Lizzie Borden

Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was a New England spinster and the one accussed in the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother on August 4, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Although acquitted, no one else was ever tried, and she has remained a notorious figure in American history. The slayings, trial, and the following trial by media became a much talked about and researched story and the incident has endured in American pop culture and criminology as one of the seminal cultural events of the Victorian era. Dispute over the identity of the killer or killers continues to this day. Did Lizzie do it or was she innocent. What do you think. Comment below.

Below you will find a great collection of videos and photos all about the infamous murders.