The Shattered Illusion Ronald DeFeo Sr.'s Broken Promises

Given six concurrent life terms for the slaying of his parents Ronald DeFeo Sr. ... as a part of an insanity defense plea led by his defense attorney ... Ronald DeFeo,Sr. 44 years old. Father. Louise DeFeo, 42 years old ... The psychiatrist for the defense described the disorder as DeFeo ... 13, 1974, 23-year-old Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. committed the grisly act of murdering his entire family as they slept in their home in Amityville, ... 35-caliber Marlin lever-action rifle to slaughter his family members, who were all in bed at the time — dad Ronald DeFeo Sr., 43, mom Louise ... ... Ronald DeFeo Sr., Louise DeFeo, as well as their children, Dawn, Allison, Marc, and John Matthew. The parents had each been shot twice while ... There was nothing on the rifle to suppress the sound as DeFeo put slug after slug into his sleeping family. DeFeo claimed to have drugged them, ... Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. (September 26, 1951 – March 12, 2021) was an American mass murderer who was tried and convicted for the 1974 killings of his father, ... ... as if they were still sleeping. ( "Ronald DeFeo biography"). The Victims. Father: Ronald DeFeo Sr. Mother: Louise DeFeo. Sister: Dawn Defeo, 18. Sister: Allison ... Amidst the chaos we are introduced to the story's other big bad, Ronald DeFeo Sr. As in real life, Big Ronnie is depicted as a bear of a man ... Thirdly, by the time of the murders, DeFeo had already had to see a psychiatrist for his behaviour and was a routine abuser of alcohol, heroine ...