A new digital reference website, LizzieBordenEncyclopedia.com, has launched to provide historical analysis surrounding the 1892 Borden family murders in Fall River, Massachusetts. The release coincides with the premiere of a new Netflix television season focused on the case.
The online reference platform features over 125 entries examining the evidence gathered after Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were killed in their home on Aug. 4, 1892. Following the deaths, their daughter, Lizzie Borden, was arrested for the crimes.
Although widely assumed guilty in popular culture, Borden was acquitted by a jury, and the case officially remains unsolved. The project was founded by Teena Booth, an executive producer of Lifetime’s 2014 movie about the case and writer of television true crime scripts.
The platform presents physical and circumstantial evidence from the original court proceedings, evaluating the material from both prosecution and defense perspectives. The structure aims to allow readers to review the conflicting arguments surrounding the case.
Booth compiled research collected over several decades, including primary source material that has only recently become accessible. The entries cover historical theories, including an examination of whether Borden may have been on the autism spectrum.
The site also reviews circumstantial details that initially led investigators to identify Borden as a suspect. The project focuses on presenting verified historical facts to counter long-standing cultural myths about the 1892 killings.
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