Does the John List House still exist?
The home where John List murdered his family burned down in 1972 and a new mansion now stands in its place. The property is located at 431 Hillside Ave, on the north-west side of the street, in an affluent neighborhood of Westfield, New Jersey.
What happened to John List mansion?
The original List home burned down in a mysterious fire after the List murders. He created a new identity, remarried, and moved to Colorado. It wasn’t until an “America’s Most Wanted” episode on the murders aired that he was finally caught—18 years after the murders.
Does anyone live in the List house?
The List family seemed no different than many of the comfortable, white collar residents who currently live in Westfield. Living in the large home with List was his mother, Alma, his wife, Helen, and the couple’s three children, 16-year-old Patricia, 15-year-old John, Jr, and 13-year-old Frederick.
Where is John Emil List buried?
| John List | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Emil ListSeptember 17, 1925 Bay City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2008 (aged 82) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Robert Peter “Bob” Clark |
| Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
What jail is John List in?
“I feel when we get to heaven we won’t worry about these earthly things. They’ll either have forgiven me or won’t realize, you know, what happened,” List told Downtown’s Connie Chung in an interview at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, where he is serving five life sentences.
Where is the list family buried?
The undertaker keeps the remains for a year and if nobody comes to claim them, they are put in a concrete vault and buried in a grave (at the state cemetery) on Cedar Lane in Trenton.”
Where was the Breeze Knoll in New Jersey?
Pictures of Breeze Knoll frighten me not only because John List murdered his family there in 1971 but also because, well, think of the electric bill. I’d hate to see the heating tab for the 19-room mansion that occupied 431 Hillside Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey.
What was the problem with the Breeze Knoll family?
Too much drama. Although Helen reportedly suffered from the effects of syphilis contracted from her previous husband, the family appeared stable and high-functioning to their friends and neighbors. What no one knew was that John, an accountant, had trouble holding onto a job. At the time of the murder, John was unemployed.
What was the skylight on Breeze Knoll made of?
By 1971, List seemed poised for a total financial collapse and didn’t want his wife and kids to bear the shame of going on public assistance. A couple of sources claim that the ornate house contained a skylight made of Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass valuable enough to bail List out of his financial problems.
Who was forensic artist for Breeze Knoll case?
The case turned cold until 18 years later, when then-new TV show America’s Most Wanted commissioned forensic artist Frank Bender to sculpt a bust that “aged” List. Host John Walsh, whose own son had been a murder victim, asked viewers to call in tips. The effort was 100 percent successful.