Police charged a 27-year-old Pennsylvania woman with two counts of criminal homicide after responding to Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos.
SCOTRUN, PA — A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with two counts of criminal homicide after police found her husband and their 3-year-old son dead Monday inside a guest room at Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains, authorities said.
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, was hospitalized after officers responded to the resort in Pocono Township at about 3:13 p.m. Oct. 12, according to Pocono Township police and a criminal complaint. Police said Harrison had called 911 while in distress and told a dispatcher she wanted to die. Officers found Harrison with injuries and discovered an adult man and a young boy dead while checking the room for other family members. Police later identified the adult victim as Harrison’s husband, Charles Harrison. The child’s name has not been publicly released.
The criminal complaint alleges Charles Harrison and the child suffered stab wounds. Police have accused Metallica Harrison of causing both deaths, but the charges remain allegations and have not been proven in court. Harrison was taken to a hospital for treatment after officers arrived. Police said she faces two counts of criminal homicide and was awaiting arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Daniel Kresge as the investigation continued Tuesday.
Investigators recovered two knives from the bathroom of the family’s guest room, according to the complaint. Resort employees told investigators that the knives were not among the type used by Great Wolf Lodge. Police also documented medication bottles and other evidence in the room. Authorities obtained search warrants as investigators worked to establish what occurred before the emergency call. The Monroe County coroner’s office planned autopsies for the victims later in the week.
Investigators also reviewed resort surveillance video to help establish a timeline. According to the complaint, the family checked into Great Wolf Lodge on Sept. 21 and later extended the reservation, with checkout scheduled for Oct. 13. Surveillance showed all three family members entering their room Sunday evening. Later that night, Metallica and Charles Harrison were recorded leaving for the resort’s arcade and then returning to the room. Local reporting citing the affidavit said that was the last recorded opening of the room’s door before police were summoned Monday afternoon.
Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso said Tuesday that investigators were still trying to determine what led to the deaths. He described the case as a “violent domestic tragedy” and said authorities were continuing to gather evidence about the circumstances. Police have not announced a confirmed motive. Statements attributed to Harrison in the criminal complaint form part of the prosecution’s initial allegations, but the case has not yet reached the stage at which evidence has been tested in court.
Pocono Township police said the investigation remains active and is being conducted with help from the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, Monroe County Coroner’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police forensic personnel. The department said there was no continuing threat to resort guests or the surrounding community, calling the deaths an isolated domestic incident. Authorities did not announce any additional suspects Tuesday.
Great Wolf Lodge said it was cooperating with law enforcement and expressed sympathy for the victims’ relatives and loved ones. A resort spokesperson told WVIA that some guests were moved to other rooms while authorities investigated the area near the scene. The resort remained open and resumed normal operations. The company said law enforcement had determined there was no ongoing security concern connected to the incident.
Harrison remained subject to the criminal proceedings as of Tuesday, and police said further updates would be released as the investigation develops. Authorities had not announced the results of the planned autopsies, a final determination of motive or a resolution of the homicide charges. Under the criminal justice system, Harrison is presumed innocent unless and until prosecutors prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
Author note: Last updated October 13, 2026.