NewsLeslie Chance Trial

Actions

Former Bakersfield principal Leslie Chance, accused of murdering her husband, was back in court

Posted
and last updated

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The former Bakersfield elementary school principal accused of murdering her husband was back in court on Friday morning. Leslie Chance's arraignment was continued until October 16th.

Chance is accused of killing her husband Todd Chance back in 2013.

Leslie Chance was arrested after her husband was found in a field with several gunshot wounds. She was eventually released and "re-arrested" in the shooting.

She is facing first-degree murder charges.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Saturday

04/26/2025

Thunderstorms

59° / 48°

100%

Sunday

04/27/2025

Mostly Cloudy

64° / 52°

5%

Monday

04/28/2025

Partly Cloudy

73° / 54°

4%

Tuesday

04/29/2025

Sunny

85° / 60°

1%

Wednesday

04/30/2025

Partly Cloudy

88° / 61°

2%

Thursday

05/01/2025

Partly Cloudy

88° / 63°

2%

Friday

05/02/2025

Mostly Sunny

87° / 59°

8%

Saturday

05/03/2025

Partly Cloudy

75° / 52°

15%