Journalists talk to a New York State trooper Wednesday outside...

Journalists talk to a New York State trooper Wednesday outside the home of Sam and Amy Friedlander in Cross River, Westchester County. The couple and their two children were found dead in the house the day before. (Oct. 19, 2011) Credit: AP

Police say a family of four has been found dead in their suburban home north of New York City

State police Maj. Michael Kopy said it appeared to be a murder-suicide.

The victims were identified as Amy and Sam Friedlander and their children, 8-year-old Gregory and 10-year-old Molly.

The bodies were discovered in their Cross River home Tuesday afternoon.

The Lewisboro school district said the children attended the elementary school.

The Journal News cited a May 2000 wedding announcement in The New York Times that described Amy Friedlander as a vice president for Chase Manhattan Bank. The notice said her husband was an associate counsel of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in Manhattan.

A neighbor told WCBS-TV that the couple was in the midst of a divorce.

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