John List

John Emil List (September 17, 1925 – March 21, 2008) was an American murderer.

Murders and trial
On November 9, 1971, List killed his wife, mother, and three children at their home in Westfield, New Jersey. He then disappeared. A month after the murder, police discovered the dead bodies.

List created a new identity, remarried, and was not arrested for nearly 18 years. He was finally arrested in Virginia on June 1, 1989, after the story of his murders was broadcast on the television program America's Most Wanted. He was convicted on five counts of murders and sentenced to life in prison.

He was known as "The Boogeyman of Westfield."

Death
List died in prison in Trenton, New Jersey on March 21, 2008 from pneumonia at the age of 82.

References

Other websites
 Transcript  of the five-page letter penned by List to his pastor following the murders of his family
 Newspaper articles on John List
 John List, famous murder – The Crime Library

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