Step inside the gruesome and fascinating world of 1892 Fall River, Massachusetts, where one of the most notorious crimes in American history took place. Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally struck down in their own home, leading to a media frenzy that gripped the nation. The prime suspect was their own daughter, Lizzie Borden, a Victorian woman whose wealthy background and quiet demeanor made the accusations seem impossible to a jury of men. Explore the intense family drama, the bizarre alibis involving leftover mutton and backyard pears, and the terrifying timeline of the killings. We examine the forensic evidence, the cultural obsession that birthed rhymes and legends, and the highly suspicious alternate suspects like Uncle John Morse. Learn how a wealthy family's dysfunction exploded into a bloodbath and left behind a legacy that still haunts us today.
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