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The episode details the chilling true story of John List, who in 1971 murdered his entire family in Westfield, New Jersey, and vanished for 18 years. Despite multiple warning signs from neighbors and a teacher, no one intervened in time to prevent the massacre.
PREMISE
This two-par
The episode details the chilling true story of John List, who in 1971 murdered his entire family in Westfield, New Jersey, and vanished for 18 years. Despite multiple warning signs from neighbors and a teacher, no one intervened in time to prevent the massacre.
PREMISE
This two-par
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John ListEdwin IleanoBarbara SheridanHarry DevlinGeorge ZeleznikCharles HollerAl VardalasEugene Rowinkle
Topics
Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsMissing PersonsTrue Crime
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