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A Stanley woman charged with negligent homicide after striking a pedestrian in July 2025 has received a suspended five-year sentence in North Central District Court after pleading guilty on Aug. 5.
Jean Marie Nelson, 82, Minot, was charged Dec. 29, 2025, with one count of negligent homicide, a Class C felony. District Judge Gary Lee sentenced Nelson to five years with five years suspended and two years supervised probation. She is to pay fees and fines of $125.
According to court documents, on July 12, 2025, a 92-year-old male was hit by a vehicle at 31st Avenue Southwest and 16th Street Southwest. Nelson told a police officer she was at the red light on 31st Avenue Southwest and turned left southbound on 16th Street Southwest but did not see the man until she hit him. Nelson was cited for disregarding a pedestrian in the crosswalk and paid the fine.
The victim was transported to a Minot emergency room in critical condition and ultimately succumbed to his injuries. After reviewing surveillance video recordings from various nearby businesses, including footage showing Nelson’s vehicle struck the victim without the brakes being applied until after she hit him, the negligent homicide charge was brought.