July 4, 1954
Early A.M. | Marilyn Reese Sheppard murdered by severe beating in her bed. |
July 4, 1954
5:50 A.M. | Bay Village mayor Spencer Houk and his wife, Esther, arrive at the Sheppard home after getting a call from Dr. Sam Sheppard. |
July 4, 1954
5:57 A.M. | Spencer Houk calls the Bay Village Police. |
July 4, 1954
6:02 A.M. | First officer, Fred Drenkham, arrives at the Sheppard home and murder scene. |
July 4, 1954
6-7:30 A.M. | Police officers, relatives, press, and neighbors troop through the house. Samuel Reese Sheppard, seven years old, is carried away from the house by his uncle Richard. Dr. Sam Sheppard is removed from the home and taken to Bay View Hospital. |
July 4, 1954
8:00 A.M. | Coroner, Dr. Sam Gerber, arrive |
July 4, 1954
9:30 A.M.-3 P.M. | Dr. Sheppard treated for shock and neck injuries from his struggle with an intruder. He is interrogated by the coroner,
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