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Lizzie Borden is arrested for the murder of her father, Andrew, and stepmother, Abby, on August 11, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Following a grand jury indictment, Lizzie Borden went on trial for the murders in June of 1893. Although acquitted of the charges against her, the question of whether Lizzie Borden committed the murders remains to this day. Read more about it!
The information in this guide focuses on primary source materials found in the digitized historic newspapers from the digital collection Chronicling America.
The timeline below highlights important dates related to this topic and a section of this guide provides some suggested search strategies for further research in the collection.
| August 4, 1892 | Andrew and Abby Borden are murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. |
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| August 11, 1892 | Lizzie Borden is arrested in Fall River for the murder of her father and stepmother. |
| June 5, 1893 | The trial begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts. |
| June 20, 1893 | Lizzie Borden is found not guilty and acquitted. |
