A New York man is facing 25 years in prison after we was found guilty of murder in his wife's 2022 death. Justin Valk, Stephanie Valk, Pine Cliff CIrcle/Delaware Co. DA; Google Street view Justin Valk, Stephanie Valk, Pine Cliff CIrcle/Delaware Co. DA; Google Street view loading... The family of Stephanie Valk is finally seeing some justice after the 47-year-old mother of six was killed in August of 2022. The jury found, beyond any reasonable doubt, that Valk recklessly caused the death of his wife, Stephanie, "under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to the value of human life." District Attorney Shawn Smith commended the work of the New York State Police, "for their excellent investigation into this extremely egregious case."