John List
The new house at 431 Hillside Avenue; the old house (which burned down in 1972) was where John E. List killed his mother, wife and three children (Photo Credits: Mario Ruiz | Getty Images)

John List: How Was the Mass Murderer Caught?

Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of murder and assault. Reader discretion is advised.

John List killed five of his family members, including his 84-year-old mother, Alma, his wife, Helen, and his three children, Patricia, John, and Frederick, on November 9, 1971, in the family’s 19-room mansion in Westfield, New Jersey. The bodies were only discovered a month later, and…

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