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- Ronald "Butch" DeFeo Jr. was born on September 26, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. DeFeo was the oldest of five children born to Ronald, a successful car salesman, and Louise DeFeo.
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Jan 10, 2022 · A 23-year-old man, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. (more commonly known as Butch), wakes up and, rifle in hand, executes his entire family: his parents, two sisters and two brothers. All died face down in...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Who Is Ronald DeFeo? Despite having a comfortable childhood in Amityville, New York, Ronald DeFeo grew up emotionally troubled. In 1974, he murdered his entire family as they slept.
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.
Aug 7, 2022 · The family was comprised of Ronald DeFeo Sr. and Louise DeFeo, and their five children: Ronald Jr., Dawn, Allison, Marc, and John Matthew. They lived in an affluent part of Long Island called Amityville. Their Dutch Colonial home had a swimming pool and a nearby boat dock.
Since the Brigantes disapproved of Big Ronnie, they cut all ties with the newlyweds until September 26, 1951, when Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. was born. Growing up, Butch DeFeo had it hard. Because Butch was the first born and a boy, his father expected more from him.
Jul 19, 2024 · The home’s dark reputation dates back to 1974, when Ronald DeFeo Jr. fatally shot his parents and siblings in the house on Long Island, New York. Chillingly, his lawyer would later claim that “demonic voices” in DeFeo’s head made him commit the heinous crime.
Feb 19, 2024 · The Amityville murders. On the tragic evening of November 13, 1974, a young man shoots and kills his entire family with a 35-caliber Marlin rifle as his parents, two brothers and two sisters...