Mom accused of stabbing husband and son in hotel before chilling words

Published: 08:30 EDT, 14 October 2026 | Updated: 08:30 EDT, 14 October 2026

A mom in Pennsylvania uttered chilling words to paramedics after allegedly stabbing her husband and three-year-old son to death at a resort hotel.

Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, was found after harming herself at Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains while her husband, Charles Harrison, and their son lay dead on beds in their hotel room.

As she was being transported to hospital, Harrison turned to EMS personnel and said she was ‘not supposed to be here.’

‘Everyday I work so hard. To be the best person, the best mother, the best wife,’ she allegedly said, according to police.

‘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.’

Harrison had called police to the resort on Monday afternoon asking for help to die by [self-murder] as she couldn’t find where to stab herself, the affidavit said.

Police said Harrison told them she wanted to join her husband and son after telling the operator: ‘My husband and son are already gone in the bed in the living room. They’re already gone, I’m sorry.’

Her husband was found with multiple stab wounds to the chest, while the child suffered from a singular stab wound to the chest, the outlet reported.

Following her arrest, Harrison said she wouldn’t speak with police because she is ‘[depressed], not stupid,’ an affidavit obtained by WNEP 16 said.

Harrison asked EMS how deep her wrist vein is so she knew for ‘next time.’ She also said she had taken blood thinners and was frustrated that her blood had clotted, the outlet reported.

Responding officers from the Pocono Township Police Department discovered a butcher knife on the floor of the bathroom and a small knife in the sink. The Lodge told police that the knives didn’t belong to the hotel.

Police also discovered several bottles of medication and containers with what they believe to be blood inside, the outlet reported.

The family had been checked into the resort from September 21 until October 5. They extended their stay until Tuesday.

Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso said on Tuesday that the ‘disturbing’ incident was a ‘violent domestic tragedy’ and there was no public threat.

‘The investigation continues as we gather further evidence shedding light on the circumstances surrounding this horrendous situation,’ Mancuso wrote in a statement.

Jason Lasecki, vice president of corporate communications for Great Wolf Lodge, told the outlet that they were ‘deeply saddened and heartbroken’ by the incident.

‘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,’ the statement said.

Harrison was charged with two counts of criminal homicide. It remains unclear if she has entered a plea.

The Daily Mail reached out to the Pocono Township Police Department and Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso for comment.