Lizzie Borden One of the Most Famous Unsolved Mysteries

Did Lizzie Borden murder her father and stepmother to claim her inheritance?

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The murder happened in a time in American history when the country was captivated with the Ripper murders. Despite the evidence suggesting Lizzie Borden was the murderer of her father and step-mother, she was acquitted in August 1892. The jury deliberated for only 90 minutes.

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