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Revisiting the Amityville Murders

By David Lohr

Every now and again it is nice to take a break from the rigmarole of daily crime news to revisit a case from history. Such cases serve as a reminder that the evil deeds we see committed today were just as prevalent in years past. That being said, I have chosen the Amityville murders as the subject of today's criminal blast from the past. Founded in the 1700s, Amityville, N. Y., was originally known as Huntington West Neck. That name stuck until 1846 when local residents held a town meeting to discuss alternative names. The origins of the name Amityville are unclear. Several versions dot the pages of history, including one in which a participant at a meeting reportedly exclaimed, "What this meeting needs is some amity.'' Another version claims a prominent mill owner named Samuel Ireland stood up and declared that they should name the village after his boat, Amity...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on June 05, 2009 (boomark / email).