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DeFeo, convicted killer in 'Amityville Horror' case, dies

Ronald DeFeo was serving a 25-to-life sentence on six murder charges for the killings of his parents, younger brothers and sisters that he committed inside their Ocean Avenue home in 1974.

Associated Press

Mar 15, 2021, 7:18 PM

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