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EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 1H 4M

The DeFeo Family Murders

from Something Strange · host Bri and Christiana

Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 31, and we’re starting the new year off with the insane murder of the DeFeo family in Amityville, Long Island, New York.Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Grimly Podcast! **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**Discussions of murder by gunshot, discussions of domestic violenceInstagram: @something_strangepodFacebook: Something Strange PodcastYoutube: @Something_StrangePodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somethingstrangepod01Linktree: https://linktr.ee/somethingstrangepodSend us a gmail! [email protected]:History: The Amityville murders - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-13/amityville-horror-true-story-defeo-family-murdersA&E TV: The Amityville Murders: Ronald DeFeo's Motive for Killing His Family Still Unclear - https://www.aetv.com/articles/amityville-murders-defeoMedium: Ronald DeFeo and the True Amityville Horror - https://medium.com/new-york-voice/ronald-defeo-and-the-true-amityville-horror-da322cf29068The New York Times: Surviving Son Held in Slayings Of 6 in His Family at L.I. Home (digitized version of the original 1974 article) - https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/15/archives/surviving-son-held-in-slayings-of-6-in-his-family-at-li-home-son.htmlThe New York Times: Slain Family Drugged, Police on L:I..Report (digitized version of the original 11/18/1974 article) - https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/18/archives/slain-family-drugged-police-on-li-report-motive-still-sought.htmlThe New York Times: Son, 24, is Guilty in Murder of Six (digitized version of the original 11/22/1975 article) - https://www.nytimes.com/1975/11/22/archives/son-24-is-guilty-in-murder-of-six-conviction-follows-longest-trial.htmlWikipedia: Caporegime - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CaporegimeWidipedia: Ronald DeFeo Jr. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeFeo_Jr.Biography: Ronald DeFeo Jr. - https://www.biography.com/crime/ronald-defeoHester Law Group: What is an Insanity Plea? - https://www.hesterlawgroup.com/blog/2022/january/what-is-an-insanity-plea-/Brustein Law: New York 440 Motions - https://www.brusteinlaw.com/440-motions

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