# New York mother and grandmother accused of killing four children 2026-08-07T01:40:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Four children and their mother, Sarah Myers, 44, were found dead with Myers’ mother, Amy Steadman, 64, at a Mechanicville, New York, home on June 23, after neighbours reported unusual smells. Police allege the women killed the children before dying from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The Hindustan Times reports investigators believe the deaths were planned, based on text messages, drug purchases and handwritten notes found at the home. The children were Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon, both 10. Police have not disclosed a motive. The notes allegedly referred to protecting the children from abuse claims involving their father, Brady Harmon, who has denied no allegation in the report. Welfare checks on June 13 and 17 produced no response. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: child deaths, family violence, murder-suicide, New York, police investigation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/new-york-mother-and-grandmother-accused-of-killing-four-children/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/new-york-mother-and-grandmother-accused-of-killing-four-children/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.