A family’s weeks-long stay at a popular Pennsylvania water park resort ended in unimaginable horror after a father and his 3-year-old son were found stabbed to death inside their hotel room.
The family had been staying at Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains for weeks, with their reservation set to end on October 13, 2026. But just one day before their scheduled departure, police were summoned to their room following a disturbing 911 call.
Investigators have since released details about the family’s final recorded movements, evidence recovered from the room, and statements made to emergency responders. The case has also drawn attention to their hometown, where neighbors have spoken about the family.
Father and 3-Year-Old Son Found Dead After Weeks at Water Park Resort
Charles Harrison and his 3-year-old son, whose name has not been publicly released, were found dead inside room 2030 at Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania, on Monday, October 12, 2026. Both had suffered fatal stab wounds, according to a criminal complaint.
The family, who lived in Towanda in Bradford County, checked into the popular resort on September 21. They extended their reservation on October 5 and were scheduled to check out on October 13. Why the family had been staying at the resort for so long remains unclear.
According to CBS News Philadelphia, surveillance cameras captured the family’s movements on Sunday, October 11, just hours before the tragedy unfolded. At approximately 6:53 p.m., all three family members were seen entering their hotel room.
About an hour later, a woman appeared to leave the room to use a microwave. Later that night, the couple visited the resort’s arcade before returning to their room at approximately 11:22 p.m.
It was the last time surveillance cameras documented the family’s movements before police arrived the following afternoon. By then, the father and his little boy were dead.
Chilling 911 Call Reveals a Mother’s Disturbing Claims
At approximately 3:13 p.m. on October 12, Pocono Township police rushed to Great Wolf Lodge after receiving a desperate 911 call from a woman asking for help. The caller was identified as Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, Charles Harrison’s wife and the mother of their 3-year-old son.