BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — A Wisconsin woman has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading no contest to the murder of her on-and-off boyfriend, who was found shot in the back of the head inside his Beavercreek home last year.
Janel Marie Nelson, 53, of Thorp, Wisconsin, received a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 18 years, issued by Greene County Common Pleas Judge Adolfo Tornichio, officials confirmed Friday. The conviction includes a three-year firearm specification tied to the killing of 55-year-old Michael Corrigan.
Murder Discovery and Investigation
The fatal shooting occurred on August 21, 2024, at Corrigan’s home on the 1800 block of Maple Lane in Beavercreek. Police launched an investigation after Corrigan’s family members called 911 the following night, saying he hadn’t shown up for work and failed to answer calls.
“It’s my fiancé’s brother,” one woman told dispatchers. “He didn’t call into work so we came by to make sure he was OK.”…