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Born
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Doctor
American neurosurgeon that trained at Los Angeles shortly before his marriage. -
Married
Sam married Marilyn Reese in September of 1945 -
Marilyn Reese
Marilyn Reese was brutally murdered in their home. Dr. Sheppard claimed it was a break in by someone "bushy-haired" -
The murder
She had many lacerations to her head as well as a broken nose. there was also evidence of sexual assault -
Bushy-haired man
Sheppard claimed that a bushy-haired men attacked his wife and then attacked him fro behind. He then became the prime suspect. -
Salpel
It was found that Marilyn's injuries were caused by a two blade surgical instrument with teeth at each end. Like a scalpel -
Trial
was indicted by a jury and found guilty of second degree murder -
F. Lee Bailey
F. Lee Bailey fought the verdict and Sheppard was released from prison -
Retrial
He was tried again but this time he was found not guilty due to mishandling of the first trial -
son, Sam Sheppard
Even after Sam was found not guilty his son proceeded to fight for his complete innocence and attempted to sue for wrongful inprisonment -
Death
Sheppard died due to liver failure -
The Fugitive
A movie was created after a failed TV show all about Sam Sheppard, the murder and the trial. -
DNA
DNA testing found that there was another man at the scene which shows that Sheppard could have been telling the truth -
Unsolved
Even with testing, the murder of Marilyn Reese remains unsolved
