STILLWATER, MINN. – Scott Hardy, 36, of Wadena, has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for his involvement in the death of 80-year-old Shirley Bilden of Maplewood in 2021. Hardy pleaded guilty in February to a charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, resulting in death, as part of a plea deal. According to court documents, police responded to a report of a stolen Chevrolet Tahoe parked outside a Cub Food in Oakdale around 4 p.m. on July 10th, 2021. When officers approached Hardy, he quickly fled in the vehicle. During the pursuit, Hardy ran a red light, causing a crash involving two other vehicles. Bilden was one of three people injured in the crash and later died from her injuries at the hospital four days later. Hardy was arrested shortly after the crash while attempting to steal another car at a nearby cemetery.