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Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. (September 26, 1951 – March 12, 2021) was an American mass murderer who was tried and convicted for the 1974 killings of his father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters in Amityville, New York.
Mar 15, 2021 · Ronald DeFeo Jr., the convicted killer whose 1974 murders spawned the “Amityville Horror” franchise, died last week while serving a 25 to life prison term, officials said Monday.
Aug 7, 2022 · The real-life horror story began on November 13, 1974, when a 23-year-old man named Ronald DeFeo Jr. fatally shot his parents and his four younger siblings while they were asleep in their home in Amityville, New York. Hours after murdering them, DeFeo went to a nearby bar, crying for help.
Mar 16, 2021 · Ronald DeFeo Jr., the killer who inspired “The Amityville Horror” book and movie series, has died, according to a spokesperson for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community...
May 11, 2023 · On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed his father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters in their Amityville, New York home — then blamed "demonic voices." The Long Island home where his murder spree took place was widely rumored to be haunted by the spirits of his dead family members.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ronald DeFeo, Jr. After police more carefully searched the family's house, however, DeFeo's testimony began to crumble. Finding an empty box for a recently purchased .35-caliber Marlin gun in...
Mar 15, 2021 · March 15, 2021. Ronald DeFeo, who was convicted of killing his parents and four siblings at the family’s home in Amityville, N.Y., in 1974 — a spree that spawned a series of books and movies,...
