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Father of four upstate NY kids killed by their mom, grandmother ‘sickened’ by ‘unimaginable’ way they died

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Nesi, C. (2026, September 21). Father of four upstate NY kids killed by their mom, grandmother ‘sickened’ by ‘unimaginable’ way they died. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/father-of-four-upstate-ny-kids-killed-by-their-mom-grandmother-sickened-by-unimaginable-way-they-died/

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Brady Harmon, the father of four children killed in a murder-suicide by his ex-wife Sarah Myers and her mother Amy Steadman in Mechanicville, New York on June 10, expressed his deep pain over how the deaths occurred. The toxicology report indicated that the victims were poisoned with diphenhydramine (commonly found in Benadryl) and Mitragynine, a compound in kratom. Harmon is now suing various local authorities for up to $400 million, alleging years of abuse and negligence despite warning signs.

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Brady Harmon, father of four children Harper (13), Hudson (11), and twins Gavin and Gracelynn (10), filed a lawsuit seeking $400 million from Saratoga County, the City of Mechanicville, two school districts, and a housing authority. The suit alleges negligence and systemic failures after his ex-wife Sarah Myers and her mother Amy Steadman poisoned and killed the children before taking their own lives on June 10, 2024. Harmon claims that Myers and Steadman had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, regularly drugging the kids with melatonin, Benadryl, and Kratom to control them. The toxicology report revealed lethal levels of diphenhydramine (active ingredient in Benadryl) and Mitragynine (a compound in kratom) in all six victims' bodies. Harmon expressed his profound grief and disbelief over the unimaginable harm inflicted on his children, sharing police reports on Facebook.

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🔮 “I will never understand how two people who claimed to love and care about these children could deliberately cause them such unimaginable harm,” he said of his ex-wife, Sarah Myers, 44, and her mother, Amy Steadman, 64, who killed the kids and then themselves, according to cops.

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The heartbroken father of four children killed by their mother and grandmother in a horrifying upstate New York murder-suicide said it was “sickening” to know how they were put through “such unimaginable” suffering. asserted

they → kill → suffering

Brady Harmon revealed his pain as he shared a police update showing that his kids — Harper, 13, Hudson, 11, and 10-year-old twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon — were poisoned with a mixture of allergy meds and a key ingredient in so-called gas-station heroin. asserted

kids → reveal → heroin

“I will never understand how two people who claimed to love and care about these children could deliberately cause them such unimaginable harm,” he said of his ex-wife, Sarah Myers, 44, and her mother, Amy Steadman, 64, who killed the kids and then themselves, according to cops. uncertain

who → understand → cops

“The pain is still as raw as if it happened yesterday,” he wrote on Facebook three months after the shocking mass murder and suicide in Mechanicville, New York on June 10. asserted

he → happen → June

“Reading today’s official toxicology findings makes it even more sickening to understand what was done to them.” asserted

what → read → them

The toxicology report showed that the pair killed the four youngsters with over-the-counter drugs diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl, and Mitragynine, a primary compound in kratom, a psychoactive plant-derived extract with opioid-like properties commonly sold over the counter at convenience stores and gas stations. asserted

pair → show → stores

The Mechanicville Police Department said diphenhydramine “was present at fatal or lethal levels in all six individuals” found at the scene, and Mitragynine was found in four of them. asserted

Mitragynine → say → them

They deserved to feel safe. asserted

They → deserve → ?

They deserved to grow up, chase their dreams, celebrate birthdays, reach milestones, and live the lives that were stolen from them,” wrote the anguished father, who now lives in Utah. asserted

who → deserve → Utah

“I still miss them every second. asserted

I → miss → them

And I will continue speaking their names and fighting to make sure their lives — and what happened to them — are never forgotten.” asserted

what → continue → them

Brady has since moved to sue New York authorities for upwards of $400 million, alleging his children died following a pattern of abuse that continued for years under their noses despite multiple warning signs. asserted

that → move → signs

He has filed a legal notice signaling his intent to sue the City of Mechanicville, Ballston Spa Central School District, Mechanicville City School District, Saratoga County, and the Mechanicville Housing Authority. asserted

He → file → Mechanicville

In the 17-page filing, Brady alleges his ex-wife and mother-in-law of suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy — a form of mental illness in which a caretaker, most often the mother, deliberately sickens or harms their children, or falsely creates the impression they’re unwell. asserted

they → allege → impression

The bombshell filing claims Myers and Steadman were “regularly drugging” the children “to control them and make them sick” — with drugs including Benadryl and kratom — the very same substances their toxicology report revealed killed them. uncertain

report → claim → them

Father of four upstate NY kids killed by their mom, grandmother ‘sickened’ by ‘unimaginable’ way they died

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