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Unsolved July 4, 1954 Homicide

Marilyn Sheppard

Status Unsolved
Type Homicide
Date July 4, 1954
Location Bay Village, Ohio
Victim Age 31
Gender Female

Marilyn Sheppard was bludgeoned to death in her Bay Village, Ohio home. Her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, was convicted of murder in 1954 but his conviction was overturned. Retried in 1966, he was acquitted. His case inspired the TV show and film 'The Fugitive.' The actual killer was never conclusively identified.

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