It's the hatchet whacks heard 'round the world. The folklore surrounding Lizzie Borden is never-ending it seems, so what's fact vs. fiction? Real events vs. embellishments? Well, tune in, true crime aficionados. Sara & Meg take you back to Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892 and unfold this tale from start to finish. Buckle up for some laryngitis and legal terminology along the way. 

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