Ronald DeFeo, the convicted killer 'credited' with spawning the infamous 'Amityville Horror' poltergeist case, reportedly died in police custody late last week. The monstrous tale began back in 1974, when he murdered both of his parents as well as his four siblings in their Amityville, New York home. Although DeFeo's defense attorney tried to convince the jury that his client was insane at the time of the slayings, the strategy proved unconvincing and he was ultimately sentenced to 25 years to life in New York state prison. While the incident alone was undeniably nightmarish, what caused the case to find a place in paranormal history were the events that occurred when a new family moved into the house where the murders took place.
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