The Discovery at Great Wolf Lodge
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with two counts of criminal homicide following an incident at a popular Poconos resort where her husband and 3-year-old son were found dead from stab wounds. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Bradford County, was taken into custody after police responded to a distress call at the Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Monroe County, according to court documents cited by WGAL.
Pocono Township police officers arrived at the resort room at approximately 3:13 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, after Harrison contacted the Monroe County Control Center. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Harrison told the dispatcher she needed help dying and stated that she was unable to find a vein in her neck. Responding officers encountered Harrison in the doorway of the room with a bleeding wrist and superficial puncture wounds to her neck.
Timeline of the Incident
Investigators reviewing the 911 recording reported that Harrison told the dispatcher her husband and son were already gone inside the room. When officers entered, they discovered 27-year-old Charles Harrison and the couple’s 3-year-old son deceased on separate mattresses on the floor. Charles Harrison had suffered multiple stab wounds to the chest, while the child had sustained at least one stab wound to the chest.
Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators established the family’s movements prior to the discovery. The family originally checked into the resort on Sept. 21, later extending their reservation through Oct. 13. Camera footage showed the family entering their room at 6:53 p.m. on Oct. 11. Later that evening, Metallica and Charles Harrison visited the resort arcade before returning to the room at approximately 11:22 p.m. Police confirmed that security footage showed no further activity at the room’s doorway until officers responded the following afternoon.
Evidence and Medical Transport
During transport to St. Luke’s Hospital–Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg, Harrison made statements to accompanying law enforcement officers regarding her actions and frame of mind, according to the criminal complaint outlined by FOX 29. Investigators recovered two knives with teal-green handles from the bathroom—a large butcher knife and a smaller blade—which resort employees confirmed were not maintained or provided by Great Wolf Lodge.
Authorities also located several medication bottles and containers holding a brownish-red liquid believed to be blood. Police executed search warrants for the hotel room and the family’s vehicle parked on the property. Following medical treatment, Harrison declined to answer further questions after being advised of her Miranda rights, telling detectives she was suicidal rather than uncooperative.
Community Reassurance and Resort Response
The Pocono Township Police Department classified the event as an isolated domestic tragedy, confirming there was no ongoing threat to the surrounding community. Officials expressed condolences to the affected families and noted that the investigation remains active as prosecutors prepare for formal arraignment proceedings.
Management at Great Wolf Resorts issued a statement expressing profound sorrow over the incident. The company confirmed its full cooperation with local law enforcement agencies and reiterated that resort operations and guest security remain monitored, noting the event was strictly confined to the individual family involved.