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4 children drugged by mother and grandmother in Mechanicville murder-suicide, report says

Toxicology found kratom and diphenhydramine in the children’s systems after six family members were found dead in June.

Published Sep 8, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Four children were drugged by their mother and grandmother in an Upstate New York murder-suicide, according to a new report.

WNYT reports allergy medicine and kratom were found in the blood of the kids were among six family members found dead at a home in Mechanicville, N.Y., in June. Police sources told the Albany TV station that a toxicology report showed kratom and diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl, in their systems.