Nearly six years ago, when Meagan Dakota Grunwald’s murder conviction was overturned by the Utah Supreme Court, the widow of Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Cory Wride said she felt “betrayed” and “numb.”

But on Tuesday, Nannette Wride-Zeeman called Grunwald her “friend” and hopes to stay in contact with Grunwald once she is released from prison. Outside Grunwald’s parole hearing at the Utah State Prison, Wride-Zeeman told KSL.com she has “100% forgiven” Grunwald, and is at peace knowing she’ll never have to attend another parole hearing.

“It’s my last parole hearing. I’m never coming back,” she said.

The amazing transformation comes on the heels of a face-to-face meeting Wride-Zeeman had with Grunwald Monday at the prison. It was the first time she had ever met Grunwald. The two talked for

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