Nearly a year after the grisly Amityville murders, Ron “Butch” DeFeo Jr.’s fate would rest in the hands of a New York jury. But even in front of a judge, Ron Jr. was a chameleon; his story continued to evolve. One conflicted juror recounts the disturbing trial while host Donnie Wahlberg considers the question: Will the inconsistencies in Ron Jr.’s story spare him from life behind bars?

Nearly a year after the grisly Amityville murders, Ron &ldquo;Butch&rdquo; DeFeo Jr.&rsquo;s fate would rest in the hands of a New York jury. But even in front of a judge, Ron Jr. was a chameleon; his story continued to evolve. One conflicted juror recounts the disturbing trial while host Donnie Wahlberg considers the question: Will the inconsistencies in Ron Jr.&rsquo;s story spare him from life behind bars?

In 1974, a mass murder shook the sleepy waterfront town of Amityville, New York. One November night, police found the DeFeo family shot dead, face down in their beds. Only one survived: Ron DeFeo Jr., the eldest son with a troubled past. In this six-part series, host Donnie Wahlberg untangles the dark and complicated story of what happened that night, and unearths how these grisly murders sparked an infamous haunted tale.

 

In 1974, a mass murder shook the sleepy waterfront town of Amityville, New&nbsp;York. One November night, police found the DeFeo family shot dead, face&nbsp;down in their beds. Only one survived: Ron DeFeo Jr., the eldest son with a&nbsp;troubled past. In this six-part series, host Donnie Wahlberg untangles the dark&nbsp;and complicated story of what happened that&nbsp;night, and&nbsp;unearths how&nbsp;these&nbsp;grisly murders sparked an infamous haunted tale.
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