On March 21, 1993, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered outside Simpsons home in Los Angeles. The murders set off a media frenzy and a lengthy police investigation, ultimately leading to the arrest of Nicoles ex-husband, O.J. Simpson. The trial, which began in 1994, became one of the most-watched and controversial in American history. Simpson was acquitted of the murders in a criminal court but later found liable in a civil suit. The case sparked debates on race, domestic violence, and the criminal justice system.