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In part two of summer series, we are going to be discussing John meeting his wife, Helen, which would then start a trend of John constantly living in the shadow of Helen’s first husband Marvin, who was killed in the war. We dive in to the inner workings of Helen and John’s early years together and them eventually going on to marry and start a family together that consisted of 3 children and a daughter from Helen’s first marriage, despite their growing family Helen was hiding a secret, one that kept her sick more often than not. Let’s get into it.Sources for Episode: Main Source: Thou Shalt not kill: Mary S Ryzukhttps://abcnews.com/amp/2020/story?id=132646&page=1https://grokipedia.com/page/Helen_Listhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/helen-list/https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/list-john-emil.htm

Right now in true crime: Lee Gilley update, Alex Murdaugh, Barry Morphew update In August of 1992 Laurie Jean Depies disappeared from Appleton Wisconsin. At only 20 years old, Laurie arrived to the parking lot of her boyfriend’s apartment and was never seen again. Let’s chat about her case and possible leads over the years. Sources for Episode: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204503725/laurie_jean-depieshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/inmate-larry-dewayne-hall-admits-role-in-92-wis-disappearance-of-laurie-depies/https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/laurie-jean-depieshttps://www.wbay.com/2025/08/19/laurie-depies-missing-33-years/?outputType=amphttps://www.wimissing.org/post/laurie-jean-depieshttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=604dfwihttps://charleyproject.org/case/laurie-jean-depies

In this episode, we are going to be laying the foundation of what eventually happened to the List family in 1971. In episode one of this Summer series, we are going to discuss the backstory of John Emil List and all of the inner workings of he and his family. This episode will go in depth into John’s parents, them eventually marrying and having a child. We will also be discussing John’s childhood and the formational years of somebody that would go on to become one of the most infamous family annihilators in history. Sources for episode:Main Source: Thou Shalt not kill: Mary S Ryzukhttps://abcnews.com/amp/2020/story?id=132646&page=1https://grokipedia.com/page/Helen_Listhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/helen-list/https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/list-john-emil.htm

In 1962, 3 year old Billy Jones disappeared from Vineland New Jersey. He has not been seen of heard from since. Let’s dive into Billy’s story now. Right now in true crime: Anna Kepner case update, LISK sentencing, Diddy release moved up to Feb 2028, Sources for episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ebeneezer_Jones_Jr.https://charleyproject.org/case/william-ebenezer-jones-iiihttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229438187/william_ebeneezer-joneshttps://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2017/12/14/look-back-vineland-police-try-solve-lost-boy-case-where-billy-jones/951830001/https://vocal.media/criminal/child-taken-by-the-bogeymanhttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/william-ebeneezer-jones-jrhttps://genkidjericho.blogspot.com/2011/03/william-ebenezer-jones-iii-aka-billy.html?m=1https://websleuths.com/threads/nj-william-billy-jones-3-vineland-17-dec-1962.101892/page-2https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-2251860/Fresh-search-New-Jersey-boy-50-YEARS-disappeared-FBI-releases-picture-look-like-half-century-vanished.htmlhttps://www.nj.com/news/2017/05/there_are_1100_missing_people_from_nj_how_do_you_f.htmlhttps://morbidology.com/the-disappearance-of-william-ebeneezer-jones-jr/https://www.newspapers.com/image/280745705/?terms=william%20jones

Right now in true crime: new judge assigned in the Alex Murdaugh case, Adam Montgomery conviction overturned, Lynette Hooker case. This week we take it back to Crimecon in Vegas at Caesars palace where I give my full recap of the weekend! I’ll be back next week with regularly new episodes!

Right now in true crime: Anna Kepner case update, Jodi Huisentruit update. https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2026/06/01/private-investigator-says-he-found-potential-suspect-behind-jodi-huisentruits-disappearance/?outputType=ampThanks to Holly from Crime With Holly for lending me an episode for this week! In January 2025, 14-year-old Emily Pike snuck out of her group home in Mesa, Arizona. She was never seen alive again. Nearly three weeks later her dismembered body would be found 100 miles away near Globe, Arizona. What happened to Emily Pike and who could do this to such a sweet young girl?Listen to her story now!If you or anyone you know has information contact the Gila County Sheriffs Office at 928-200-2352. You can also reach the Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent at 505-917-7830 or the San Carlos Apache Tribal Police Detective at 928-475-1755.Interview with the group home manager: https://www.azfamily.com/2025/03/12/exclusive-manager-emily-pikes-group-home-responds-questions-regarding-teens-murder/Episode Sources:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1141956337968432&set=pb.100064622294696.-2207520000&type=3https://www.koat.com/article/indigenous-teen-was-in-foster-care-before-murder/64530852https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/phoenix/news/emily-pike-investigation-rewardhttps://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2025/05/08/say-her-name-emily-pike-another-tale-of-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women/https://www.azfamily.com/2025/05/15/lawmakers-launch-probe-into-group-homes-after-emily-pike-murder/https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/her-life-mattered-reward-in-emily-pike-case-increased-to-175-000https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/18/emily-pike-sexual-assault-response-missing-person-protocols-how-systems-failed/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2025/03/14/no-arrests-made-in-emily-pike-death-investigation-after-1-month/82387846007/https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/her-life-mattered-reward-in-emily-pike-case-increased-to-175-000https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/18/emily-pike-sexual-assault-response-missing-person-protocols-how-systems-failed/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2025/03/14/no-arrests-made-in-emily-pike-death-investigation-after-1-month/82387846007/https://www.abc15.com/news/state/we-must-do-better-legislative-hearing-held-on-emily-pike-case-and-group-home-protocolshttps://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/emily-pike-case-dcs-opens-licensing-inquiry-mesa-group-home-where-girl-lived-before-she-was-found-deadhttps://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/dcs-opens-licensing-inquiry-into-mesa-group-home-where-murdered-teen-was-livinghttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/05/21/hobbs-signs-turquoise-alert-bill-named-in-honor-of-emily-pike/83747821007/https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/emilys-law-gov-hobbs-signs-bill-creating-alert-system-missing-indigenous-peoplehttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/death-emily-pike-teen-found-dismembered-arizona-spurs-calls-regulation-rcna197982https://azmirror.com/2025/03/07/say-her-name-hundreds-gather-to-honor-native-teen-emily-pike-demanding-justice-for-her-death/https://www.yahoo.com/news/death-apache-teen-emily-pike-202249303.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGfk3v1XeX2dpKW-ZpHcwCO19Nbe4EGEksX9Eg9oRfL2V0a2-gTkUWP5BmDSsIqYyT80Cm8gaiq_r_rqAFWCpdVuGe8JVxWPXUTD70KQcUF15QD79D9ANAFPrCeHJJDXwol4HD_2DCfWCekHo8xPtUuJUpPQTvgKmX3gXaeAGDDa

Starting on June 21 I'll be bringing you weekly episodes going into depth on John List and what led to him murdering his family in 1971 in Westfield, New Jersey. We are gonna break it all down starting from Johns early life, to his marriage, to what ultimately led to him making the decision to kill his family and leave it all behind and start a new life. Welcome to summer series 2026.

Right now in true crime: Jack Avery murder for hire plot, missing woman Lindsey WattsThis weeks episode is an unsolved Las Vegas mashup in honor of Crimecon 2026. I’ll be covering 6 unsolved cases: Ralph Howard Alsup Sr, Anna Sylvia Just, Alphonse Bass, Joseph O’Hare, Samuel Lemel, and Evelyn Grace Shank. All happened between 1959 and 1969, all happened in Las Vegas and all remain unsolved although 3 of them have a crazy connection and suspect.Sources for episode: https://www.lvmpd.com/about/bureaus/homicide/open-cases-by-year/1950-1969https://www.lvmpd.com/about/bureaus/homicide/open-cases-by-yearhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/283873188/joseph-lyle-o'harehttps://themobmuseum.org/blog/the-law-finally-catches-up-with-tom-and-gramby-hanley-after-murder-of-culinary-boss/https://themobmuseum.org/blog/labor-corruption-was-centerpiece-of-tom-hanleys-criminal-aims/

Right now in true crime: Amber Spradlin trial delayed, Murdaugh news, another cold case solved. Thanks to Sierra and Ben for sharing an episode this week! This week on Unsolved Couple, Ben and Sierra unravel a layered collection of true crime stories pulled from Unsolved Mysteries Season 4, Episode 19, where violence, deception, and long-lost hope collide. In Henderson, Nevada, a calculated bank robbery spirals into a hostage situation and high-speed escape. Just when it seems the suspects will vanish without a trace, a fearless reporter captures a photo that could expose everything. Blink and you’d miss it… but investigators didn’t. Then, a chilling story rooted in the aftermath of the Great Depression: a brother and sister are torn apart by a manipulative preacher posing as a savior. What follows is a decades-long search across Texas, leading to one of the most emotional reunions ever featured. A devastating family murder in Toledo, Ohio leaves nine children scattered across the system. Years later, one sister refuses to let the past stay buried, launching a search to reunite her siblings and reclaim what was stolen from them. And deep in the hills near Chattanooga, Tennessee, a beloved couple is brutally murdered in a case that quickly turns inward. When suspicion lands on family, the truth becomes harder to face. Greed, betrayal, and a disappearance that raises one final question… did the mastermind get away, or was there more to the story?

Right now in true crime: Kouri Richins sentencing, murdaugh verdict overturned https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K_VMCANAIhw&ra=mIn November 1969, 20 year-old Joyce Malecki had her life taken under suspicious circumstances in Baltimore, Maryland, her case remains unsolved to this day. In 2017 there was renewed interest in Joyce’s case emerged as the possibility that her death was connected to the death of sister Catherine Ann Cesnik. Sister Cathy was murdered in November 1969 just days before Joyce and the overlaps and similarities are jarring. Let’s unpack this one.I highly suggest everyone watch the Keepers on Netflix Sources for episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Joyce_Malecki#:~:text=The%20murder%20of%20Joyce%20Malecki,throat%2C%20then%20strangled%20to%20death.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/us/exhume-joyce-malecki-maryland-netflix-keepers.htmlhttps://www.wbaltv.com/article/joyce-malecki-brother-speaks-body-exhumed/46148876https://www.newspapers.com/image/1024415579/?match=1&terms=joyce%20maleckihttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1024458160/?match=1&terms=joyce%20maleckihttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1024369715/?match=1&terms=joyce%20maleckihttps://www.newspapers.com/image/311629331/?match=1&terms=joyce%20maleckihttps://www.newspapers.com/image/377194303/?match=1&terms=joyce%20maleckihttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/cmte_testimony/2021/jpr/18WYkzI67GhaLzaWL2-gtS6U7CCuVvdzI.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seton_Keough_High_Schoolhttps://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/unsolved/homicides/cesnik-sister-1970?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQ_NJlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe_3GUwXR4-Po9MTYFGGJRTSamPLTPznWST34sJK8zreM974u84hHoHUXnt1g_aem_PA5fhla5pzrfD2K3huvXnwhttps://www.wmar2news.com/local/fbi-successfully-exhumes-joyce-maleckis-bodyhttps://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fbi-to-exhume-body-joyce-malecki-netflix-the-keepers-1969-murder-baltimore/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foul-play-a-historical-true-crime-podcast/id1118716786?i=1000419858888