Imagine being locked up in prison for more than 35 years for a crime you didn’t commit.
That was the case for Polk County’s Leo Schofield. He was accused and found guilty of killing his wife, Michelle. He was released on parole in 2023 — after another man confessed to the murder — and is now seeking exoneration.
Gilbert King shone a light on Schofield’s case through a podcast that turned into the book “Bone Valley: A true story of injustice and redemption in the heart of Florida.”…