Ronald DeFeo Jr. was the elder son in the DeFeo family. He was charged and convicted of murdering his family.
Background[]
On November 13, 1974 at around 6:30 pm, Ronald called from Henry's Bar that his family was murdered at their house. Later it was confirmed all the family had died from gun shot wounds in their beds. While at first it was assumed that it was a mob hit, ultimately Ronald DeFeo Jr. confessed to the murders.
Over the years many explanations have been offered to what had happened that night. Many by Ronald himself, but many conflict with previous statements.
Fictional Counterparts[]
- Ronald DeFeo Jr. in "The Amityville Horror" (1979)
- Sonny Montelli in "Amityville II: The Possession" (1982)
- Ronald DeFeo Jr. in "The Amityville Horror" (2005)
- Ronald DeFeo Jr. in "The Amityville Murders" (2018)