GREENE COUNTY — The woman accused of killing a Greene County man and leaving the state has been ruled competent to stand trial.
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Janel Nelson, 52, of Wisconsin, was indicted on one count of murder and one count of felonious assault on Oct. 25, according to a previous News Center 7 report.
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News Center 7 previously reported that a Greene County Common Please Court Judge ordered a mental evaluation for Nelson in November 2024.
On Friday, a Greene County judge ruled that Nelson was competent to stand trial.
Nelson was accused of killing Michael Corrigan, 55, of Beavercreek, back in August 2024.
Police said Corrigan was her “on-again, off-again,” boyfriend for the past 15 years.
Nelson was arrested in Omaha, Nebraska on Aug. 27, 2024, and was extradited to Ohio where she was booked into Greene County Jail.
Her next court date is set for April 23.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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