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Mom accused of killing husband, 3-year-old son in Poconos had no defensive wounds

Police say the 27-year-old had self-inflicted cuts to her wrist and a puncture wound to her neck, but investigators found no signs the victims fought back.

Published Oct 16, 2026, 11:21 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

When police examined a 27-year-old woman accused of stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son to death inside a Poconos waterpark resort, they found an unusual lack of injuries.

Metallica Rose Harrison, of Towanda, had self-inflicted cuts to her wrist and a puncture wound to her neck, according to an affidavit. But police described no injuries indicating her husband or son had fought back.