More Amityville

I found some crime scene photos of the Amityville muders perpetrated by Butch DeFeo. None of them are particularly graphic, but viewer discretion is advised. Click to enlarge.

The bodies of the DeFeo parents, Ronald DeFeo Sr., and Louise DeFeo.

The body of Allison DeFeo.

The body of Dawn DeFeo.

The body of John DeFeo.

The body of Marc DeFeo.

I feel a real sense of tragedy when I see these pictures. It's hard to believe that someone could kill their entire family in cold blood. What could possibly drive someone to that? The only thing I can believe is insanity.

I still wonder about a few facts of this case. How did none of the family awaken to the gunshots? the DeFeo home wasn't very large, and the bedrooms were right next to each other. Is it possible they were drugged beforehand? I'll do more research and find the explanation the investigators came to, if they even have an explanation.

Amityville

One of the weirder stories I know of is the story of the murders of Butch DeFeo in Amityville, NY where he gunned down his entire family as they slept. It's unknown how all of them could have been shot without any of them being awakened by the gunfire, as the rifle used was not equipped with a silencer. Nor did the neighbors hear anything. Paranormal interference? Anyway, here are some pics, click for full size.

The name of the house where the murders took place was "High Hopes."

One of the bodies being removed from the house by authorities.

The DeFeo children. Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr. is on the bottom right.

The killer Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr. in handcuffs.

And here's something even stranger: a picture taken in the house some time after the murders, when there were no children there.

The eyes are what get me.