Grandmother suspected in six deaths in Mechanicville NY

Police in Mechanicville, New York, said a grandmother is suspected of killing her daughter, four grandchildren, and herself in an apartment discovered Tuesday evening. The discovery followed a welfare check requested by neighbors who had not seen the family for days.

Officers responded to the John S. Moore Homes apartment complex on Harris Avenue around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23. Inside a single apartment, they found the bodies of 64-year-old Amy Steadman; her daughter, Sarah Myers, 44; and Myers' four children: Harper Harmon, 13; Hudson Harmon, 11; and 10-year-old twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon.

At a press conference on Thursday, June 25, Mechanicville Police Chief William Rabbitt said evidence strongly suggests Steadman was involved in the deaths. Investigators recovered evidence indicating intentional poisoning, including numerous medications. A handwritten note and other circumstantial evidence were also found. Chief Rabbitt stated there is no evidence an outside individual was involved and no known threat to the public.

While toxicology tests are pending, the chief confirmed one of the children suffered fatal sharp force injuries. All six victims were found inside...