NY Grandmother Suspected in Deaths of Daughter, 4 Grandchildren
Investigators say a handwritten note and prescription medications suggest the grandmother may have been involved, while autopsies found one child suffered sharp-force injuries.
- On Tuesday, June 23, authorities discovered six family members dead inside an apartment at the John S. Moore Homes complex in Mechanicville, N.Y., during a welfare check prompted by concerned neighbors.
- Evidence including a handwritten note "strongly suggests" that 64-year-old Amy Steadman was responsible for the deaths of her daughter, Sarah Myers, and four grandchildren, Mechanicville Police Chief William Rabbitt stated.
- Investigators recovered multiple prescription and over-the-counter medications indicating possible intentional poisoning, while autopsies revealed one child suffered "fatal sharp-force injuries."
- Brady Harmon, the estranged father of the four children, told the Times Union he recently reached a custody agreement for a planned reunion but now intends to bury his children in Utah.
- Although autopsies and toxicology testing remain pending, Rabbitt confirmed the investigation stays active while emphasizing there is no broader threat to the public.
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