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On November 13, 1974, police reported a homicide at 112 Ocean Avenue, where they discovered six members of the DeFeo family — father, mother, and four of their five children — shot and killed execution style. The surviving son, Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., was eventually charged and tried for the murder of his family. His defense was that a demonic presence made him do it. What is real and what is fake? For the episode of LTLO let's find out!Resources: amityvillemurders.com | wikipedia.org | allthingsintresting.com | nydialynews.com

When the Broaddus family bought a new house in an affluent New Jersey suburb, they believed they had finally achieved their lifelong goal of settling into their dream home. But it wasn’t long before the family realized they had actually walked into a nightmare after receiving a series of threatening letters from someone only known as The Watcher. Be sure to subscribe as there is only one episode left till the end of the show!Resources: time.com | radiotimes.com | people.com | digitalspy.com | YouTube.com

Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom. She was convicted of the murder of her lover, David Blakely, and hanged at Holloway Prison. But was her execution justified or was the death penalty a harsh sentence for a beautiful mother of 2? This week join me as we explore the gray area of the death penalty. And be sure to listen to the end of the episode for a special announcement. For more visit lightsonpod.com Medium Account: medium.com/@lightsonpodResources: wikipedia.org | theguardian.com | capitalpunishment.org | history.com

What happens when urban legends have a true story behind them? This was a question one of our listeners, Autumn Bones, had that led her to find the truth about her local urban legend. This week she shares that story with us. Shortly after the turn of the century, the presumed abduction of Richmond Byers made national headlines. The boy’s father searched for years, bankrupting the family in a vain attempt to find his son. Unfortunately, Mr. Byers became a suspect which led to the creation of Indiana's urban legend. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe. Autumn Bones book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unsolved-indiana-autumn-bones/1141734467?ean=9781467152815Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheBonesOfAutumn/Resources: Autumn Bones | kidnappingmurderandmayhem.blogspot.com

When 19-year-old Margaret Martin agreed to attend a meeting to discuss a job offer little did she know she was actually going to meet the person who would ultimately take her life. There were few clues about her killer’s identity other than the description of him being a “sandy-haired, slightly overweight” figure. No real suspects were ever tied to the murder and the media failed to get the word out. Can this case be solved? For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe. Resources: wikipedia.org | unsolvedcasebook.com | thetruecrimedatabase.com | dbpedia.org

As we get closer to Halloween many of you will head out to enjoy a haunted house. I’m sure your experience will not only be scary but safe. But what if I told you that there is a haunted house that not only scares you but physically tortures you? Would you go in? This week we will look into McKamey Manor or the haunted house that many claims to be a torture chamber in disguise. Is this legal and why is the manor still open? Let’s find out. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe. www.change.org/p/tennessee-state-senate-shut-down-mckamey-manorwww.etsy.com/shop/AshandAspenDigitalResources: wikipeda.org | allthingsintresting.com | YouTube.com | thegurdian.com

It is April 13, 2010, when a probation officer goes to the home of Joseph Naso to perform a routine check. As the officer walks around the house he discovers questionable photos of women who looked unconscious, perhaps dead. Immediately sensing something is not right the officer orders a search of the house. What authorities would find in the home led to capturing a serial killer and uncovering a hit list of 10. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!Ash and Aspen Digital: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AshandAspenDigitalResources: wikipedia.org | kcra.com | abc7news.com | crimetravler.org | youtube.com

The Mystery of Room 1046 is a puzzle that has challenged true crime and mystery nerds for more than eight decades. A young man, a brutal death, and a series of shady and nameless figures make for a story that reads more like a soap opera than actual reality. But the fact is, a teenage boy was brutalized to death in the middle of a bustling hotel and little else is known about this young man. So let's try to crake the case. For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe. Resources: wikipedia.org | allthingsintresting.com | buzzfeedunsolved.com | YouTube.com

In 1973 the bodies of two 16-year-old girls were found dumped in South Wales. The friends had been raped and strangled on their way home from a disco. Less than a year later, the police trail had gone cold. It was not until a breakthrough in DNA fingerprinting some 30 years after the murders that detectives, finally had a chance of finding the killer. But was it too late? For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe. Resources: theguardian.com | wikipedia.org | walesonline.co.uk | gale.com

More than 50 years ago, during a quiet Thanksgiving week at Penn State University, 22-year-old graduate student Betsy Aardsma was murdered by a single stab wound in the school library’s stacks. There are two main suspects but no real evidence can be linked to them. Now, those who have spent years trying to solve her murder, fear her story is becoming a faded memory and the evidence will be lost to time. Can the case be solved? For more visit lightsonpod.com and be sure to subscribe!For 10% off of She's Bridie use promo code LIGHTSON30 and follow this link https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=5169933.7e9780Resources: landcasteronline.com | wikipedia.org | oxygen.com | nbcnews.com