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Woman Sentenced To Jail For Role As Suspected Drug Dealer In 2017 Overdose Death

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A woman who was arrested in 2019 in connection with a drug overdose death in 2017 has been sentenced to serve time in jail.

Melanie Sphar pleaded guilty to one count each of involuntary manslaughter, criminal use of a communication device, and delivery of fentanyl.

Judge Flaherty sentenced Sphar to serve 3 to 6 months in the Allegheny County Jail as well as four years probation.

Sphar was arrested in 2019 for her role as a suspected drug dealer in the overdose death of 27-year old Ryan Evans.

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