The John List Murders
The John List Murders were so shocking because they happened in a quiet, affluent neighborhood in Westfield, New Jersey, which was considered one of the safest places to live in America at the time. List had meticulously planned the murders and methodically killed his entire family one by one. He then meticulously cleaned the crime scene and left behind a note saying they were going on vacation to Florida.
The bodies of List’s wife, mother, and three children were found a month later when the police were called to the house by concerned neighbors who had noticed that the lights had been left on for weeks. List was eventually caught after 18 years when the television show “America’s Most Wanted” aired a segment on him. List had changed his identity and was living in Virginia with a new wife.