Weekly Safety Report: Stabbing and Murders Shake Amityville

Two incidents occurred in Amityville, New York this week. In the first incident, the owner of Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Home was attacked by two men who threatened and assaulted him. One of the attackers stabbed the owner and stole his phone and wallet. In the second incident, which took place in 1974, a man shot and killed his parents and four siblings in their Amityville home. The tenants who later occupied the property fled in terror after living there for less than a month.

Funeral Home Stabbing : Suspect Nabbed After Attacking Amityville Mortuary Owner , Police Say

Daily Voice12-18-2023

The owner of Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Home, Joseph Slinger, was attacked by two men who threatened him with a photo of his family. Both men punched him, and one of them stabbed him twice. They then stole his phone and wallet.

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Crime Time season 2 episode 3 : the Amityville Murders

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In 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed his parents and four younger siblings in their Amityville home. The tenants who lived there after the incident fled in terror after less than a month.

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