The Ax Murders That Shocked America: The Strange Case of Lizzie Borden

The Ax Murders That Shocked America: The Strange Case of Lizzie Borden

Introduction The Lizzie Borden axe murders is one of the most infamous and enduring murder cases in American history. On August 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. The prime suspect in the case was Andrew’s daughter, Lizzie Borden, who was 32 years old at the…