Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux shared a document related to the case of Fall River's Lizzie Borden that resided in his office but is now headed to a museum.
With talk of closing New Bedford's historic Ash Street Jail, it seemed appropriate to remember when it hosted accused Fall River murderess Lizzie Borden.
The haunted and historic Valley Inn Restaurant in Portsmouth, Rhode Island holds its own ghostly murder tale, but is also connected to the Lizzie Borden story.
Think you know Fall River's infamous Lizzie Borden? Well, think again. The alleged hatchet murderer, thought by many to have "gotten away with it," was actually a very generous woman who gave back to her friends and loved her pets quite fiercely.
If you want to see the alleged murder weapon from the Lizzie Borden trial or vials of stomach contents from the murder victims themselves, you can find those and more on display in Fall River. The Fall River Historical Society is home to the largest collection of physical evidence from the Lizzie Borden murder trial and you can see much of their memorabilia on display throughout the year...
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Fall River's Phil Devitt was a guest on the latest Conan O'Brien podcast, as he and Conan discussed the Lizzie Borden murder case. Hear the podcast for yourself.