Episode 278: The List Family Murders

John Emil List committed the cold-blooded murder of his entire immediate family in his Westfield, New Jersey mansion in 1971. He then evaded authorities for almost 18 years, during which he started an entirely new life working as an accountant, getting married, and being active in his church. This is the story of the List Family Murders and how John List got caught. 

Sources for this episode:

Forensic Files – Season 1 Episode 12

https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/list-john-emil.htm

https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-list

https://nightmarehouses.com/podcast/breezeknoll

https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/united-states/the-john-list-murders-10-haunting-factsabout-the-man-who-erased-his-family/

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=132646&page=1

https://forensictales.com/the-list-family-murders/

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/nyregion/25list1.html

https://www.mycentraljersey.com/picture-gallery/news/history/2023/04/11/list-verdict-and-murders/11636988002/

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