50 years later, an Ottawa high schooler’s violent unravelling still leaves deep scars

50 years later, an Ottawa high schooler’s violent unravelling still leaves deep scars

Warning: This story discusses school violence, sexual assault and suicide. Bill Shepheard answered thousands of calls during his 35-year career as an Ottawa police officer. Many have receded from his memory. But the one he took on Oct. 27, 1975,

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