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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Marilyn Sheppard

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Bay Village

    OH

    1954

    30

    Marilyn

    Sheppard

    11/07/2025

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