EPISODE 22: The Bushy-Haired Man PT 2

In part two of the Dr. Sam Sheppard case, Paul and Kate return to 1954 Ohio to examine the police-work and court case of Dr. Sam Sheppard in the murder of his pregnant wife, Marilyn. The twists and turns of the ensuing saga are, to say the least, unexpected. 

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  

https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=sheppard_transcripts_1954 

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 

https://www.nytimes.com/1970/04/07/archives/dr-samuel-sheppard-46-dies-imprisoned-for-wifes-murder-osteopath.html 

“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 

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/10/17/Ariane-Sheppard-who-spent-seven-years-traveling-abroad-to/7603372139200/ 

“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://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=plaintiff_exhibits_2000 

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/02/05/sheppard-told-truth-dna-tests-suggest/  

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/05/us/dna-test-absolves-sam-sheppard-of-murder-lawyer-says.html#:~:text=And%20that%201997%20testing%20strongly,murder%20of%20an%20elderly%20widow. 

https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=defendant_exhibits_2000 

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/sheppard/eberlinginfo.html 

https://buffalonews.com/news/exhumed-body-points-to-murder-ohio-jury-convicts-2-in-killing-of-widow-buried-here/article_9948777b-53d0-50b7-a9c3-b5a0829f2474.html