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Grandmother Suspected in Deaths of Daughter and Four Grandchildren in Mechanicville

Pending toxicology and medical examiner reviews will establish causes, manners of death, responsibility.

A memorial outside the apartment in Mechanicville on June 25, 2026.
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Stephanie Sweeney speaks during a vigil Saturday at Tallmadge Park in Mechanicville, honoring four children who were found dead at the John S. Moore Homes apartment complex Tuesday. Mechanicville police said evidence suggests the children’s grandmother, Amy Steadman, was involved in their deaths. Steadman and the children’s mother were also found dead at the home. Sweeney, who organized the vigil, was Steadman’s close friend.
Police in Mechanicville are expected to update the public after 6 people, 4 of them children were found dead in an apartment in the City. (WRGB)

Overview

  • Police found six decomposed bodies in a Mechanicville apartment after a neighbor requested a welfare check, with officers locating the scene on Tuesday and identifying two adults and four children.
  • Investigators recovered numerous prescription and over‑the‑counter medication bottles and a handwritten note that police say strongly suggests 64‑year‑old Amy Steadman was involved.
  • Autopsies determined that one child suffered fatal sharp‑force injuries while other deaths show evidence consistent with intentional poisoning, though toxicology tests are needed to confirm causes.
  • Victims were identified as Amy Steadman, 64; her daughter Sarah Myers, 44; and Myers’ children Harper, 13, Hudson, 11, and 10‑year‑old twins Gavin and Gracelynn; the children were homeschooled and their father had custody scheduled to begin July 1.
  • The Mechanicville Police Department is coordinating with state agencies as the active investigation continues, officials say there is no known threat to the public and no outside suspects have been identified.