Episode 24 Lizzie Borden

On August 4th, 1892, a shocking and brutal double murder took place in Fall River, Massachusetts, and became one of America's most infamous and discussed cases.

Andrew Borden, a wealthy businessman, and his wife Abby were found hacked to death in their home. They had been killed with an axe. Word of the bloody crime scene and shocking crime quickly got out to area residents who wondered if a madman was living amongst them. But suspicion quickly fell on one of Andrew's own Daughters, Lizzie. At times, her story from that day changed, and witnesses observed her doing suspicious things. She was eventually tried for the murder of her father and stepmother, but acquitted. No other arrests in the case were ever made.

Did Lizzie get away with murder, or might there be more than meets the eye? Over a century later, unanswered questions remain, and the case continues to captivate people.

In this episode, the team dives into this legendary case in an effort to see if there is any way to solve this case once and for all.

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