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Killer mom drained husband’s 401(k) for Great Wolf Lodge trip before hacking him, son to death: step-mom

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Fenton, R., & Downing, J. (2026, October 14). Killer mom drained husband’s 401(k) for Great Wolf Lodge trip before hacking him, son to death: step-mom. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/mom-drained-husbands-401k-for-great-wolf-lodge-trip-before-grisly-murder-step-mom/

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Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, is accused of murdering her husband Charles and their three-year-old son Tristan at the Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania on Monday. According to her stepmother, April Thetga, Harrison had withdrawn money from her husband's 401(k) account to fund a family vacation and other expenses before the killings. The stepmother expressed shock and disbelief, stating that despite this unusual financial move, there were no signs of trouble in their relationship as seen through recent joyful video calls with relatives.

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Article 1

Date: October 14, 2026
Source: ABC News: Top Stories
Author: Meredith Deliso

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

Date: October 14, 2026
Source: Latest & Breaking News on Fox News
Author: Kelsie Cairns

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

Date: October 15, 2026
Source: ABC News: Top Stories
Author: Meredith Deliso

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

Date: October 15, 2026
Source: New York Post
Author: Anthony Blair

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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Incident: Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, is accused of murdering her husband and young son at the Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania.
Evidence: Kitchen knives were allegedly brought from their home for use in the murder. Police are searching the family's residence to find a motive and evidence linking the crime scene knife with others.
Stepmother’s Claim: Harrison possibly drained the family’s 401(k) account before planning the murders during an extended stay at the resort.

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🔮 There was nothing we could do about that,” Thetga said.

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🔮 There was nothing we could do about that,” Thetga said.

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🔮 “She had called and we’re video chatting, and then she says she loved us very much, just like she normally would,” Thetga recalled.

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The Pennsylvania mom accused of butchering her husband and their 3-year-old son at a Great Wolf Lodge on Monday had drained her husband’s 401(k) to pay for the dream vacation, according to her stepmother — who believes she planned the bloodbath in advance. uncertain

she → accuse → advance

Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, tapped husband Charles’ retirement account to pay for the three-week trip to the resort in the Poconos — an early Christmas present for little Tristan — plus a kitchen remodel and other expenses, stepmom April Thetga told The Post. asserted

Thetga → tap → Post

The family found the sudden financial move “odd,” she said. asserted

she → find → ?

“It was definitely odd, but they’d taken their 401(k) out … asserted

they → take → 401(k

There was nothing we could do about that,” Thetga said. uncertain

Thetga → be → that

She didn’t know whether the couple had borrowed against the retirement account or withdrawn the money outright. asserted

couple → know → money

Yet the strange financial choice didn’t raise major red flags for relatives, who had no idea anything was amiss — and even shared a cheerful video call the day before the murders, Therga said. “She had called and we’re video chatting, and then she says she loved us very much, just like she normally would,” Thetga recalled. asserted

Thetga → raise → us

The next day, cops found Charles and Tristan dead from multiple stab wounds after Harrison called 911 and asked for help ending her life. asserted

Harrison → find → life

The mom later raved to cops and paramedics about dreaming of a “happy family” and wanting to join her husband and son in death, according to an affidavit obtained by WNEP. uncertain

mom → rave → WNEP

Before the trip, Harrison had posted cheerful family photos from past vacations. asserted

Harrison → post → vacations

Thetga described Charles Harrison as a devoted husband and father who rarely, if ever, lost his temper. asserted

who → describe → temper

She definitely got lucky when it came to him. asserted

it → get → him

I don’t think I’ve ever even seen him fight.” asserted

him → think → ?

Relatives still have no idea what could have caused the mom to snap. uncertain

mom → have → idea

“Absolutely it was a loving family. asserted

it → love → ?

We’re just as shocked as everybody else. asserted

We → ’re → everybody

We’re not evil people. asserted

We → ’re → ?

We want answers. asserted

We → want → answers

They were always happy,” Theta said. asserted

Theta → say → ?

Killer mom drained husband’s 401(k) for Great Wolf Lodge trip before hacking him, son to death: step-mom

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