American woman acquitted of murder (1860–1927) Lizzie Andrew Borden was an American woman who was tried and acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No other individuals were charged with the murders. Wikipedia's most-read article for 11 days in a row: 7,266,103 views in all, peaking at 1,022,634 on September 20, 2026. Thu, Sep 17: 557,261 views Fri, Sep 18: 896,572 views Sat, Sep 19: 973,878 views Sun, Sep 20: 1,022,634 views Mon, Sep 21: 806,041 views Tue, Sep 22: 679,382 views Wed, Sep 23: 586,575 views Thu, Sep 24: 479,143 views Fri, Sep 25: 402,780 views Sat, Sep 26: 421,359 views Sun, Sep 27: 440,478 views Wiki link