Historical Events tagged with "abby borden"
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Crime & Law
Murder of Andrew and Abby Borden
August 4th, 1892 132 years ago
Andrew Borden and his wife Abby are found murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. The gruesome discovery is made by their daughter Lizzie Borden, who soon becomes the prime suspect. The murders spark sensational media coverage and public fascination, leading to a highly publicized trial a year later where Lizzie is acquitted, despite considerable circumstantial evidence against her. The case remains one of the most infamous unsolved murder mysteries in American history.
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