Richard Eberling - Link To Sheppard Case

Link To Sheppard Case

While in prison, Eberling boasted to a fellow inmate that he had killed Marilyn Sheppard and beaten Sam Sheppard when Sheppard had attempted to stop him. Following that revelation, he also agreed to meet with Samuel Reese Sheppard, Sheppard's son, and disclose information that would be of value to him. Sheppard spoke out publicly on Eberling's possible involvement, setting in motion legal actions which would bring the matter before the courts again.

While in prison, Eberling sent letters to Sam Reese Sheppard, containing references to the crime and promises to reveal all at the right time. Eberling also met with reporters and authors regarding his potential role in the Shepard murder case, during which he seemingly enjoyed the attention being lavished upon him. Eberling had suffered from male pattern baldness, as a young man he owned and wore a bushy-appearing hairpiece, which Dr. Sheppard mentioned in his trial as part of his defense.