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Today in History: Lizzie Borden acquitted in parents' shocking murder case

8/4/2025

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On August 4, 1892, Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. Lizzie was tried for the axe murders but was acquitted. Despite facing community ostracism, she lived the rest of her life in Fall River, passing away at age 66 from pneumonia.

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On August 4, 1892, Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. Lizzie was tried for the axe murders but was acquitted. Despite facing community ostracism, she lived the rest of her life in Fall River, passing away at age 66 from pneumonia.