On 5 June 1893, in the county courthouse in New Bedford, MA, this woman went on trial for murder.
- Amelia Dyer
- Lizzie Borden
- Lizzie Halliday
- Lydia Sherman
Lizzie Borden. Lizzie was accused of the axe murder of her wealthy father and her stepmother. She was found not guilty. The state did not charge anyone else with the murders.
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