Paranormal: Amityville Horror: Part 2

A second episode in a three-part series, we profile the DeFeo family: tensions, abuse, and domestic violence. We uncover Ronnie “Butch” DeFeo, Jr.’s childhood and predilection towards drugs, guns, and violence, as well as cover key details about the crime/crime scene and confront lingering questions about the murder that occurred in the early hours of November 13, 1974.CW/TW: This episode contains vivid and disturbing descriptions of domestic violence, child abuse, and family annihilation. Graphic imagery and details of the crimes are discussed. Listener discretion is advised.Email: [email protected]: severedpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/severedpodcastInstagram: @severed_podcastTik Tok: @severed_podcastYouTube: @severed_podcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Rogue Media NetworkSourcesCase Overview via CrimeLibrary.org: The Real Life Amityville Horror by Douglas B. LynottArticle: “The Real ‘Amityville Horror’: Chilling Facts About the Crime and Haunted House” by Biography.com Editors Article: “Ronald DeFeo” Article: “The Dark History Behind the Amityville Horror House’s Rise to Infamy” by Alyssa Fiorentino and Kelly Allen Article: “Slain Family Drugged, Police on L.I. Report” by Pranay Gupte (Nov. 18, 974; NYT)Article: “Amityville Horror: Inside the DeFeo Family’s Brutal Murders” by Aaron RasmussenArticle: “The Amityville Horror: Murders, Movies, and Those Who Remain” by Michael Natale Article: “The Brutal Truth about Amityville: It Wasn’t Ghosts But Something Worse” by Jaime LoriteNewspaper Article: “The Amityville Horror” by Hal Lipper (The Dayton Daily News)CrimeLibrary.org: The Real Life Amityville Horror by Douglas B. LynottBook: The Amityville Horror by Jay AnsonBook: The Night the DeFeos Died by Ric OsunaWebsite: The Amityville Historical Society Website: The Amityville Murders ™ Website: Riseup Paranormal Documentary: Amityville: An Origin Story (2023)Documentary: History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Amityville Horror S3E5 (2022; The History Channel)Documentary: Famously Haunted: Amityville (2021)Documentary: My Amityville Horror (2012)Documentary: The Real Amityville Horror (2005)Documentary: History’s Mysteries: The Amityville: Horror or Hoax? S6E27 (2000)Documentary: The Serial Killers: S1E6 Ronald Defeo, Jr.: “The Amityville Horror” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices