John List killed his three kids, wife, and mother in 1971 inside their New Jersey mansion. The family was a bit reclusive, and List had skipped town following his crime, so the bodies weren’t discovered until a month later. List disappeared for 18 years and remarried, but was finally captured with the help of an episode of America’s Most Wanted. He claimed that he killed his family because they were under crushing debt from the house and medical expenses. A psychiatrist who testified in the trial said List saw only two choices: Go on welfare or send his family to heaven. It was later discovered that the very house that burdened List had a skylight that was rumoured to be an original from Tiffany worth more than enough to make up for any financial strains. It’s unclear if List knew of his near priceless treasure. He died serving five consecutive life sentences without parole in 2008.
Pic- John List [Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images]
Author- Akshay Kumar, Bsc forensic science
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