Welcome to the 28th episode of Wild Society!

In the sleepy town of Amityville, New York, a large Dutch Colonial style home sits elegantly along the Amityville River on a picturesque street of other comfortable waterfront houses. As you drive down the quiet street, passing the stately mansion at what was once 112 Ocean Ave, it’s almost unfathomable to imagine the horrors that happened to the Dafeo family in the early morning hours of November 13, 1974. What transpired from that event forever changed the town of Amityville, and shot the once peaceful town into permanent spotlight.

Authorities struggled for 2 years to find teenage Colton Harris Moore aka the Barefoot Bandit. He was on the run after countless burglaries. Colton continued to baffle the community when he was successful at stealing and flying multiple airplanes, most of the time while barefoot, and without any formal training. For Colton it was all the thrill of the game, and his extreme passion for airplanes.

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Bird Song by Sherree Chamberlain

Amityville Murder Sources:

• All That’s Interesting
• Fancy Pants Homes
• Wikipedia
• Topic
• Amityvillemurders.com

Barefoot Bandit Sources:

• CBS News
• CBS News
• LA Times
• BBC
• Wikipedia
• Fox News
• Seattle Times
• CNN
• Herald Net