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title: "Lizzie Borden – Innocent or Axe Murderer?"
description: "Explore the true story of Lizzie Borden, the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother, her sensational trial, and the enduring mystery of whether she was guilty or wrongfully accused."
url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/lizzie-borden-innocent-or-axe-murderer.md
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datePublished: 2026-06-16
dateModified: 2026-06-16
author:
  - name: Dana Ortiz
    url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/author/dana-ortiz
publisher: Casual Criminalist
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Explore the true story of Lizzie Borden, the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother, her sensational trial, and the enduring mystery of whether she was guilty or wrongfully accused.
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