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Oct 2, 2018 · Two years before the Lutz family's infamous flight, Ronald DeFeo Jr. entered Henry's Bar in Amityville, Long Island, New York, and claimed his family had been shot to death. An investigation into the home at 112 Ocean Avenue revealed that six people had been fatally shot. DeFeo maintained that his family had been the victims of a mob hit, but ...
- Eric Shorey
Jan 10, 2022 · “In my opinion, the Lutz children were disgracefully used as part of a scam and that must have affected them in a serious way,” says Osuna, whose initial interest in Amityville led him, before his investigation, to maintain a business relationship with the father of the family, George Lutz. The Amityville house. pictured in 2005.
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Stepfather George Lutz had a history of dabbling in the occult.George was said to wake up at 3:15 am every morning, which was around the time Ron carried out his murders.The Lutz family claimed to smell strange odors, see green slime oozing out of the walls and keyholes and experience cold spots in certain areas of the house.When a priest came to bless the house, he allegedly heard a voice scream "Get out!" He told the Lutzes to never sleep in that particular room in the house.After telling their story, George and Kathy took a lie detector test to prove their innocence. They passed.The couple was bogged down in legal and financial issues, which prompted skeptics to believe they had the motive to create a fantastical story to sell to the public.The Lutz's former lawyer William Weber — who fell out with them over money issues — came out in 1979, claiming the three of them came up with the horror story "over many bottles of wine."Son Daniel, who lives a quiet life in Queens, New York as a stonemason, claims the house ruined his life and that he continues to have nightmares to this day.The Amityville House officially sold in February 2017 to an undisclosed owner for $605,000, which was $200,000 less than the original asking price. It had been previously owned by four other famili...
Aug 27, 2023 · But it wasn't until after the Lutz family moved into the house in December of 1975 that the purported haunting of the Amityville Horror house allegedly set in. George and Kathy Lutz believed their purchase of the 4,000-square-foot house at $80,000 was a steal — but moved out 28 days later after terrifying incidents allegedly forced them to flee.
Oct 27, 2010 · In 1975, the Lutz family moved into their dream home on Long Island — and barely lasted a year. Jay Anson chronicles their paranormal experiences in a 1977 pulp horror classic. Josh Kilmer ...
Oct 18, 2022 · The former DeFeo home at 112 Ocean Avenue became notorious as "the murder house" and sat empty for nearly a year until George and Kathy Lutz moved in with their three kids and a dog. At $80,000, the property was a steal: In addition to the six-bedroom home, there was a heated pool and a boathouse on the Amityville River.
The Amityville Horror is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness.
