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Stepmom reveals Metallica Rose’s chilling final call with family before she stabbed son, husband — and sign she planned killings for weeks

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Fenton, R., & Downing, J. (2026, October 14). Stepmom reveals Metallica Rose’s chilling final call with family before she stabbed son, husband — and sign she planned killings for weeks. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/stepmom-reveals-metallica-roses-chilling-final-call-with-family-before-she-stabbed-son-husband-and-the-sign-she-planned-killings-for-weeks/

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April Thetga, the stepmother of Metallica Rose Harrison, claims that there were no signs of mental distress in a video call with Harrison on the day she allegedly killed her husband Chris and their son Tristan at a Poconos resort. According to police reports, Harrison used knives from home to commit the murders before attempting suicide. Thetga believes the killings were premeditated but admits confusion about the motive, stating that Harrison had appeared normal in conversations leading up to the incident.

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On October 12, Metallica Rose Harrison, a 27-year-old woman from Towanda, Pennsylvania, allegedly stabbed her husband, Charles Harrison, and their three-year-old son to death at the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Scotrun, Pocono Township. After attempting suicide herself by slashing her wrists and neck, Harrison called 911 asking for help dying. When officers arrived, they found Charles with multiple stab wounds to his chest and their son with a single stab wound; Harrison was taken to St Luke’s Hospital with injuries.

The Monroe County District Attorney has charged Harrison with two counts of criminal homicide and described the incident as a "violent domestic tragedy." Police allege that during her 911 call, Harrison stated, “My husband and son are already gone in the bed. They’re already gone, I’m sorry.” According to affidavits, she also told EMS personnel she worked hard every day to be "the best mother" and "the best wife," expressing disbelief at how it ended.

Harrison reportedly refused to speak with police during her arrest, telling them she was "suicidal, not stupid." The Great Wolf Lodge issued a statement saying they are cooperating fully with law enforcement as the investigation continues. Harrison’s stepmother noted that the family had no indication of trouble before the incident and believed it was planned for weeks without any prior signs of mental illness from Harrison.

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“Both articles describe the identical incident involving Metallica Rose Harrison stabbing her husband and son to death before attempting suicide at a resort in the Poconos on the same date.”

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“Both articles describe the same alleged incident involving Metallica Rose Harrison murdering her husband and son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos.”

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🔮 “She had called and we’re video chatting, and then she says she loved us very much, just like she normally would,” Thetga recalled.

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The Pennsylvania mom accused of killing her husband and their 3-year-old son at a Poconos resort showed no signs of trouble in a video call just hours before the attempted murder-suicide, according to her stepmom — who now believes she had planned it for weeks. uncertain

she → accuse → weeks

Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, had never shown signs of mental illness and appeared normal in a video call Sunday, the day she allegedly stabbed her husband and son and tried to slit her own wrists and neck, her stepmom April Thetga told The Post. uncertain

stepmom → show → Post

“She had called and we’re video chatting, and then she says she loved us very much, just like she normally would,” Thetga recalled. asserted

Thetga → call → us

“It wasn’t an odd conversation,” she said. asserted

she → say → ?

“She didn’t give us any indication that anything was ever going to happen. asserted

anything → give → indication

“It was a loving family. asserted

It → love → ?

We’re just as shocked as everybody else.” asserted

We → ’re → everybody

Harrison’s family found it “odd” that the mom and her husband, Chris, were having an extended stay at the Great Wolf Lodge, but assumed it was because their “amazing” and “very happy” son Tristan loved playing in water parks so much. asserted

son → find → parks

They sent regular photos from their stay to show loved ones how much fun they were having. asserted

they → send → fun

But after the murders, they were shocked to find out that the murder weapon was from a set of knives Metallica had brought from home, the stepmom revealed. “I was told the knives came from her home. asserted

knives → shock → home

So to me, it was planned,” Thetga told The Post. asserted

Thetga → plan → Post

A butcher knife was found on the bathroom floor and a smaller knife in the bathroom sink, according to the police, who say Metallica called 911 to ask for help on how to kill herself after reporting the slayings. uncertain

Metallica → find → slayings

As for the motive, Thetga said she and the rest of the family “don’t have one.” asserted

she → say → one

“That’s the thing. asserted

That → ’ → ?

I don’t have one. asserted

I → have → one

We’re just as shocked as everybody else. … asserted

We → ’re → everybody

We want answers,” the stepmom said. asserted

stepmom → want → answers

Stepmom reveals Metallica Rose’s chilling final call with family before she stabbed son, husband — and sign she planned killings for weeks

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