Amityville Case Facts

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Question 1

On what date in November 1974 did twenty-three-year-old Ronald DeFeo Jr. murder six members of his family in Amityville, New York?

Question 2

What specific make and caliber of firearm was used by Ronald DeFeo Jr. to execute the six murders?

Question 3

In what local Amityville establishment did Ronald DeFeo Jr. burst in on the evening of November 13 shouting that someone had shot his parents?

Question 4

Who was the initial mob hitman blamed by DeFeo during his initial police interrogation before he confessed?

Question 5

Which couple purchased 112 Ocean Avenue in December 1975, fleeing twenty-eight days later claiming the home was haunted?

Question 6

Which author penned the sensational 1977 bestselling nonfiction book The Amityville Horror: A True Story?

Question 7

What confession did DeFeo's defense attorney William Weber publicly make regarding the origin of the haunting claims?

Question 8

What distinctive architectural feature of the original 112 Ocean Avenue house was remodeled by subsequent owners to discourage tourists?

Question 9

At which New York state correctional facility did Ronald DeFeo Jr. die in custody in March 2021 at age sixty-nine?

Question 10

What scientific explanation did forensic investigators propose for why no neighbors heard the eight high-powered rifle shots?

On what date in November 1974 did twenty-three-year-old Ronald DeFeo Jr. murder six members of his family in Amityville, New York?