The investigation into the deaths of six members of the same family inside a New York apartment has taken a disturbing new turn after police revealed evidence suggesting intentional poisoning, while also confirming that one of the children suffered fatal sharp-force injuries.

Authorities continue searching for answers after the bodies of 64-year-old Amy Steadman, her 44-year-old daughter Sarah Myers and Myers’ four children were discovered inside an apartment in Mechanicville earlier this week.

The victims have been identified as 13-year-old Harper Harmon, 11-year-old Hudson Harmon and 10-year-old twins Gavin and Gracelynn.

The grim discovery was made Tuesday evening after Mechanicville police officers responded to conduct a welfare check at Apartment M-5 in the John Moore Apartments on Harris Avenue.

What officers found inside immediately launched a major death investigation that has since drawn investigators from multiple agencies.

As detectives continued processing the scene in the days that followed, workers could be seen clearing furniture and personal belongings from the apartment, with many items removed inside large garbage bags.

The activity underscored the scale of the investigation as authorities continued examining every possible piece of evidence.

At a news conference Thursday morning, Mechanicville Police Chief William Rabbitt disclosed significant new findings from the autopsies performed on all six victims.

According to the chief, examinations were conducted by Dr. Michael Sicoricca at Albany Medical Center on June 24.

Those examinations revealed that one of the children died after suffering fatal sharp-force injuries.

Police have not publicly identified which child sustained those wounds, nor have they disclosed the nature of the weapon believed to have been involved.

The remaining causes of death, however, have yet to be determined.

Chief Rabbitt explained that investigators are awaiting additional forensic testing before making final conclusions regarding each victim.

“At this time, however, the causes and manners of death to all six individuals remain pending additional investigation and toxicology testing,” he said.

Perhaps the most unsettling revelation involved evidence recovered from inside the apartment.

According to Rabbitt, investigators found indications suggesting intentional poisoning involving numerous prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs.

While officials have not explained exactly how those substances may have been administered, the discovery has significantly expanded the scope of the investigation.

Police have not yet announced whether they believe every victim was exposed to medication or whether the apparent poisoning was directed at only some members of the household.

Those questions remain unanswered while laboratory analysis continues.

Investigators are also working to establish a precise timeline leading up to the deaths.

At this stage, authorities have not determined exactly when any of the six family members died.

The uncertainty surrounding the timeline has complicated efforts to reconstruct the family’s final hours and determine the sequence of events inside the apartment.

Detectives are now relying on forensic evidence, witness interviews, electronic records and toxicology testing to establish what happened.

Officials have emphasized that the investigation remains active and that no conclusions should be drawn until scientific testing has been completed.

The discovery has shaken the small Saratoga County community, where neighbors continue struggling to comprehend how six family members could die inside the same residence.

Many questions remain unanswered, including whether anyone else was present inside the apartment before police arrived.

Authorities have not announced whether they are searching for any suspects or whether they believe the incident poses an ongoing threat to the public.

Investigators also have not indicated whether they suspect one family member may have been responsible for the deaths of the others.

Instead, police continue describing the case as an active death investigation while awaiting critical forensic results.

The combination of possible poisoning and fatal sharp-force injuries presents investigators with an especially complex case.

Medical examiners must now determine not only how each victim died but also whether multiple methods were used during the incident.

Toxicology reports are expected to play a central role in answering those questions.

Those examinations can identify the presence of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and other substances that may have contributed to the victims’ deaths.

Depending on the findings, investigators may be able to determine whether any of the victims were incapacitated before suffering fatal injuries.

Police have not provided any estimate regarding when those laboratory results will become available.

Complex toxicology analyses often require weeks before final reports are completed.

In the meantime, detectives continue interviewing individuals who knew the family in hopes of learning more about their recent circumstances.

Authorities have not publicly discussed whether officers had previously responded to the apartment or whether child welfare agencies had any prior involvement with the household.

Those aspects of the investigation remain undisclosed.

The identities of the victims have prompted an outpouring of sympathy throughout the community.

Harper Harmon, at 13 years old, was the oldest of the four children.

Her younger brother Hudson was 11.

The youngest children, twins Gavin and Gracelynn, were both 10 years old.

Their mother, Sarah Myers, lived in the apartment with them alongside her own mother, Amy Steadman.

Friends and neighbors have described the deaths as almost impossible to comprehend.

Many have begun leaving flowers and memorial items while awaiting additional information from investigators.

The apartment itself has become the focus of intense forensic examination.

Crime scene investigators spent hours documenting evidence before allowing cleanup crews to begin removing property from inside the residence.

Furniture, household belongings and other personal possessions were carefully taken from the apartment as investigators concluded portions of their examination.

Police have not indicated whether any of those items are being retained as evidence.

Chief Rabbitt has urged the public to remain patient while investigators work through the substantial amount of evidence collected from the scene.

He stressed that determining exactly what happened requires careful scientific analysis rather than speculation.

The investigation now involves multiple forensic disciplines, including pathology, toxicology and crime scene reconstruction.

Each piece of evidence must be evaluated before authorities can determine how the six deaths occurred.

Officials have likewise declined to classify the incident as a homicide, murder-suicide or accidental poisoning while awaiting the remaining medical findings.

Those determinations ultimately depend upon the conclusions reached by the medical examiner after reviewing all available evidence.

For now, investigators say only one fact has been medically confirmed beyond doubt: one child sustained fatal sharp-force injuries.

Everything else—including the exact causes and manners of death for all six victims—remains under investigation.

As detectives continue assembling the timeline and forensic experts analyze evidence recovered from inside the apartment, authorities hope laboratory testing will answer many of the questions that continue surrounding one of the region’s most heartbreaking and mysterious family tragedies.

Until those results are complete, police say they remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation that establishes exactly what happened inside Apartment M-5 and provides answers for relatives, neighbors and a community left mourning the deaths of six members of the same family.