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Tragic Leap: NY Mother and Children Die in Niagara Falls Plunge

Chianti Means, suffering from postpartum depression, intentionally jumped with her two young children from a Niagara Falls overlook.

  • Chianti Means, 33, and her two children, Roman Rossman and Mecca Means, died after falling nearly 200 feet from Luna Island.
  • Means' cousin and sister revealed she suffered from postpartum depression and was deeply affected by the death of her grandmother in 2020.
  • State Police confirmed the act was intentional, with Means reportedly sending her children over the railing before following them.
  • The bodies of Means and her children have not been recovered despite search efforts by State and Park Police.
  • Friends and family mourn Means, who was a domestic violence counselor and known for her kindness and community involvement.
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