive remains unknown. On Nov. 13, 1974, Ronald Jr., ...
The man at the center of the murder case that inspired “The Amityville Horror” has died. DeFeo killed his father, mother, two brothers and two sisters inside their home in Suffolk County, New York, ...
For America at large, “The Amityville Horror” connotes the bestselling book and 1979 movie blockbuster, in which the real-life Lutz family moved into their dream home in Amityville only to flee after ...
"Six in Amityville Family Found Murdered at Home" was Newsday’s headline 50 years ago. The killings gave rise to dubious claims the home was haunted and inspired a 1979 movie, "The Amityville Horror." ...
The man at the center of the murder case that inspired "The Amityville Horror" has died. Ronald DeFeo Jr. was 69. DeFeo killed his father, mother, two brothers and two sisters inside their home in ...