![Deborah Roberts and David Muir in 20/20 (1978)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzc2ZjFlOGQtYjAzOC00MTEwLWIyNzEtNDg3YWNlYzUwNGQ2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyODk4Nzg5NjE@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR8,0,140,207_.jpg)
![Deborah Roberts and David Muir in 20/20 (1978)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNzc2ZjFlOGQtYjAzOC00MTEwLWIyNzEtNDg3YWNlYzUwNGQ2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyODk4Nzg5NjE@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR8,0,140,207_.jpg)
Get ready for a powerful and emotional episode of “20/20” airing on Friday, June 7, from 9:01 to 11:00 p.m. Edt on ABC, with streaming available the next day on Hulu. In this special two-hour program, “20/20” documents the extraordinary journey of Leo Schofield, who spent over three decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit.
Leo Schofield’s story is one of resilience, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Convicted of the brutal murder of his young wife, Michelle Schofield, Leo’s life was turned upside down. However, significant developments in the case since his conviction shed new light on the truth, including the discovery of fingerprints belonging to a convicted killer who confessed to the crime.
In April of 2024, after nationwide attention to his case, Leo was finally released from prison on parole. For two years, “20/20” has followed Leo’s legal battle and his quest to clear his name.
Leo Schofield’s story is one of resilience, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Convicted of the brutal murder of his young wife, Michelle Schofield, Leo’s life was turned upside down. However, significant developments in the case since his conviction shed new light on the truth, including the discovery of fingerprints belonging to a convicted killer who confessed to the crime.
In April of 2024, after nationwide attention to his case, Leo was finally released from prison on parole. For two years, “20/20” has followed Leo’s legal battle and his quest to clear his name.
- 6/6/2024
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
![Jeremy Scott](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjI1MzQ1MzQyNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzc5MDkxNw@@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,1,140,207_.jpg)
![Jeremy Scott](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjI1MzQ1MzQyNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzc5MDkxNw@@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,1,140,207_.jpg)
On May 3, a long-awaited parole hearing will take place in Tallahassee, Florida, to determine if Leo Schofield will finally be released from prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder more than three decades ago.
In 1987, Leo, then 21 years old, was devastated when his teenage wife Michelle was found dead in a phosphate mining pit in Lakeland, Florida. Two years later, Leo was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, where he has remained despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence unearthed and revealed on the Lava for Good podcast Bone Valley by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Gilbert King and producer Kelsey Decker — evidence pointing to Michelle’s actual killer.
Fifteen years after Leo’s conviction, previously unidentified fingerprints from Michelle’s car matched Jeremy Scott — a troubled teen with an extensive history of violence who lived near the young couple at the time. Scott has since confessed to Michelle’s murder a number of times,...
In 1987, Leo, then 21 years old, was devastated when his teenage wife Michelle was found dead in a phosphate mining pit in Lakeland, Florida. Two years later, Leo was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, where he has remained despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence unearthed and revealed on the Lava for Good podcast Bone Valley by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Gilbert King and producer Kelsey Decker — evidence pointing to Michelle’s actual killer.
Fifteen years after Leo’s conviction, previously unidentified fingerprints from Michelle’s car matched Jeremy Scott — a troubled teen with an extensive history of violence who lived near the young couple at the time. Scott has since confessed to Michelle’s murder a number of times,...
- 4/11/2023
- Podnews.net
![American Scandal (2018)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTA3YjFkNTUtOGY1Yi00MWU2LWE5NzMtMDQ4MWQwZTBhNTQ4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjkxNjA2NjE@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
![American Scandal (2018)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTA3YjFkNTUtOGY1Yi00MWU2LWE5NzMtMDQ4MWQwZTBhNTQ4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjkxNjA2NjE@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,0,140,140_.jpg)
Bone Valley hosts Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker appear on Sound Judgment. Together with Sound Judgment host Elaine Appleton Grant, they unpack the process of crafting Bone Valley into one of 2022’s most talked-about wrongful conviction podcasts. The Sound Judgment episode drops two days after The Podcast Academy hosts the Ambies—its Third Annual Awards for Excellence in Audio. Bone Valley is the recent winner of two Ambie awards: Best Documentary Podcast and Best Reporting.
Decker and King, who won the Pulitzer for his book Devil in the Grove, dissect Bone Valley episode 5, “Bam Bam,” which introduces a character who they suspect could be the killer of Leo Schofield’s wife. Slate called Bone Valley “heartbreaking from bow to stern, in part because King and Decker treat their flawed, complicated subjects…with a ferocious empathy and patience uncommon in any medium.” Rebecca Lavoie of Crime Writers On … calls it “arguably...
Decker and King, who won the Pulitzer for his book Devil in the Grove, dissect Bone Valley episode 5, “Bam Bam,” which introduces a character who they suspect could be the killer of Leo Schofield’s wife. Slate called Bone Valley “heartbreaking from bow to stern, in part because King and Decker treat their flawed, complicated subjects…with a ferocious empathy and patience uncommon in any medium.” Rebecca Lavoie of Crime Writers On … calls it “arguably...
- 3/9/2023
- Podnews.net
![Bryan Stevenson](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNWZmMjMwNTYtOTUxMi00NDJlLWFhZDYtZWFmOWM1ODdkZGExXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR26,0,140,207_.jpg)
![Bryan Stevenson](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNWZmMjMwNTYtOTUxMi00NDJlLWFhZDYtZWFmOWM1ODdkZGExXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR26,0,140,207_.jpg)
Today, Lava for Good Podcasts announced it has teamed up with iHeartMedia, the No. 1 global podcast publisher according to Podtrac. Under the new arrangement, Lava for Good Podcasts’ long-running hit series Wrongful Conviction and Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom and its upcoming slate of new true crime and social justice-focused podcasts will be distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and will be available on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard.
Lava for Good CEO Jason Flom and iHeart COO Will Pearson kicked off the partnership with a visit to Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York in order to cement the two companies’ commitment to shining a light on the stories of social injustice and, as famed criminal justice advocate Bryan Stevenson (Just Mercy) famously advised, showing up to be proximate to the places where injustices prevail.
“The work Lava for Good has done to tell the stories of those...
Lava for Good CEO Jason Flom and iHeart COO Will Pearson kicked off the partnership with a visit to Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York in order to cement the two companies’ commitment to shining a light on the stories of social injustice and, as famed criminal justice advocate Bryan Stevenson (Just Mercy) famously advised, showing up to be proximate to the places where injustices prevail.
“The work Lava for Good has done to tell the stories of those...
- 9/8/2022
- Podnews.net
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.