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Marilyn Sheppard

Case from Bay Village, OH dated Jul 21, 1954

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Marilyn Sheppard

Female

White / Caucasian

Bay Village

OH

1954

30

Marilyn

Sheppard

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Marilyn Reese Sheppard, a 30-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally murdered in her home in Bay Village, Ohio, in the early hours of July 4, 1954. She was the wife of Dr. Samuel Sheppard, a prominent osteopath. Marilyn was bludgeoned to death in her bedroom, suffering between 20 and 30 blows to the head. The crime scene was gruesome, with blood spatter covering the bedroom and droplets found throughout the house. Some of Dr. Sheppard’s personal items, including his wristwatch, keychain, and fr ...
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  • The Sam Sheppard Case: 1954-2000 - EngagedScholarship@CSU
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