Our SINISTER STORIES series continues, and in this episode Gina covers the infamous case of The Amityville Horror. When Ron DeFeo Jr. murders his entire family in 1974, the small seaside community of Amityville, New York makes headlines across the country. The town would garner further notoriety when the Lutz family moves into the site of the murders and reports of paranormal activity turn into a pop culture phenomenon. But do you know the real story?
Sources
Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Ronald DeFeo: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Ronald DeFeo | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers, murderpedia.org/male.D/d/defeo-ronald.htm.
Kelly, Erin. “The Real Amityville Horror Is Even Scarier Than The Movie.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 22 June 2020, allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-murders-ronald-defeo-jr.
Osuna, Ric. “The Amityville Murders.” Amityvillemurders.com, 2020, amityvillemurders.com/.
Peters, Lucia. “9 Creepy Facts About The Amityville Horror Case You Probably Didn't Know.” Bustle, Bustle, 28 June 2017, www.bustle.com/p/9-creepy-facts-about-the-amityville-horror-case-you-probably-didnt-know-67039.
“Ronald DeFeo.” Edited by Biography.com, The Biography.com Website, A&E Networks Television, 2 Apr. 2014, www.biography.com/crime-figure/ronald-defeo.
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