Cold Case Homicide Reward Offered

SARATOGA SPRINGS —The family of Sheila Shepherd is offering a $50,000 reward to anyone that can provide credible evidence that leads to the positive identification, and/or arrest of the individual(s) responsible for her murder, according to a press release and image released by the Saratoga Springs Police Department April 19. 

The information provided can remain anonymous if desired. 

Case Information: On Nov. 25, 1980 Sheila Shepherd, a 22-year-old woman, was found deceased in her apartment on Church Street at approximately 10 a.m. She was was last seen Nov. 23 in the downtown area of Saratoga Springs. After failing to appear at her school for several days, her family was contacted and Shepherd was located at her apartment. 

Numerous interviews and pieces of evidence processed in the investigation have yielded few leads, police said, adding that the investigation has led to a theory that the individual(s) responsible for this crime were known to the victim. 

If you have any information that could lead to the identification and/or arrest call 518-584-TIPS (8477), or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..