A Pennsylvania mother allegedly killed her husband and their young son at Great Wolf Lodge before attempting to take her own life. As emergency responders arrived, she reportedly told them, “I was supposed to have my happy family.”
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, faces two counts of criminal homicide, according to court records reviewed by Oxygen. The records do not show whether she has entered a plea or identify an attorney representing her.
The family arrived at the Pocono Mountains resort on Sept. 21 and later extended their stay on Oct. 5. They were scheduled to check out Oct. 13, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Oxygen.
Authorities discovered the victims inside the family’s guest room after Harrison called 911 on Oct. 12 and said she needed “help dying.”
During the call, Harrison allegedly said, “I’m too weak to stab my neck,” adding that she could not find a vein. “I need police,” she told the dispatcher, according to the affidavit.
Harrison told the operator she had knives but could not end her life. “I don’t want to be here anymore,” she reportedly said.
She also said her husband and son were “already gone in the bed in the living room.” “They’re already gone. I’m sorry,” Harrison added, according to the affidavit.
Officers encountered Harrison in the doorway of room 2030. She was bleeding from her left wrist and had puncture wounds on her neck, while telling police she wanted to be with her husband and child.
Charles Harrison was found dead on top of a mattress on the floor. He had suffered multiple stab wounds to the chest, and investigators found a plastic container beside him containing a “brownish red” liquid believed to be blood, the affidavit stated.
The couple’s 3-year-old son was found on a separate mattress with an apparent stab wound to his chest.
Investigators also found several medication bottles in the room. In the bathroom, a large butcher knife was on the floor near a smaller knife on the sink. Both knives had teal-green handles, and resort staff told authorities they were not the type supplied by Great Wolf Lodge. A similar liquid believed to be blood was found in the bathroom trash can.
Metallica Rose Harrison Transported to Hospital After Alleged Great Wolf Lodge Killings
Harrison made several disturbing statements while being taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
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“I f – – – -d up, I f – – – -d up,” she told emergency responders, according to the affidavit. “I just needed energy and strength.”
She asked how deep the vein in her wrist was so she would know for “next time,” investigators said. Harrison also reportedly said she had taken blood thinners and expressed frustration that her blood was clotting.
“Every day, I work so hard,” she allegedly said. “To be the best person, the best mother, the best wife. 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.”
At the hospital, Harrison told detectives she was “suicidal, not stupid,” but declined to answer further questions.
Harrison remains held without bail at Monroe County Prison.
Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso described the case as “a violent domestic tragedy” during an Oct. 13 news conference. “This is not a threat to public safety…the violence, although extreme, all took place within the confines of that room,” he said.
Mancuso said postmortem examinations had not yet been conducted.
Great Wolf Lodge is cooperating with investigators, spokesperson Jason Lasecki said.
“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,” Lasecki told Oxygen in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of those affected.”
Lasecki added, “Out of respect for those involved, as well as the integrity of the investigation, we ask that any further information regarding this matter be directed to the Pocono Township Police Department.”
Metallica is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing Oct. 21.