John List

John Emil List (September 17, 1925 – March 21, 2008) was an American murderer.^[1]

John List
Born	John Emil List (1925-09-17)September 17, 1925 Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Died	March 21, 2008(2008-03-21) (aged 82) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Other names	Robert Peter "Bob" Clark
Education	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Occupation	Accountant
Criminal status	Deceased
Spouses	Helen List ​ ​ (m. 1951; died 1971)​ Delores Miller Clark ​ ​ (m. 1985; div. 1989)​
Criminal charge	Five counts of first degree murder
Penalty	Five consecutive life terms
Time at large	17 years, 6 months, 23 days
Details
Date	November 9, 1971
Location(s)	Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Target(s)	mother, wife, three children
Killed	5
Weapons	9mm Steyr handgun .22-caliber revolver
Date apprehended	June 1, 1989

Murders and trial

On November 9, 1971, List killed his wife, mother, and three children at their home in Westfield, New Jersey. He then disappeared. A month after the murder, police discovered the dead bodies.

List created a new identity, remarried, and was not arrested for nearly 18 years. He was finally arrested in Virginia on June 1, 1989, after the story of his murders was broadcast on the television program America's Most Wanted. He was convicted on five counts of murders and sentenced to life in prison.

He was known as "The Boogeyman of Westfield."^[2]

Death

List died in prison in Trenton, New Jersey on March 21, 2008 from pneumonia at the age of 82.