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The Axe That Shook Fall River: Lizzie Borden’s Silent Acquittal | The Last Known
In this episode of The Last Known, host Teresa Howarth dissects the chilling and complex history behind Lizzie Borden’s silent acquittal in the 1892 Fall River murders. This deep dive explores the toxic family dynamics within the Borden household, where wealth masked control, and financial disputes over inheritance fueled a volatile environment. Listeners will uncover how the tension between Lizzie, her father Andrew Jackson Borden, and her stepmother Abby Durfee Gray created a pressure cooker of resentment that culminated in a brutal axe murder. We examine the evidence, the police…
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