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Toxicology tests showed lethal levels of diphenhydramine in all six Mechanicville victims, with mitragynine (the main kratom compound) found in four of them; investigators say the six family members were willfully poisoned, and Gavin Harmon was also fatally stabbed, with official findings released on Sept. 11.
A newly released text exchange shows New York mom Sarah Myers, 44, and her mother Amy Steadman conspiring to murder four children in Mechanicville before killing themselves. Myers told her ex-husband that the kids—Harper (13), Hudson (11), Gavin and Gracelynn (10) — had a “little stomach bug” the day they died, as investigators say the pair obtained sleep aids and medications and left letters alleging abuse. The father, Brady Harmon, who hadn’t seen the children since 2019 and planned a summer visit, learns of the tragedy as the badly decomposed bodies were found in the apartment on June 23.
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.
Brady Harmon, a Utah father who had fought for years to see his four children, was days from reuniting with them under a court-ordered plan when Salt Lake City police said all four were found dead in a Mechanicville, New York, apartment, along with their mother, Sarah Myers, and their grandmother, Amy Steadman. Authorities said one child likely suffered fatal sharp-force injuries and evidence points to intentional poisoning; causes and manners of death are pending. A handwritten note found in the apartment strongly suggested Steadman’s involvement, though investigators have not confirmed motives. Harmon had last seen his children in 2019, with ongoing efforts to enforce the parenting plan, including limited FaceTime visits; he said he was due to discuss arrangements in Utah before the killings.
The father of four children tells CBS6 Albany he was just days from seeing them in person when the siblings were found dead inside their grandmother’s Mechanicville apartment; police say the deaths are under investigation and no cause has been released.
CBS6 Albany reports that court documents obtained by the station detail a child custody agreement between Sarah Myers and Brady Harmon as part of divorce proceedings, a development connected to the Mechanicville case in which six people, including four children, died.
Relatives of a woman and four children and their grandmother urge the public not to jump to conclusions as Mechanicville police investigate six deaths found during a welfare check; autopsies are pending, authorities say there is no known threat to the public, and a press conference is planned as investigators seek answers.
Mechanicville police released the identities of six people found dead in a Harris Avenue home: Amy Steadman, 64; Sarah Myers, 44; and four Harmon children (Harper, 13; Hudson, 11; Gavin, 10; Gracelynn, 10). The bodies were discovered Tuesday evening during a welfare check; Steadman is Myers’ mother and the children's grandmother. Authorities say there is no evidence of anyone outside the group being involved and there is no known threat to the public, with autopsies underway as the investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact Mechanicville police at 518-664-7383.
Police say six people were found dead inside a Mechanicville home on Harris Avenue, including four children; investigators are treating it as an ongoing case and have not released details on identities or the cause of death.