Police Detail Fatal Great Wolf Lodge Stabbings in Pennsylvania
A criminal complaint details the alleged killing of a 3-year-old boy and his father inside a Great Wolf Lodge room in the Pocono Mountains after police responded to a suicidal woman call involving Metacllica Harrison, who faces two counts of criminal homicide.
Pocono Township Police officers arrived at room 2030 around 3:15 p.m. after Harrison allegedly contacted the Monroe County Control Center, according to court documents. Officers found Charles Harrison dead on a mattress and his son dead on the floor.
According to the criminal complaint, Harrison called authorities and said she "needed help dying and she was unable to find the vein in her neck to stab."
The complaint also states Harrison said during the 911 call, "I don't want to be here anymore," according to court documents.
Police said Charles Harrison suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest, while the child suffered a single stab wound to the chest. Investigators found a large butcher knife and a smaller knife in the bathroom, and the resort confirmed the knives were not kept by the property.
After the alleged stabbings, Harrison was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The complaint says she made statements to officers and emergency personnel during transport.
"I f***** up, I f***** up. I just needed the energy and strength," Harrison allegedly said in the ambulance, according to the criminal complaint.
The complaint says Harrison also described her expectations for her family before the incident.
"Every day, I work so hard. To be the best person, the best mother, the best wife," Harrison allegedly said, according to the criminal complaint.
"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 allegedly said, according to the criminal complaint.
Investigators said the family checked into the resort on Sept. 21 and extended the reservation on Oct. 5, with checkout scheduled for Oct. 13. Surveillance showed the family last entering the room around 7 p.m. on Oct. 11.
According to the complaint, Harrison later left the room to use a microwave, and she and her husband later went to an arcade before returning. Police said there was no further documented surveillance of the family after that.
Police said Harrison declined to discuss the stabbings at the hospital and allegedly told officers she was "suicidal, not stupid," according to the criminal complaint.
The complaint states Harrison asked emergency personnel about the depth of a vein so she would know for "next time," according to court documents.
Great Wolf Lodge responded to the incident involving a guest room at its Pocono Mountains resort.
"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. 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," Great Wolf Lodge said in a statement.
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