In August of 1892, one of the most famous murders in American criminal history occurred in Fall River, Massachusetts. A young woman was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax in a crime that was so heinous, it left ripples throughout the community. The trial became a national sensation and the outcome shocked everyone who followed it at the time. This is the story of the life and trial of Lizzie Borden.

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