Tag: Amityville Horror
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Ronald DeFeo Jr. Went on Trial for Slaughtering his Parents and Four Brothers and Sisters in their Amityville, New York, Home. The Event Was the Inspiration for the Amityville Horror Books & Movies. October 14, 1975.
Image: Mugshot taken of Ronald DeFeo, taken following his arrest. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 14, 1975, Ronald DeFeo Jr. went on trial for slaughtering his parents and four brothers and sisters in their Amityville, New York, home. The family’s house was afterward thought to be haunted and provided the idea for…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 