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In 1971, a mild-mannered accountant and Sunday school teacher from New Jersey meticulously murdered his wife, mother and three children. John List left behind a letter explaining his horrific deeds and disappeared to start a new life. Now, two award-winning journalists go inside the mind of the killer, uncover new details about the doomed family and the twisted crime that took their lives, and take you along on the unbelievable 18-year quest to bring this father to justice.
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EPISODES
Episode 5: The Talented Mr. List
As police frantically search for the mysterious killer, John List slips out of one identity and into another.Recent Posts:Subscribe to Father Wants...
Episode 4: Mopping up the blood
Step by terrible step, John List systematically kills each member of his family — and then confesses everything. Recent Posts:Subscribe to Father...
Episode 3: The man at the train station
As family and financial worries mount, John List carries on an elaborate charade — all the while contemplating the unthinkable.Recent...
Episode 2: The boogeyman of Westfield
John List moved his family to New Jersey seeking a better life, but this seemingly ordinary accountant will turn out to be the scariest neighbor his...
Episode 1: The mansion turned morgue
In a quiet, well-to-do New Jersey suburb in December 1971, police make a shocking discovery that sends the community reeling — and launches a...
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