Suspect in Indianapolis murder became informant in drug ring probe

Kolleen Bunch believed for more than two decades that her brother’s killer was in prison.

After all, Leon Benson was convicted and sentenced in 1999 for the murder of Kasey Schoen.

But prosecutors no longer believe they got the right man. And in March, Benson was exonerated by a judge and released after serving nearly 25 years in prison.

Now, evidence turned up in Benson’s exoneration case points to another man as the possible killer. It is a man who at least two eyewitnesses reportedly saw shoot Schoen, according to police records. But recent court filings say Indianapolis police never shared that key information with the prosecution or defense.