No one knows what happened inside the home on Lakeview Circle in Agawam, Massachusetts, during the pandemic lockdown, but neighbors suspect something may have transformed Jared Ravizza into a monster straight out of a horror movie.
Jared’s father, Jason, also experienced “strange” changes, they said.
The 26-year-old man is accused of stabbing four girls while they were watching the film “IF” at a cinema outside Boston last weekend, then stabbing two more people at a McDonald’s.
“Jared and Jason were acting really strange,” a neighbor said of the stabbing suspect and his 57-year-old father. “Something dramatic happened during COVID. I don’t know what happened in the house.”
In photos taken on Martha’s Vineyard just a few years ago, Ravizza looked clean-cut and preppy.
But when he was arrested last Saturday night after stabbing the girls to death at a theater in suburban Braintree, Massachusetts, Jared, as many online commenters opined, Buffalo BillA fictional serial killer with flowing blonde hair who appears in the 1991 film “Silence of the Lambs.”
Ravizza is alleged to have laughed as he stabbed the girls, aged between 9 and 17. Witnesses to the McDonald’s attack said he had a “big expression” on his face and resembled Jack Nicholson’s character in “The Shining.”
He is also accused, but has not yet been charged, of attacking his roommate, Bruce Feldman, on May 25. The two shared a vacation home in Deep River, Connecticut. Feldman was stabbed to death along with two dogs in the home, at least one of which belonged to Feldman.
Neighbors said the roommates did not appear to be romantically involved.
Ravizza and his psychologist His father suddenly left their Agawam home and moved to Martha’s Vineyard two years ago, leaving behind Jared’s mother, Kim, who has been battling cancer and has had to rent out rooms since his parents left, neighbors told The Post.
Ravizza’s son was arrested in April for allegedly attacking his father on Martha’s Vineyard, with Jason claiming his son had a “mental breakdown.”
Jason told police that his son had assaulted him and vandalized his office. According to Edgartown District Court records. An officer at the scene stated in his report: “[Jared] Ravizza began screaming that he wanted his father to die and began foaming at the mouth as he spoke.”
The island’s inhabitants Martha’s Vineyard Times The outlet said Jared had “several strange and hostile interactions” in public and was known for having long blonde hair, sporting aviator sunglasses and frequently claiming to be a model in Los Angeles.
Residents on the island, all of whom asked that their names not be published out of fear for their safety, said Ravizza was quick to anger and often appeared erratic. Two people reportedly called police due to concerns about his behavior and potential for violence.
Three of the Ravizza family’s neighbors in Agawam told The Post they’ve seen changes in both Jason and Jared since the pandemic began. In fact, Jared’s Instagram account A clean-cut, preppy-looking young man in khaki trousers, seersucker and dog shoes. 2018.
By 2022, he used the pronoun “she” and looked like a tanned, super-healthy surfer guy, with long, bleached-looking blonde hair, nail polish, and feminine makeup and jewelry.
The Post spoke to three neighbors who said his father Seen with short, cropped brown hair In videos from a few years ago, he began to look a lot like his son, with long dyed blonde hair and flashy teeth.
“They looked like they lived in California or Hawaii, not Massachusetts,” a neighbor, who asked not to be named, told The Washington Post.
“Eventually, it became difficult to tell the father from the son from a distance,” the same neighbor recalled.
The father and son duo were “very close”, passionate about fitness and enjoyed taking long walks together and soaking up the sun, another neighbour added.
But public records show that Ravizza filed paperwork last month in Massachusetts to legally change his name to Jared Love Jones.
Neighbors in Agawam said Jason Ravizza returned home to his wife, Kim, just as suddenly as he left about two weeks ago.
“Jared’s a weirdo,” one of the three neighbors told The Washington Post, adding that he and Jason are “definitely different.”
According to his website, Jared Ravizza is a wealthy, globetrotting “serial entrepreneur,” artist, model and skier. “Ravizza Jones” “The world’s leading digital marketing and social media management agency” with offices in Beverly Hills, Malibu, Manhattan, Greenwich, Palm Beach, Paris and Milan.
There is no evidence of the existence of Ravizza Jones other than on the Ravizza website, which contains a photo of the port of Monaco. A glowing profile in Beverly Hills magazine He described Ravizza as “an international serial entrepreneur and media mogul” and “a man with an innate desire to bring out the best in other human beings in the most beautiful way.”
Article Thrive Global The website Professional Big Mountain Skiers, founded by Arianna Huffington, lists Jared as a “professional big mountain skier” three times, but there appears to be no other record of him ever being a professional skier.
The designer and model told The Post that there was a disturbing confrontation with Ravizza at a Beverly Hills hotel in April.
Alena Shikhova, 30, was at a photo shoot for her clothing brand, Asik, at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 14 when Ravizza convinced her to attend the shoot, began flirting with her, and soon after proposed marriage and suggested they have children together.
“He said, ‘I’ll be a good husband, and you’ll be my wife,'” Shikhova said. “I think he liked me, and he was used to getting what he wanted.”
She alleged that Ravizza began bragging about his wealth, showing photos of him and his father vacationing in Hawaii, and showing off various homes he claimed to own around the world.
on the other hand, Jason Ravizza is a licensed mental health counselor. She served as a counselor in the Springfield, Massachusetts public schools. Crosspoint ClinicalA mental health counseling organization that specializes in “faith-based care.”
A devout Christian, Jason is also the co-author of the 2011 book “The Waging War Within: A Devotional for Winning the Daily War,” which focuses on “the realm of spiritual warfare and strategies to counter demonic attacks.” He runs a small publishing company of religious books called Abba Father Media.
in Second LinkedIn profileHe calls himself the “president” of Ravizza Sports Psychology. Like his son, Jason presents himself as a highly successful international figure.
In his profile, Jason claims to be “a highly trained performance and psychology consultant who has been training athletes and entrepreneurial minds at the highest level for the past 35+ years. Jason is President and Founder of Ravizza Sports Psychology and consults across the U.S. and around the world, from London to Martha’s Vineyard on the East Coast to Los Angeles.”
Ravizza Sports Psychology does not appear to exist as a functioning organization.
Jason may or may not be related to Dr. Ken Ravizza of Los Angeles. Until his death in 2018 at the age of 70, Dr. Ravizza was considered one of the leading sports psychologists in the country. Dr. Ravizza was described as “the guru to dozens of major league baseball players.”
Jason wrote a condolence message in Dr. Ravizza’s obituary, calling him his “uncle.”
Dr. Ravizza’s website includes a disclaimer that reads, “The Ravizza family does not endorse the use of the Ravizza name in any sports psychology or social media services.” Anyone using the Ravizza name for these services is not affiliated with Ken Ravizza in any way.”
Dr. Ravizza’s widow, Claire, did not return calls from The Washington Post.
Jared Ravizza pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Plymouth District Court to two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to kill and other charges, and was ordered held for a mental evaluation.
He is being held at Bridgewater State Hospital, a medium-security facility for male patients that is surrounded by high fencing and multiple layers of barbed wire.
Neither he nor his father could be reached for comment.
