218: The Amityville Horror | USA

218: The Amityville Horror | USA

In 1974, the quiet suburban town of Amityville, New York, was rocked by a horrifying crime. Ronald DeFeo Jr. brutally murdered his entire family – his parents and four younger siblings – as they slept in their beds. Just over a year later, George and Kathy Lutz moved into the same house, only to flee 28 days later, claiming the home was plagued by terrifying paranormal activity. Was the infamous Amityville Horror story a true haunting, or was it all an elaborate hoax? Join us as we delve into the chilling events surrounding the DeFeo murders, the Lutz family's ordeal, and the ongoing mystery that continues to captivate the world.

Featured Topics:

  • The tragic DeFeo family murders
  • Paranormal experiences claimed by the Lutz family
  • Media frenzy and the impact of the Amityville Horror story
  • The line between fact, fiction, and commercialized horror
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Resources

Documentaries

Amityville Horrors – Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Most Famous Case

Web

https://amityvillemurders.com/

Articles

The Amityville Murders

The real story behind the infamous Amityville Horror house

Haunted for Life

The Real Story Behind the 'Amityville Horror House'

The Amityville Murders: Ronald DeFeo's Motive for Killing His Family Still Unclear

New Evidence Raises Questions in Decades-Old Amityville Horror Murders

Who was Ronald DeFeo Jr? Meet the mass murderer who killed his family and inspired the Amityville Horror

Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe

Narrated by Noel Vinson

Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler

Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios

This True Crime Podcast was researched using open source or archive materials.

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251: The Wanda Beach Murders | Australia

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Nordic Campsite Killings 4: The Shadow Between the Cases

Between 1959 and 1987, a series of brutal attacks in the forests and lakesides of Finland and Sweden left multiple victims dead – and investigators haunted by their similarities. From Tulilahti and La...

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In July 1984, beneath Sweden’s midnight sun, a remote campsite near Lake Appojaure became the scene of a brutal double murder. Dutch tourists Marinus and Janny Stegehuis were stabbed to death as they ...

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Nordic Campsite Killings 2: Lake Bodom Murders - Revisited

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250: Nordic Campsite Killings 1: The Tulilathi Murders

250: Nordic Campsite Killings 1: The Tulilathi Murders

July 1959. Two young women on a cycling holiday vanished from a Finnish campsite. Eine Nyyssönen, 21, and Riitta Pakkanen, 23, were found buried in a bog three weeks later, marked by a sharpened stick...

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249: The Mysterious Murder of Julia Wallace

249: The Mysterious Murder of Julia Wallace

On a winter evening in 1931, a soft-spoken insurance agent was lured from his Liverpool home by a strange telephone message. The address he searched for didn’t exist. By the time he returned, his wife...

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The North Pole Slaying Plot - Foiled | Alaska (Revisited)

The North Pole Slaying Plot - Foiled | Alaska (Revisited)

Every December, thousands of letters addressed to Santa are sent to North Pole, Alaska. Boxes full of letters are then sent to North Pole Middle School, where they are included in the 6th Grade curric...

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248: The Orderud Murders | Norway

248: The Orderud Murders | Norway

In May 1999, three members of the Orderud family were found shot to death in their home in rural Norway. The victims — Kristian and Marie Orderud and their daughter Anne — had been killed in the dead ...

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