Uncover the tragic 1892 true crime case of Alice Mitchell and Freda Ward, a Victorian-era scandal of intense passion, obsessive jealousy, and public violence that shocked 19th-century Memphis, Tennessee. Step inside the historic police investigation after 19-year-old Alice slashed Freda’s throat in broad daylight after their secret romantic engagement was forcefully broken up by Freda's family. Follow homicide detectives, psychiatric doctors, and courtroom attorneys through landmark legal battles over sanity, love, and criminal responsibility as a groundbreaking trial determined Alice's fate and brought a tragic end to an infamous story of obsession.