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Woman stabs her toddler and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge family water park resort

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Scott, O. (2026, October 14). Woman stabs her toddler and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge family water park resort. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/metallica-harrison-great-wolf-lodge-b3066762.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-14 · by Owen Scott

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A woman identified as Metallica Rose Harrison, age 27, has been accused of fatally stabbing her husband Charles and their three-year-old son at the Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains resort in Scotrun, Pennsylvania. After calling 911 around 3 p.m., police found Harrison injured in the hotel room with a large butcher knife and another blade present; the family had checked into the lodge on September 21 and were scheduled to check out the day of the incident. Harrison faces two counts of criminal homicide but her exact motive remains unclear, according to district attorney Mike Mancuso.
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Article 1

Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Pennsylvania, is accused of killing her husband Charles and their three-year-old son TH at the Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pocono Township. Police found Charles and TH dead with stab wounds to their chests after responding to a call about a suicidal woman. The woman was injured herself and taken to St Luke’s Hospital.

Article 2

The stepmother of Metallica Harrison says she believes the murders were preplanned. She claims that before their three-week stay at the Great Wolf Lodge, Metallica possibly drained her family's 401(k) account and brought kitchen knives from home for use in the crime.

Article 3

Police searched Harrison’s home in Towanda to find clues about the motive behind the murders. The search warrant application suggests that evidence at the house could connect a knife found at the crime scene with other items and reveal information on the incident's motive.

Article 4

Metallica Rose Harrison was booked for two counts of criminal homicide after allegedly stabbing her husband Charles and their three-year-old son Tristan at the Great Wolf Lodge. Police seized nearly a dozen knives from the family's home during an investigation to uncover evidence related to the motive behind the crime.

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📰 Woman Stabs Husband And Son At Resort
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5 of 30 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Owen Scott
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Independent Lodge NBC 6 Pennsylvania St Luke’s Hospital

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Harrison PERSON · 9× Charles PERSON · 3× Mancuso PERSON · 2× NBC 6 ORG · 2× Pennsylvania GPE · 2× St Luke’s Hospital ORG · 2× Independent ORG · 1× Lodge ORG · 1× Metallica Rose Harrison PERSON · 1× Scotrun GPE · 1×

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The spokesperson added, “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of those affected.” If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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🔮 According to the criminal complaint, the family checked into the Great Wolf Lodge on September 21 and were set to check out Tuesday.

Claims (30 extracted, 5 hedged)

A woman has been accused of killing her husband and their three-year-old son at a family Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania. asserted
woman → accuse → Pennsylvania
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, allegedly fatally stabbed her husband, Charles, and their son in their hotel room at the Lodge’s Pocono Mountains resort in Scotrun, Pennsylvania. uncertain
Harrison → stab → Scotrun
Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso confirmed to reporters that it was Harrison who called 911 at around 3 p.m., shortly after the stabbings took place on Monday. asserted
stabbings → confirm → Monday
Harrison told the dispatcher that she needed help dying by suicide, the Pocono Township Police Department said in a statement. asserted
Department → tell → statement
When officers responded to her hotel room, they discovered that Harrison was injured. asserted
Harrison → respond → room
The 27-year-old was taken to St Luke’s Hospital. asserted
old → take → Hospital
Police launched a homicide investigation after finding her late son and husband. asserted
Police → launch → son
“Every day I work so hard to be the best person, the best mother, the best wife,” Harrison said in the ambulance, according to a complaint obtained by NBC 6. uncertain
Harrison → work → NBC
“It wasn’t supposed to end like this.” asserted
It → suppose → this
Harrison added, “I was supposed to have my happy family. asserted
I → add → family
That’s what I envisioned since I was a child.” asserted
I → ’ → what
Mancuso told reporters that the 27-year-old faces two counts of criminal homicide in connection with the killings. asserted
old → tell → killings
Amid their investigation, police have described the incident as an “isolated domestic tragedy” and say that there is no threat to the community. asserted
police → describe → community
According to the criminal complaint, the family checked into the Great Wolf Lodge on September 21 and were set to check out Tuesday. uncertain
family → accord → September
A “large butcher kitchen knife” and a smaller blade with found in the bathroom, the criminal complaint reviewed by NBC 6 states. asserted
complaint → find → NBC
In the report, hotel staff confirmed that the venue does not keep knives of that size. asserted
venue → confirm → size
The complaint, which was also reviewed by Fox News Digital, stated that Charles had suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest while the 3-year-old had sustained a single stab wound to his chest. asserted
old → review → chest
Security footage detailed in the complaint shows the three entering the room at around 7 p.m. October 11, with Harrison leaving the room around an hour later to use the microwave. asserted
Harrison → detail → microwave
Two hours later, Harrison and Charles went to the arcade before returning. asserted
Harrison → go → arcade
Mancuso says that Harrison’s motive for allegedly killing her husband and son is still under investigation. uncertain
motive → say → investigation
“That's one of the most perplexing questions,” he told journalists. asserted
he → tell → journalists
“But it's a developing situation.” asserted
it → develop → ?
According to the complaint, when police tried to speak about the stabbings at St Luke’s Hospital, she told them that she was “suicidal, not stupid.” uncertain
she → accord → them
On Tuesday, Harrison was denied bail and taken to the Monroe County Correctional Facility to await a preliminary hearing, police say. asserted
police → deny → hearing
A spokesperson for Great Wolf Lodge told The Independent that the firm is cooperating fully with the investigation. asserted
firm → tell → investigation
“We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by a tragic domestic incident that occurred yesterday in a guest room at our resort in the Pocono Mountains,” the spokesperson said. asserted
spokesperson → sadden → Mountains
“It was an isolated family incident, and we’re cooperating fully with local law enforcement as they conduct their investigation.” asserted
they → cooperate → investigation
The spokesperson added, “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of those affected.” If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. asserted
you → add → Lifeline
If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you. asserted
you → go → you
In the UK, people having mental health crises can contact the Samaritans at 116 123 or jo@samaritans.org asserted
people → have → 123
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