Father Wants Us Dead

Father Wants Us Dead

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In 1971, a mild-mannered accountant and Sunday school teacher from New Jersey named John List murders his wife, mother and three children — only to disappear and begin a new life entirely on the other side of the country. Now, two veteran journalists go inside the mind of the kil ...  Show more

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 national manhunt for a fugitive mass murderer.-------'Father Wants Us Dead' is a serial investigative true crime podcast from NJ.com and T ...  Show more

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 town has even seen. -------'Father Wants Us Dead' is a serial investigative true crime podcast from NJ.com and The Star-Ledger abou ...  Show more

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. -------'Father Wants Us Dead' is a serial investigative true crime podcast from NJ.com and The Star-Ledger about John List, the accountant and Sunday sc ...  Show more

Episode 4: Mopping up the blood

Step by terrible step, John List systematically kills each member of his family — and then confesses everything. -------'Father Wants Us Dead' is a serial investigative true crime podcast from NJ.com and The Star-Ledger about John List, the accountant and Sunday school teacher wh ...  Show more