OTTER TAIL COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — A Dent woman has been charged in connection with the death of Nichole Schoultz.
Pamela Jean Breckenridge, 50, was charged May 8 in Otter Tail County District Court.
She faces three felony counts of aiding an offender.
Breckenridge is the mother of Allen Michael Alberts, 33.
Alberts was charged days earlier with second-degree manslaughter.
He also faces a charge for violating a domestic abuse no-contact order.
The charges follow a May 2 crash that led to Schoultz’s death.
Court Documents Detail Delay
According to court documents, Schoultz was not taken to the hospital right away.
Investigators say Alberts and Breckenridge waited hours before taking her to Perham Health.
Alberts told investigators he found Schoultz in a field after the crash.
He said he carried her to a car, then brought her home.
He told investigators he placed Schoultz in a bathtub.
He said he hoped that would help wake her.
When she did not respond, Alberts said he called his mother around 3:20 a.m.
Breckenridge came to the home, according to court documents.
Pamela Jean Breckenridge
Court records say she helped move Schoultz from the bathtub to a couch.
Investigators asked why no one called 911 during that time.
Alberts reportedly said he was worried about the no-contact order.
Argument Reported Before Crash
Alberts later told investigators he had been with Schoultz at a Perham bar.
He said his parents were also there earlier that night.
According to court documents, the group was there around 9 p.m. on May 1.
His parents left around midnight.
Alberts and Schoultz stayed until at least 2 a.m.
Alberts told investigators an argument began as they were leaving.
He said the argument continued near his home.
He reported that Schoultz punched him and grabbed the steering wheel.
Alberts said he got out of the truck.
He told investigators that Schoultz then drove away and crashed nearby.
Hospital Trip And Court Dates
Court documents say Schoultz was later found unresponsive but breathing.
After she was moved to the couch, her breathing stopped.
Alberts told investigators he performed CPR while Breckenridge drove to the hospital.
Schoultz never regained consciousness.
She was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital at 5:45 a.m.
Breckenridge was booked into the Otter Tail County Detention Center.
She was released on May 8 after posting $1,000 cash bail with conditions.
Her next court hearing is set for June 3.
Alberts remains held on $500,000 cash bail with conditions.
His next court appearance is scheduled for May 18.
Authorities say Alberts had prior assault convictions before this case.
He also had a pending domestic assault case involving Schoultz.
That case led to the no-contact order against him.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.