Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago
On November 13, 1974, horror descended upon the DeFeo family as Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr. murdered his parents and siblings in an apparently senseless killing. His motives have never been completely ascertained: some think he intended to collect on his inheritance, others that he was mentally ill.
The same could not be said for the motives behind Steven Benson's killing of his mother and brother with a car bomb place in his brother's car. It would soon be quite clear that he had much to gain from their untimely demises, but his sister's lucky survival was what helped seal the case against him.
Please note that this program was made in 1995. Steven Benson was stabbed to death in prison in 2015. DeFeo died on March 12, 2021.
This is the full-length episode. Previous uploads are TV recordings with about 3 minutes cut.
On November 13, 1974, horror descended upon the DeFeo family as Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr. murdered his parents and siblings in an apparently senseless killing. His motives have never been completely ascertained: some think he intended to collect on his inheritance, others that he was mentally ill.
The same could not be said for the motives behind Steven Benson's killing of his mother and brother with a car bomb place in his brother's car. It would soon be quite clear that he had much to gain from their untimely demises, but his sister's lucky survival was what helped seal the case against him.
Please note that this program was made in 1995. Steven Benson was stabbed to death in prison in 2015. DeFeo died on March 12, 2021.
This is the full-length episode. Previous uploads are TV recordings with about 3 minutes cut.
