Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. (/ dəˈfeɪoʊ /; 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 …

Mar 15, 2021 · Ronald DeFeo Jr., the convicted killer whose 1974 murders spawned the "Amityville Horror" franchise, died last week while serving a 25 years-to-life prison term, officials said Monday.

Oct 18, 2025 · Ronald DeFeo Jr. was convicted of the 1974 murders of his parents and four siblings at their home in Amityville, N.Y. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison and died in 2021 at the...

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 …

Apr 7, 2025 · In the early hours of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. committed an atrocity that would forever mark the Amityville community. Armed with a .35-caliber Marlin rifle, DeFeo …

Aug 16, 2024 · In the early evening of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr., known as "Butch" by family and friends, walked into a hometown bar in Amityville to have a drink. John Altieri, one of the …

In the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his father, Ronald DeFeo Sr., 43, mother, Louise DeFeo, also 43, sisters Dawn, 18, and Allison, 13, and brothers Marc, 12, and …

Feb 19, 2024 · Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr. told people that night at an Amityville bar that his parents had been shot inside his home, an upscale dwelling with a statue of the Virgin Mary and a sign declaring...

May 4, 2025 · Ronald DeFeo Jr.’s actions, in taking the lives of his parents and four siblings, provided the chilling foundation for a narrative that transcended the realm of true crime to become a staple of …

Sep 10, 2025 · On November 13, 1974, the estate was the scene of a mass murder. Using a .35 Marlin rifle, 23-year-old Ronald J. DeFeo Jr. murdered his parents and four siblings while they were asleep.