Episode 1: The mansion turned morgue

Father Wants Us Dead

NJ.com

News, True Crime

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

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 The Star-Ledger about John List, the accountant and Sunday school teacher who killed his mother, wife and three kids in their Westfield, New Jersey mansion 50 years ago. John List left behind a confession letter, explaining why what he'd done was right, and disappeared to start a whole new life, eluding authorities for nearly two decades. The loss of those innocent lives, the horror and the fear, forever scarred this quiet New Jersey community. New episodes will be released each Tuesday through June 21. For more about the show or to see photos of the List family and the crime scene, visit www.fatherwantsusdead.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:16.4	and I was so guest. For that was a life changer and I'm still sort of big on cycling around my area now
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1:01.8	A note to listeners. The following podcast contains material that may not be appropriate for all audiences.
1:10.8	It's December 1971 in Westfield, New Jersey.
1:24.8	Nixon's president John and Yoko have just released their Christmas hit Wors Over.
1:29.8	And the holiday shopping season is taking shape in Westfield's bustling Mayberry Lake downtown.
1:37.8	When it comes to Union County Westfields a jewel in the crown upscale and safe with beautiful Victorian homes,
1:44.8	top tier schools, friendly neighbors and an easy commute into Manhattan.
1:50.8	And that hasn't changed in 50 years.
1:52.8	If you've got a house in Westfields in 1971 or today you've pretty much made it.
1:58.8	Here's former Westfield police chief Barney Tracy.
2:02.8	Well, Westfields certainly had that air about it. People would take a car ride and streets had, you know,
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