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Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was an American woman who was tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders, and, despite ostracism from other residents, Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River.
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Apr 18, 2024 · Lizzie Borden (born July 19, 1860, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.—died June 1, 1927, Fall River) was an American woman suspected of murdering her stepmother and father in 1892; her trial became a national sensation in the United States.
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Apr 3, 2014 · Lizzie Borden is best known for her arrest and trial for the 1892 ax murders of her father and stepmother. She was acquitted in 1893.
May 3, 2024 · The Lizzie Borden murder case is one of the most famous in American criminal history. New England’s major crime of the Gilded Age, its barbarity captivated the national press. And the suspected...
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- Many people might have wanted to see Andrew Borden dead. The gruesome murders shocked the community, but many in Fall River were perhaps not entirely surprised that Andrew Borden had met an untimely end.
- The case revealed some skeletons in the Borden family closet. The initial investigation focused outside of the immediate family and included local businessmen, neighbors and even the family maid, an Irish immigrant named Bridget Sullivan.
- The lack of forensic evidence played a key role in the case. There was no physical evidence linking her to the murders. A hatchet had been discovered in the basement of the Borden home, but its blade was clean and the handle had been broken off—by Lizzie, according to police.
- Andrew and Abby Borden made an appearance at the trial—sort of. The gruesome nature of the crimes, combined with the wealth of the Borden family, proved irresistible to newspaper publishers.
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Sep 12, 2023 · The enigmatic woman at the center of the case was Lizzie Borden, who stood accused of murdering her father, Andrew Borden, and stepmother, Abby Borden, with an axe. Lizzie’s trial...
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