Lucy Devine
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.
A mom who allegedly killed her husband, her two children and then herself admitted she could 'fly off the cuff' in a video taken before their deaths.
Emily Long allegedly killed her husband, Ryan - who was terminally unwell - as well as their children, before taking her own life.
The couple's three-year-old toddler was left unharmed in the incident.
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On the morning of August 18, 2025, Ryan, Emily, and their children Parker, eight, and Ryan, six, were found dead inside their Madbury home.
Autopsies revealed that both children died of a single gunshot wound to the head, while Ryan died of multiple gunshot wounds.
"Based upon the information available at this time, it appears that in the early morning hours of Monday, August 18, 2025, Ms. Long took a handgun from the home and caused the deaths of Ryan Long and her two children, Parker and Ryan, and then took her own life immediately thereafter," the New Hampshire Department of Justice shared in a press release.
"While investigators are becoming aware of various concerns/issues ongoing in the household at the time of the event in question, people should avoid speculating that this event was caused by a single reason or stressor."
In a TikTok video uploaded onto Long's account - which has now been made private - Long spoke about her husband, who she described as 'literally the best human on this planet'.
She also said she was the more 'emotionally driven' one in their marriage.
“I am very outspoken, very impulsive, emotionally driven... I don’t take boundaries very well. And, like, I fly off the cuff in not like a violent way, obviously,” she added.
“If I feel something, I am going to say it. Sometimes it gets me into trouble.
“He’s always devil’s advocate, as much as it literally kills me. He’s so thoughtful in his decisions. He’s the most ethical human on this entire planet. Every single decision he makes is based on his code of ethics."
Believed to be talking about her husband's diagnosis, she added: “I think one of the things I’m going to miss is being able to show him how wonderful he’s been to me and he can enjoy that. I think that bums me out.
“There is no point to this video except to say like, yes, I feel sorry for myself and I’m scared about how my life is going to change and how hard it is going to be for me.
“But I know how truly, at the end of the day, I am just so scared that all these wonderful things from this phenomenally perfect man, who has given me more than I can ever thank him for, might not be here to see all that.”
Assistant Attorney General Ben Agati said investigators were looking into whether 'money' or 'the health situation' may have been a factor in the crimes that unfolded, but stressed: "I think the big thing is to try not to speculate that there's any one reason why something like this would happen. Homicide and suicide is usually much, much more complex than just one reason.
"There's still more information that we're trying to gather to narrow down different things."
If you or someone you know is struggling or in a mental health crisis, help is available through Mental Health America. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741.
If you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Helpline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.