Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, faces two counts of criminal homicide after authorities discovered her husband, Charles Harrison, and their 3-year-old son dead inside their room at the Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania, on Monday, October 12, 2026. Investigators are currently working to determine a motive for the incident, which police have described as an isolated domestic tragedy.
Emergency Response at Great Wolf Lodge
Pocono Township Police Department officers responded to room 2030 of the Great Wolf Lodge around 3:13 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, following a 911 call from a woman reporting that she was in distress. Upon entering the room, officers found the body of Charles Harrison lying on a mattress with multiple stab wounds to his chest.
She was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital–Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg for treatment. According to a criminal complaint, police discovered a large butcher knife and a smaller knife in the bathroom, along with several bottles of unspecified medication and a plastic container and garbage can that appeared to contain blood.
Statements from the 911 Call and Ambulance
During the emergency call, Harrison told the dispatcher she needed help dying, stating she was unable to find the vein in her neck to stab.
She reportedly claimed she was too weak to stab my neck
and possessed knives that were not working.
She did not request emergency assistance for the victims at any point during the call. While in the ambulance, she expressed distress, telling EMS personnel that she messed up
and asking how deep her wrist vein was so she would know for next time.
She further stated, It wasn’t supposed to end like this. I was supposed to have my happy family. That’s what I envisioned since I was a child.
Police Review Surveillance Footage to Find Motive
Surveillance footage indicated the family was last seen entering their room at approximately 7 p.m. on October 11. Investigators noted that Harrison later exited the room to use a microwave, and then returned with her husband after visiting the arcade. Police found no further documented surveillance of the family after they returned to the room.
Pocono Township Police Chief Chris Wagner stated that authorities are working to determine a motive, which Mancuso characterized as one of the most perplexing questions.
The Pocono Township Police Department maintained that the incident was an isolated domestic situation and poses no ongoing threat to the public.
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Pennsylvania, has been charged with two counts of criminal homicide in the fatal stabbing of her 36-year-old husband, Charles “Chaz” Harrison, and their 3-year-old son inside a room at Great Wolf Lodge in Monroe County’s Pocono Mountains.… pic.twitter.com/V89D9s9lgM
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. It was an isolated family incident, and we’re cooperating fully with local law enforcement as they conduct their investigation. Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of those affected,
said a spokesperson for Great Wolf Lodge.
Harrison is awaiting a preliminary hearing. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac Jr. confirmed that autopsies for the victims were scheduled for later in the week. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org, or texting LOVEIS to 22522. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988 for free, confidential support 24 hours a day.