Leo Schofield spent 36 years in prison for a crime he has always insisted he didn’t commit—the brutal 1987 murder of his wife, Michelle.
In a remarkable turn of events, Schofield has publicly forgiven Jeremy Scott, the convicted murderer who later confessed to the killing.
The two spoke in an emotional conversation captured on the Bone Valley podcast, where Schofield thanked Scott for finally telling the truth, acknowledging that the confession had changed his life.
Despite enduring decades behind bars, Schofield credited his Christian faith for helping him let go of bitterness and find peace through forgiveness. While Scott remains incarcerated for unrelated crimes, Schofield is now free on parole and fighting for full exoneration.
The original investigation into Michelle’s murder was riddled with flaws.
No physical evidence tied Schofield to the crime, and fingerprints found in Michelle’s car—unmatched at the time—were later proven to belong to Scott.
Yet the state continued to uphold Schofield’s conviction, dismissing Scott’s multiple confessions and failing to pursue new charges.
Schofield, now a spiritual mentor and married to a former prison social worker, remains determined to clear his name.
YAHWAH does the forgiving
ELOHIM to the rescue?
Just-us delayed is Just-us denied!
I hope he gets a very generous compensation package!
Cops are always quick to ignore evidence that would prove innocence; they want the cases closed so that they can go back to
1. Being lazy, and not putting forth a legitimate effort, and
2. Gotta make the stats in the course of a time limit.
What about the 36 year time limit for the victim of Police incompetence and neglect of proven evidence???