
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – A woman was resentenced to prison Thursday in connection with the murder of an elderly neighbor in Washington County. Diane McClelland will spend at least 24 years behind bars for her role in the death of 92-year-old Evelyn Stepko. “She’s going to be back where she was, but she might appeal. But if she appeals, we’ll be here again,” Dolores Stepko-Sprowls, Stepko’s niece, said. McClelland was previously sentenced to 29 years in prison for conspiracy in the killing. “Obviously, we’re disappointed in the result,” Stephen Paul, McClelland’s attorney, said after Thursday’s resentencing. “I’ll be speaking with Miss McClelland, and we will be reviewing all our post-sentence options.” Stepko was stabbed to death in 2011 at her home in Coal Center. McClelland’s husband pleaded guilty to the murder and died in prison. Her stepson was also found guilty and is serving a life sentence.