By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-11 15:21:35 | Updated at 2026-09-11 16:51:59
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An Upstate New York mom and grandma used a common allergy medication to kill themselves after fatally poisoning four young children, new toxicology results show.
Amy Steadman, 64, and her daughter, Sarah Myers, 44, consumed “fatal or lethal levels” of diphenhydramine – an antihistamine – during the horrific June murder-suicide, the Mechanicsville Police Department told The Post Friday.
The sick mother-daughter duo also gave Myers’ four children – Harper, 13; Hudson, 11, and 10-year-old twins Gracelynn and Gavin Harmon – lethal amounts of the allergy medication, Chief Bill Rabbitt said.
Sarah Myers, 44, was one of six people found dead inside an apartment in Mechanicsville. She’s accused of conspiring with her mother to poison four young children. facebook/sarah.myersharmon
Amy Steadman, 64, was one of six people found dead inside her Harris Avenue apartment in Mechanicville. She’s accused of giving her grandchildren poison. Amy Steadman / FacebookThe toxicology reports also found the youngsters all had mitragynine – a compound found in Kratom – in their systems, according to police and reports.
