Episode 2: The boogeyman of Westfield

Father Wants Us Dead by NJ.com

May 10, 202241:47True Crime

John List moved his family to New Jersey seeking a better life, but this seemingly ordinary accountant will turn out to be the scariest neighbor his town has even seen. ------- 'Father Wants Us Dead' is a serial investig...

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