EPISODE 21: The Bushy-Haired Man PT 1
In this episode, Kate and Paul cover the case of Dr. Sam Sheppard and his slain wife, Marilyn, in 1954 Ohio. They explore the marriage and analyze the gruesome crime scene in the first part of this two-part episode.
Sources:
“The Trials of Dr. Sam Sheppard: A Chronology” (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law)
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/sheppard/sheppardchonology.html
“Encyclopedia of Cleveland History” (Case Western Reserve University)
https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/sheppard-murder-case
“Did Sam Do It? The Marilyn Sheppard Murder Case: An Analysis of the Evidence” (University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law)
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/sheppard/evidence.html
“Killer’s Trail: Chronology of a Murder” (PBS/Nova Online)
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/chronology.html
“Volume 04, 1954 Trial Transcript: Opening Statements, State Witnesses Dr. Lester Adelson, Don Ahern, Nancy Ahern
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/sheppard_transcripts_1954/4/
“Volume 06, 1954 Trial Transcript: State Witness Dr. Samuel R. Gerber, Cuyahoga County Coroner
54/07/04 (4) Marilyn Sheppard Autopsy Report
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=coroner_docs_1954
“Who’s Who in the Sheppard Case? (Engaged Scholarship at Cleveland State University)
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/sheppard_whos_who/
“Being the Government Means (Almost) Never Having to Say You’re Sorry: The Sam Sheppard Case and the Meaning of Wrongful Imprisonment” by Jonathan Entin
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1157&context=faculty_publications
“State v. Sheppard” (Court of Appeals of Ohio) July 13, 1955
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-sheppard-15
Other Evidence 09. Green Bag (Engaged Scholarship at Cleveland State University)
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/all_crime_scene_photos/57/
Dr. Samuel Sheppard, 46, Dies; Imprisoned for Wife's Murder” (New York Times) April 7, 1970
“Blood Splatter: Sheppard” / “Bodies of Evidence” by Dr. Scott Christianson
https://www.arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Article-Blood-Spatter-Sam-Sheppard-1-.pdf
“Ariane Sheppard, who spent seven years traveling abroad to...” (UPI) October 17, 1981
“Affidavit of Paul Leeland Kirk” by Dr. Paul L. Kirk. April 26, 1955
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/sheppard_eight_district_1950s/10/
“The Marilyn Sheppard Murder Summarized” (Amsec International) March 9, 1995.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=sheppard_profiling
“Inside 02. Studio Couch with Sam's Jacket” (Engaged Scholarship at Cleveland State University)
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/all_crime_scene_photos/index.2.html
“Sam Sheppard” (The National Registry of Exonerations)
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetailpre1989.aspx?caseid=300
State v. Sheppard (Court of Appeals Ohio) July 20. 1955
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-sheppard-16
“The Trials of Dr. Sam Sheppard: A Chronology” by Douglas O. Linder (Famous Trials)
https://www.famous-trials.com/sam-sheppard/4-chronology
“Crime: the 31st Witness” (Time Magazine) December 13, 1954
https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,935392,00.html
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/sheppard/sheppardinterview1.html
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/02/05/sheppard-told-truth-dna-tests-suggest/
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/sheppard/eberlinginfo.html