A grim domestic tragedy unfolded in Stratford, Connecticut, on Monday evening: police say Stanley Mulvey, 66, stabbed his longtime girlfriend, Megan McShane, 61, to death—and then dialed 911 himself, reporting the very crime he had just committed.
Shortly before 7 p.m., Mulvey called police dispatch and said he had stabbed his girlfriend and intended to harm himself. Officers raced to 86 Griffen Street, the pair’s home, only to find a horrifying scene. Mulvey lay straddled across McShane, motionless on the kitchen floor, both drenched in blood and a large kitchen knife discarded nearby.
Officers ordered Mulvey to move off McShane multiple times, but he refused. Ultimately, they had to physically extract him from her body before taking him into custody. A paramedic with Stratford EMS pronounced McShane dead at the scene, her body bearing multiple stab wounds.
Once in custody, Mulvey reportedly confessed to the killing. He also admitted that he had been aware all along of the severity of what he’d done. Investigators have noted that this was not the first time the couple’s violence came to authorities’ attention: Mulvey is a convicted felon and had been arrested in May 2025 in connection with a domestic violence case with McShane as the complainant.
Mulvey now faces felony murder and interfering with a police officer charges. He is being held on $1 million bond and is expected to appear in court on October 21, 2025. The investigation is still active, and police are working to piece together motive, timeline, and whether there were warning signs that could have prevented this from escalating into tragedy.
In the days ahead, detectives will issue search warrants, gather evidence from the crime scene, interview neighbors and acquaintances, and review any past reports involving Mulvey and McShane. For now, the quiet street at 86 Griffen stands as a somber reminder that domestic violence can turn fatal—and sometimes the last call to 911 is made not by a victim, but by a killer.