A St. Clair Shores woman has been sentenced to 100 weekends in the Macomb County Jail after pleading no contest to leaving the scene of a driveway crash that killed 76-year-old Mary Hulswit last November. Stephanie Holt, who the sentencing report lists as 32, is due to report to jail for the first time Friday at 5 p.m., beginning a punishment that stretches out over nearly two years of weekends rather than one continuous stint behind bars.
A Body Found at the End of a Driveway
The case began on Nov. 1, 2025, when St. Clair Shores police were called to a report of a body lying at the end of a driveway, according to CBS News. Hulswit, a St. Clair Shores resident, had injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle, police said. Investigators allege that Holt struck Hulswit while backing out of her driveway.
The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that officers responded that Saturday to a location where a body was lying at the end of a driveway, and that the deceased had injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. A C%26G News report identified the victim as 76-year-old Mary Hulswit and the accused as 31-year-old Stephanie Holt, citing a previous press release.
Arraignment, Bond and a No-Contact Order
Holt was arraigned on the charge in November 2025 and released on a $100,000 bond, per the sentencing report. As conditions of release, she was placed under a GPS tether and ordered to stay away from the crash scene and Hulswit's family. At her initial arraignment, the county prosecutor's office said Holt faced failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault resulting in death, described as a 15-year felony, along with a felony commission-with-a-motor-vehicle charge; a magistrate set bond terms and the accompanying no-contact and stay-away conditions.
A probable cause conference was originally scheduled for Nov. 14, 2025, and a preliminary examination for Nov. 25, 2025, the prosecutor's office said. That preliminary examination was later adjourned until Dec. 23 following a Nov. 14 hearing before 40th District Court Judge Mark Fratarcangeli, the same C%26G News report noted.
A No-Contest Plea and a Split Sentence
Holt pleaded no contest on July 15 to failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault, resulting in death, according to the sentencing report. The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office said Holt received her sentence after pleading no contest to leaving the scene of the driveway crash that killed Hulswit. Judge Jennifer M. Faunce ordered Holt to serve 365 days in jail, split into 100 weekends at the Macomb County Jail, along with two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and counseling.
Faunce also ordered Holt to have no contact with Hulswit's family. Holt is due to report to jail for the first time Friday at 5 p.m., the report states.
Prosecutor Cites Duty to Stop and Help
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido addressed the case directly, saying that no one should ever leave the scene of an injury accident. He added that Holt will have time to consider her choice of leaving when she should have called for help, a comment that underscores the legal obligation drivers face after a crash resulting in death or serious impairment.
Under Michigan Compiled Laws section 257.617, accidents resulting in serious impairment of body function or death carry stopping and reporting requirements, with violations treated as a felony. A driver in a separate case faced up to 15 years in prison after arraignment on the same type of charge. A 2023 case in Oakland County noted that leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000, illustrating how sentencing outcomes for this offense can vary widely across cases and counties.
