Killer Whose Murder Spree Inspired 'Amityville Horror' Films, Has Died in Prison aged 69

[trekkiepetrelli]

Ronald DeFeo, who was convicted of killing his parents and four siblings in Amityville, New York, in a 1974 spree that spawned a series of books and movies, including the 1979 film “The Amityville Horror,” died on Friday. He was 69. https://t.co/bAyKUfkdnT
- The New York Times (@nytimes) March 15, 2021

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[toxic_illusion]

Nice.

[ljtryout]

Lit. blurted this out loud.

Especially since a few weeks ago Chris Distefano interviewed his trans aunt-in-law and she told them that the crazy ass dude was her neighbor, was in love with her and constantly told her he had to get out to finish the job and kill his grandmother.

Starts at 16:50...

[puertoricantear]

Is that a back the blue shirt Chris has? 🤢

[ljtryout]

yeah, he's an ass.

[missjersey]

I didn't realize how young he was when he committed his crimes.

This isn't a baffling case, but the murders of the Clutter family will always freak me out because, as the title goes, they were really killed in cold blood. You like to think that you'll be okay if you don't know "bad" people or get caught up in shady stuff, but that family was murdered for what, $60 or something?

The Toolbox Killers are up there too. I listened to the Serial Killers episode on them and talk about deranged human beings.

[scaredsquee]

the house was real too. they had to change the numbering and the street names, and covered up the attic windows to stop tourists from poking around

[yankeesarelove]

I've driven by it on Halloween and the entire street basically shuts down for all the people coming by - the house leans in though, they put up spooky decorations and stuff.

[bellwetherr]

yeah i think they sort of have to lmao

i went to college on long island and i drove by it every so often to get to a music venue, it always gave me the chills

[somebellend]

Usually I reserve "aw, so young" for people who didn't deserve to die.

Today is not that day.

[somebellend]

Just realised I should perhaps specify: I wanted him alive and struggling for another 20 years.

[spoil]

I didn't realize he was so young when he committed those crimes. Such an awful brutal murder, I hope his family is resting peacefully.

I've been taking a good long break from true crime for my mental health but the story that sticks out in my mind is the murder of Hae Min Lee. I haven't researched the case in a while but I am just not convinced Adnan was the one who did it and I don't think there's nearly enough evidence to prove that he did.

[trekkiepetrelli]

sorry with your icon i immediately thought "i think he did it but i just can't prove it"