Mother Accused of Stabbing Husband, Son at Great Wolf Lodge
Prosecutors charged a Towanda woman with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at the Great Wolf Lodge in Pocono Township. She is accused of stabbing both in a guest room on Monday.
- 3:13 p.m. Monday: police answered her 911 call seeking help dying.
- Charles Harrison had multiple chest stab wounds; the boy had one.
- 2 knives found in the bathroom were not resort property, staff said.
- 80 to 90 pieces of evidence came from the room, police said.
Why it matters: The complaint alleges Harrison told dispatchers her husband and son were already gone. It says she never requested help for them.
- She declined to talk to police, calling herself "suicidal, not stupid."
- Investigators saw no defensive wounds on her, per the complaint.
How 26 sources split on this story
Where they split: Some right-leaning headlines state as fact that Harrison killed her family, while others frame the killings as an accusation.
Center coverage, 11 sources: The center centers official statements that this was an isolated domestic case with no threat to the community.
Left coverage, 4 sources: The left presents a complaint-based account of the alleged attack and attempted suicide, attributing each detail and adding crisis-line resources.
Right coverage, 11 sources: The right emphasizes Harrison's statements about wanting a happy family and links the case to other mothers accused of killing children.
What’s next: Harrison awaits a preliminary hearing. The court docket lists no attorney for her yet.
- The Monroe County coroner scheduled autopsies for later this week.
- District Attorney Michael Mancuso said she is presumed innocent and the investigation continues.
- What led up to the deaths has not been disclosed by investigators.
- Why the family stayed at the resort for about three weeks is unclear.
