Mechanicville grandmother suspected in deadly family poisoning
TL;DR
Police say Amy Steadman, 64, poisoned her daughter and four grandchildren in Mechanicville, New York, before killing herself; a handwritten note and multiple prescriptions were found linking her to the deaths, and autopsy notes suggest a child may have died from fatal sharp-force injuries. The children's father, Brady Harmon, says the custody fight and a failing system left him unable to protect his family.
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