A father in Utah is speaking out about the loss of his four children after his ex-wife and her mother allegedly killed the kids at a home in Mechanicville, New York, before dying by suicide.
Brady Harmon has shared final text messages, addressed his ex-wife Sarah Myers’ accusations against him and reacted to a toxicology report that revealed the substances used in the killings. Authorities believe Myers and her mother, Amy Steadman, poisoned three of the siblings and fatally stabbed a fourth before taking their own lives in June 2026.
Here’s everything to know about the case, from the timeline of events to the father’s public statements as the investigation continues.
4 Children Killed By Mother and Grandmother at New York Home
Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and 10-year-old twins Gracelynn Harmon and Gavin Harmon were killed at their home in Mechanicville, New York, on June 10, 2026. Authorities believe Myers and Steadman — the children’s mother and maternal grandmother — carried out the killings before dying by suicide.
Harper, Hudson and Gracelynn all died after being poisoned. Gavin was fatally stabbed when he tried to defend himself, according to police.
At the time of the killings, Brady had not seen his children in person since 2019. He lives in Utah, while his kids lived in New York with their mother. The children were reportedly preparing to spend the summer with their father when they were killed.
Sarah Myers and Amy Steadman Left Behind Notes Accusing Brady Harmon of Abuse
Authorities said Myers and Steadman left behind letters at the scene. Myers claimed in her note that Brady had been abusive toward her and their children, and she reportedly wrote that she killed the kids to save them from future abuse.
Brady has adamantly denied ever abusing his ex-wife or their children.
Speaking to News10, he said he “knew my kids were murdered” even before their causes of death were officially confirmed. “And then I know those two are the ones that did it,” he said of Myers and Steadman.
“My kids suffered,” Brasy told WRGB. “To poison them and also to stab them – there’s a special place in hell for people like that.”
Brady Harmon Shares Final Text Messages From Sarah Myers
Brady took to Facebook on August 4, 2026, to share the final text exchange he had with Myers on the day the children apparently died. Brady had scheduled a video call with the kids, but the call never happened. According to the screenshots he shared, Myers told him the children were sick.
“The kids have gotten a little stomach bug throwing up is it okay to switch your online visit to tomorrow night at 4 p.m. your time please,” Myers wrote.
Brady responded by saying he hoped they would feel better. He followed up the next day to reschedule the call and asked, “Are the kiddos doing better?” The screenshots showed he tried calling several more times and never got a response.
Brady also shared messages exchanged in the days before the killings, in which he sent Myers the children’s flight information and inquired about child support. The father said the conversations gave him no indication that Myers was planning a murder-suicide.
Brady Harmon Addresses His Ex-Wife’s Abuse Claims
In a lengthy Facebook caption accompanying the screenshots, Brady rejected the justification laid out in Steadman’s suicide note.
“I cannot understand how anyone could claim that this was done to ‘save’ my children from harm,” he wrote. “The greatest possible harm was done to them. They were terrified, betrayed, and robbed of their lives by the very people who were supposed to protect them.”
Brady said he believes the truth about his ex-wife and her mother would have surfaced once the children were with him in Utah.
“I believe the truth would have begun coming out once they were safely with me,” he wrote. “They would have experienced the loving side of their family they had been separated from and taught to fear. Instead of allowing that relationship to be restored, the people responsible chose to permanently silence four innocent children.”
He also said Steadman had not wanted him to see his children, and that he and Myers had been communicating in the days leading up to the killings as he tried to arrange the kids’ upcoming trip to Utah.
Harmon closed the August 2026 post with a tribute to his children. “Harper, Hudson, Gavin, and Gracelynn were loved. They are still loved. They will always be loved,” he wrote. “They are now safe in the arms of those who went before them—people who would protect them, comfort them, and never cause them harm. Their names and memories will live on through everyone who truly loved them.”
He added, “I will continue speaking their names, telling their story, and fighting for the full truth about what happened to them.”
Toxicology Report Reveals Sarah Myers and Amy Steadman Gave Kids Kratom and Allergy Medication
A toxicology report obtained by NewsChannel 13 determined that Harper, Hudson, Gracelynn and Gavin were all given diphenhydramine — the ingredient in Benadryl — and kratom before they died.
Kratom is a psychoactive herbal extract that can produce opioid-like effects, according to Yale Medicine. The substance is known as a “gas station drug” because it is sold legally and widely, but can be fatal in high doses.
Myers and Brady were in a bitter custody battle at the time of the killings.
Dad Reflects on 90 Days Since His Kids’ Killings
Three months after losing his children, Brady shared another Facebook post on September 11, 2026, to mark 90 days since the murders and to react to the toxicology findings.
“According to the timeline provided by police last month, it has been 90 days since my children—Harper, Hudson, Gavin, and Gracelynn — were taken from me,” he wrote. “I will never understand how two people who claimed to love and care about these children could deliberately cause them such unimaginable harm.”
Brady said “the pain is still as raw as if it happened yesterday,” and that the toxicology report makes “it even more sickening to understand what was done to them.”
“Harper, Hudson, Gavin, and Gracelynn were innocent. They deserved to feel safe. They deserved to grow up, chase their dreams, celebrate birthdays, reach milestones, and live the lives that were stolen from them,” Brady continued. He added that he still misses “them every second.”
“And I will continue speaking their names and fighting to make sure their lives — and what happened to them — are never forgotten,” he concluded. “Harper. Hudson. Gavin. Gracelynn. Forever my children. Forever loved.”
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