On Aug. 4, 1892, a wealthy local businessman and his wife were found murdered in their home. Andrew and Abby Borden has been butchered with an axe, and Andrew's daughter, Elizabeth, was the prime suspect. The ensuing trial, which found Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) not guilty, aroused strong feelings throughout the entire country.
In honor of these famous axe murders from the late 19th century, here is a list of the 10 craziest murders in recent history:
10. Nicole Simpson and Ron Brown. In 1994, OJ Simpson, the famous football player and television broadcaster, was arrested and charged with the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. Simpson was acquitted in 1995 after a lengthy trial that included a televised car chase and several racially charged incidents inside the courtroom. The trial galvanized the American public and OJ Simpson became loathed by more than just fans of the New York Jets and UCLA Bruins.
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