Overview
- At a Mineola arraignment on June 24, 22‑year‑old Kristin Sculley pleaded not guilty to second‑degree murder and was denied bail, so she remains jailed as the case moves forward.
- Prosecutors say Sculley retrieved a knife from her purse and stabbed 28‑year‑old Robert (Bobby) Carragher in the neck while he slept on June 1; Carragher climbed the stairs screaming and died in his father’s arms.
- Sculley’s defense says she was given a vape containing an apparent date‑rape drug that left her loopy, that she woke to find Carragher on top of her trying to sexually assault her, and that she stabbed him once in self‑defense.
- Police located Sculley in the basement laundry room near the bedroom covered in blood, prosecutors say; she faces 25 years to life if convicted and investigators will review physical evidence and witness statements.
- The case returns to court on July 24, and the upcoming forensic, toxicology and witness evidence will be central to resolving the sharply conflicting accounts that have drawn strong reactions from both families.