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Grieving dad of NY kids killed in grandma, mom’s murder-suicide, says murderers deserve ‘special place in hell’

Nypost · · 842 words · By Chris Bradford
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Grieving dad of NY kids killed in grandma, mom’s murder-suicide, says murderers deserve ‘special place in hell’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google The heartbroken father of four children allegedly murdered by their grandma and mom in an upstate New York apartment ripped the two killers, declaring that the pair deserve a “special place in hell.” Sarah Myers, 44, and her…

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“I knew my kids were murdered,” he told News10 on Tuesday, reacting to the harrowing development.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Sarah Myers, 44, and her 64-year-old mother Amy Steadman “conspired in carrying out the murders of the four children [on June 10] before taking their own lives,””
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Multiple independent sources (India Today, Unlimited L's, and other web search results) confirm that Sarah Myers and Amy Steadman conspired to kill the four children on June 10 before committing suicide.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hermione Norris is an English actress. She attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in the 1980s, before taking small roles in theatre and on television. In 1996, she was cast in her brea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermione_Norris
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2010
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of American films released in 2024. The year featured a diverse array of cinematic productions, ranging from major studio blockbusters to independent and streaming platform rel…
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Claim 2: “Brady Harmon... lives in Utah and hadn’t seen his children in person since November 2019.”
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AOL and other news reports confirm that Brady Harmon lives in Utah and had not seen his children in person since November 2019.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2026 in film is an overview of events in the film industry scheduled to occur in 2026. Best Picture Academy Award-winners All Quiet on the Western Front and Cimarron entered the public domain this yea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the West…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of people who identify, (or have identified if dead), as Latter Day Saints, and who have attained levels of notability. This list includes adherents of all Latter Day Saint movement den…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latter_Day_Saints
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Claim 3: “Syringes were also found in Steadman’s home”
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Claim 4: “Cops also found letters they suspect were written by Myers where she also claimed her children had been abused.”
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The Daily Caller and other reports confirm that police found letters suspected to be written by Sarah Myers alleging the children had been abused.
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web search NEUTRAL — Notes believed to have been written by Myers reiterate accusations of alleged abuse and anger toward the Utah family court system, police said.Harmon denied the abuse allegations, police said. He last…
https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/04/mechanicville-police-new-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police found handwritten letters believed to be written by Steadman and Myers, including a signed confession from the grandmother.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16032105/mom-murder-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Four children and two adults were found dead Tuesday inside an apartment at the John S. Moore Homes on Harris Avenue, city police said. The bodies of Sarah Myers and her four children were found in an…
https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/05/haunting-texts-show-mum-grand…
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Claim 5: “Gavin Harmon, 10, was knifed trying to defend himself”
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One specific web search result mentions that Gavin Harmon was allegedly stabbed multiple times as he tried to defend himself. Other sources confirm his death but do not specify the method of stabbing.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angela Michelle Harmon (born August 10, 1972) is an American actress. After winning Seventeen's modeling contest in 1987 at age 15, Harmon signed with IMG Models and appeared on covers for magazines i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Harmon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin MacLeod ( mə-KLOWD; born Allan George See; February 28, 1931 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor best known for his roles as news writer Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and ship'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Lotus is a 2023 American superhero fan film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was produced, directed, and co-written by Gavin J. Konop. The film stars Warden Wayne as Pet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Lotus
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Claim 6: “She researched medication reactions, with later searches including “Where is the most fatal place to be stabbed’”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about internet search history.
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Claim 7: “Investigators revealed Tuesday they found a note written by Steadman which stated that “the author accepts responsibility for what occurred and states that they believed killing the children was the only way to keep them safe from alleged abuse in Utah.””
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Multiple sources (Daily Caller, Irish Star, and others) confirm that investigators found a note by Amy Steadman accepting responsibility and claiming the children were killed to protect them from alleged abuse in Utah.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anita Sarkeesian ( sar-KEE-zee-ən; born 1983) is a Canadian-American feminist media critic. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency, a website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gretchen Esther Whitmer (; born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of characters in the American television series Prison Break. The characters are listed alphabetically by their last name or by the name which appears in the episode credits.
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Claim 8: “Text messages included “discussions regarding obtaining medications, where the murders would occur, how those medications would be administered, how the children would be brought together, what they would be told and how suspicion could be avoided,””
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Multiple sources cite Chief Rabbitt stating that text messages detailed the administration of medications and the timing to avoid suspicion before a phone call with the father.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Rabbitt, text messages reveal Myers instructed Steadman to administer medication to the children between 10:30 a.m. and noon — hours before the children were scheduled to speak with their…
https://13wham.com/news/local/my-kids-suffered-father-reacts…
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Sarah Myers instructed Amy Steadman that the medications should be administered between 10.30am and noon so they could be finished before a scheduled telephone call at 6pm with the children’s father,…
https://internewscast.com/news/dad-reveals-final-text-from-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Mechanicville police, Myers, 44, and her mother, Amy Steadman, 64, allegedly conspired to kill the four children before taking their own lives. Police believe the killings occurred on Jun…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/new-york-child…
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Claim 9: “Steadman had visited several pharmacies in the days leading up to the June 10 killings”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for Amy Winehouse, which are completely irrelevant to Amy Steadman. No relevant evidence regarding pharmacy visits was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — She is known for her distinctive contralto vocals, expressive and autobiographical songwriting, and eclectic blend of genres such as soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz. Her music, along with her fashion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Winehouse
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web search NEUTRAL — Amy is a 2015 British documentary film directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees. The film covers English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse 's life and her struggle with substance abuse, b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_(2015_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 19, 2026 · Amy Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter who skyrocketed to fame after the release of her critically acclaimed Grammy Award-winning album Back to Black. Her tempestuous love life …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amy-Winehouse
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Claim 10: “Three of Brady Harmon’s children, Harper, 13, Hudson, 11, and Gracelynn, 10, were poisoned.”
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The Irish Star and other reports confirm that Harper, Hudson, and Gracelynn were among the children killed, with the Irish Star specifically mentioning they were plotted to be poisoned.
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web search NEUTRAL — The bodies of Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and 10-year-old twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon were discovered in an apartment in Mechanicville, New York on June 23, after their mother and grand…
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/dad-4-kids-allegedly-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The six people — Amy Steadman, 64; Sarah Myers, 44; Harper Harmon, 13; Hudson Harmon, 11; Gavin Harmon, 10; and Gracelynn Harmon, 10 — were all found dead in an apartment at 2 Harris Avenue on Tuesday…
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/police-to-update-public-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Harper, 13, Hudson, 11, and Gavin and Gracelynn, both 10, were found dead by police conducting a welfare check.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/children-poisoned-new-…
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Claim 11: “The bodies were not found until June 23 when cops swooped on their home carrying out a welfare check.”
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Multiple sources confirm the bodies were discovered on June 23 during a police welfare check in Mechanicville, New York.
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