FOUR CHILDREN, ONE CHILLING DISCOVERY — NEW TOXICOLOGY RESULTS REVEAL WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE MECHANICVILLE FAMILY TRAGEDY

A disturbing new detail has emerged in the Mechanicville, New York, case that left four children dead and a family shattered.

New toxicology findings reportedly show that all four children had both kratom and diphenhydramine in their systems before their deaths, shedding new light on what investigators believe happened inside the family’s home in June.

The children were Harper Harmon, 13; Hudson Harmon, 11; and 10-year-old twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon.

Their mother, Sarah Myers, 44, and grandmother, Amy Steadman, 64, were also found dead.

Authorities have described the case as a murder-suicide.

THE TOXICOLOGY FINDING

According to sources cited by NewsChannel 13 and reported by The Irish Sun, kratom and diphenhydramine — the active ingredient in the allergy medication Benadryl — were detected in the blood of all four children.

The findings reportedly came from toxicology examinations conducted after the children’s bodies were discovered.

Police have previously said that Harper, Hudson and Gracelynn died from the alleged poisoning, while Gavin survived the initial attempt and was later fatally injured.

Investigators said Gavin had defensive injuries, suggesting he may have tried to protect himself.

Authorities are expected to provide further information about the toxicology findings.

THE CHILDREN WERE NOT FOUND FOR DAYS

The tragedy unfolded on June 10, according to investigators.

But the children were not discovered until June 23, when police went to the home for a welfare check.

Myers and Steadman were also found dead inside Steadman’s apartment.

The discovery launched an investigation into what had happened during the days leading up to the welfare check — and investigators soon began examining the women’s communications and online activity.

A CUSTODY BATTLE AT THE CENTER OF THE INVESTIGATION

Investigators believe the tragedy was connected to a bitter custody dispute between Myers and her former husband, Brady Harmon.

Harmon had been fighting for years to rebuild his relationship with his children and was reportedly due to spend 60 days with them in Utah.

Authorities later recovered a handwritten note in which Steadman claimed the children had been harmed to “protect” them from their father.

Myers also made allegations of abuse against Harmon.

But Harmon has denied those allegations, and police said they found no evidence supporting them. He has never been charged in connection with the case.

MESSAGES THAT RAISED QUESTIONS

Investigators have also described messages they say were exchanged around the time of the children’s deaths.

One message allegedly sent by Gracelynn suggested that she was becoming seriously ill and was aware that something was wrong.

Investigators also said Steadman later sent Myers a message indicating that Gracelynn was aware of what was happening.

The messages have become part of the evidence investigators are examining as they reconstruct the final hours of the children’s lives.

A FATHER LEFT TO BURY FOUR CHILDREN

For Brady Harmon, the tragedy ended years of efforts to reconnect with his children in the most devastating way possible.

Speaking to The U.S. Sun, he described what happened as an incomprehensible act and said his children had suffered.

He has continued to deny the allegations made against him.

After the tragedy, Harmon held a private funeral and laid his children’s ashes to rest on a mountain in Utah.

QUESTIONS STILL REMAIN

The new toxicology findings provide investigators with another piece of the timeline, but they do not answer every question surrounding the case.

Why did the children receive the substances found in their systems?

What happened during the hours before their deaths?

And what ultimately drove the family tragedy?

Those questions remain part of the broader investigation.

For now, the deaths of four children have left a community confronting an unimaginable loss — while investigators continue piecing together the final chapter of a custody dispute that ended in tragedy.

Harper was 13. Hudson was 11. Gavin and Gracelynn were only 10.

Four siblings who were supposed to be spending their summer with their father instead became the center of a case that continues to raise painful questions about family, custody and the warning signs that may have gone unseen.