Elementary school principal, Leslie Jenea Chance did not attend the funeral of her husband, according to People.
Leslie remained the prime suspect in the murder of Todd Chance. "It was very hard for her to accept that the best thing for everyone was for her not to go to the funeral," said Leslie's attorney, Kyle Humphrey. "That didn't stop the tears from not being able to say goodbye."
Chance, 46, was released from jail on Tuesday after Kern County prosecutors kicked the case back to the sheriff's office without filing charges. Humphrey advised Chance to miss the funeral on Wednesday and spent much of the day conferring with her. "You can't account for how people are going to respond," said Humphrey. He also added that an emotional mourner could "create a scene."
Todd Chance, 45, left his family's home at 7:30 a.m. on August 25 on board his black Mustang. Later in the day he turned up riddled with bullets in an almond field. Sheriff's officials told People that they have concrete evidence that Leslie Chance drove the mustang that morning, abandoned it in a residential area and returned home.
On the contrary, Humphrey said that he has yet to see the evidence and authorities have not yet disclosed how Chance got home without the car. "Perhaps she teleported," said Humphrey. Charges have not yet been filed so investigators at this point don't have any obligation to share their reports with him.
Humphrey defends Chance saying he is "adamant about her innocence" and that she misses her job as a principal at Fairview Elementary School. Chance is currently on paid administrative leave. Humphrey anticipates that this could be turned to an unpaid leave if she's charged with murder.
