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The Amityville Murders Have A Suspect Nobody Charged | And It Was The Killer's Sister
Podcast:
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Published On:
Tue May 26 2026
Description:
Before the Amityville house became the most famous haunting in America, a family of six was murdered inside it — and the official story of who pulled the trigger has been falling apart for fifty years.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/AmityvilleSuspectFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Was there another gunman in the notorious Amityville House murders? (The Defeo Family Massacre) *** We’ve all heard of the Headless Horseman – but Sleepy Hollow's lesser-known ghost will terrify you all the more. (The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow) *** Theodore Roosevelt was so tough, that during one of his speeches he was shot in the chest – but still kept going until his speech was over. And then there was Alice, his daughter – who may have been even tougher than Teddy! (A Bullet And a Voodoo Doll) *** An icy cold hand caresses a girl in the middle of the night. (A Comfort) *** For most people, spotting a UFO would be considered extremely unusual, but for two Ohio women, seeing a UFO was the least surprising part of their experience. (UFOs And Time Distortions) *** AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:27.901 = Show Open00:03:10.074 = The Defeo Family Massacre00:20:40.484 = The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow ***00:23:39.694 = The Bullet And The Voodoo Doll00:27:24.088 = A Comfort00:33:46.979 = UFOs and Time Distortions ***00:49:56.107 = I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities (Fictional Story) ***01:00:38.600 = Leaving The Hospital01:07:52.951 = To The Moon and Back01:19:16.488 = Don’t Let This Be You (Fictional Story) ***01:42:21.985 = Grandma’s House ***01:47:32.156 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Defeo Family Massacre” posted at The UnRedacted: https://tinyurl.com/uuc9r6c“The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/fmVz30mX4TL“A Bullet And The Voodoo Doll” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://tinyurl.com/v8v8q7f“A Comfort” by Lady Madonna, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/yx4y7xvz“UFOs and Time Distortions” by Tim Swartz at UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/w4plgq2FICTION STORY: “I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities” by Alayne Winters – posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/rlxl9lr“Leaving the Hospital” by Weirdo family member, Louise Latham – submitted directly to Weird Darkness“To the Moon and Back” submitted anonymously to Weird DarknessFICTION STORY: “Don’t Let This Be You” by Hikari Shimizu – posted at Creepypasta.com:https://tinyurl.com/r42rmmm“Grandma’s House” by Weirdo family member, Rachel West – submitted directly to Weird Darkness(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: November, 2018
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