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Kristen Gilbert was born on November 13th, 1967 as Kristen Heather Strickland. She was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. She had one sibling, Tara, who was seven years younger than her. She was the oldest child and was raised by both parents. She claimed her mother beat her and was an alcoholic and her parents were distanced and unaffectionate. In the early 80s, her family moved to Groton, MA. Her father was a Coast Guard serviceman and electronics engineer, while her mother was a substitute teacher.
Precursors and Childhood Behavioral Problems
As a young child, people close to Kristen claimed she was a pathological liar. She claimed to be related to a murderer, Lizzie Borden. She abused many of her boyfriends verbally and physically. For example, she would fake suicide attempts, tamper with her boyfriend’s cars, or physically attack them and scratch them with her nails.
Lizzie Gorden
-Accused of hitting her parents 40 times with an ax
-Accused of hitting her parents 40 times with an ax