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