Parole granted for one of three Chowchilla bus kidnappers

FRESNO, Calif.

                  |   Watch Video Above for Extended Coverage   |

Richard Schoenfeld is scheduled to be released ten years from now, in 2021. He, his brother James Schoenfeld, and friend Fred Woods kidnapped 26 Chowchilla school children and their bus driver, and buried them underground for ransom.

The sitting governor in 2021 will have the right to overturn the parole decision.

James Schoenfeld and Fred Woods have not been granted parole.

Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.