Woman kills husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania

POCONO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS, KYMA) - A 27-year-old woman is facing two criminal homicide charges after a 3-year-old boy and his father were killed inside of a guest room at the Great Wolf Lodge on Monday night.

On Monday afternoon, Metallica Rose Harrison of Tawanda called 911 in distress, looking to commit suicide inside of her Great Wolf Lodge hotel room.

Officers arrived at the scene and they assessed the situation and they found two deceased victims in that room.

According to the affidavit, the two deceased victims were her husband, Charles Harrison and her three year old son identified by his initials TH.

Officers at the scene observed Harrison bleeding from her left wrist and neck, telling officers that she wanted to be with her husband and son who were already deceased.
Harrison was then taken into police custody while being transported to a nearby hospital.
Mancuso shared that because of a very strong response by law enforcement.

There is no threat to public safety.

While being transported in the ambulance, Harrison kept making statements that quote, she was not supposed to be here and expressing her frustration stating quote: "It wasn't supposed to end like this I was supposed to have my happy family. That's what I envisioned as a child."

According to the criminal complaint, the family checked into the Great Wolf Lodge on September 21st, 2026 and extended their reservation from October 5th to October 13th.

Authorities said they recovered 80 to 90 pieces of evidence from the Harrison's hotel room, and this is only the start of a lengthy investigation.