Scott, who confessed to the murder of Michelle Schofield but was never charged, was serving a life sentence for the murder of Donald Moorehead.
Tag: Leo Schofield
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Gilbert King Turns Hit Podcast ‘Bone Valley’ Into a Book
Gilbert King’s new book dives deeper into the 1987 murder case of Michelle Schofield and a decades-long fight for her husband’s exoneration.
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Photo Galleries: A Candid Conversation With Gilbert King
A surprise guest came to LkldNow’s event: Leo Schofield, the subject of the acclaimed ‘Bone Valley’ podcast.
Posted inCrime / Justice
After 35 Years in Prison, Leo Schofield Will Be Paroled on April 30
A podcast about Schofield’s conviction for murdering his 18-year-old wife in 1987 is set to become a scripted TV series.
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Podcast Fails to Win Leo Schofield’s Release – For Now
Parole board orders convicted murderer to spend 12 months in ‘transition program’ with possible release in June 2024
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Noted Author Taking Up the Cause of Convicted Murderer from Lakeland
Editor’s note: This article has been updated on September 4, 2025 with a correction below. A Pulitzer Prize-winning author is taking up the cause of Leo Schofield Jr., who has spent the last 34 years of his life in prison for the 1987 stabbing death of his wife, whose body was found in a water-logged […]
