The Unraveling Mind Ronald DeFeo Sr.'s Descent into Madness

Ronald DeFeo died at the Albany Medical Center on Friday at 69. He had been serving 25 years to life for killing his siblings and parents in ... According to The New York Times report from November 1974, DeFeo was a 23-year-old auto mechanic. He told police that he gave his family heavy ... DeFeo, 69, shocked the nation in 1974 when he went on a rampage and killed his father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters while they slept in ... Butch's ongoing conflict with his father came to a violent head when he fatally shot Ronald DeFeo Sr. with a .35-caliber Marlin rifle as he ... Ronald DeFeo Jr was convicted of murdering his parents Louise and Ronald DeFeo Sr, as well as his four siblings Dawn, Allison, Marc and John. The original address of the home was 112 Ocean Ave, but like many famous true crime homes, the address has since been changed, to 108 Ocean Ave. Defeo was 23 when he shot and killed his father Ronald Defeo Sr., his mother Louise, and younger siblings Dawn, Allison, Mark and John ... The public's perception of Ronald DeFeo Jr. as a convicted murderer significantly influenced the value of his assets. His notoriety tainted his ... When officers arrived, they found the bodies of Ronald DeFeo Sr., age 43, his wife Louise, 42, and their children Dawn, 18, Allison, 13, Marc, 11, and John, 9. His great uncle, Pete DeFeo, was a caporegime in the Genovese crime family. DeFeo Jr. had a tumultuous relationship with his father, which was further ...