Woman accused of killing husband and son at Pennsylvania hotel

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 00:02 · Archive

A 27-year-old woman is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and three-year-old son at a hotel in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains.

A 27-year-old woman from Towanda, Pennsylvania, has been arrested and charged with two counts of homicide after police found her husband, Charles Harrison, 36, and her three-year-old son dead on separate mattresses in a room at the Great Wolf Lodge in Pocono Township on Monday afternoon.

The woman called 911 dispatchers saying she was trying to take her own life by cutting her throat and that her 'husband and son are already gone'. Charles Harrison had multiple stab wounds to the chest, and the boy had a single stab wound to the chest, police said.

The woman's stepmom, April Thetga, told PennLive that the woman had recently withdrawn her 401K retirement account under the pretence of remodelling their kitchen, and paid for a three-week stay at the waterpark hotel. Thetga said she believes two knives recovered from the scene matched a set from the family's home. She added that the boy loved waterparks and said she will never understand why the woman did what she did.

How it is being reported

• Woman accused of killing husband, son at Pa. waterpark resort recently drained 401K, family saysA 27-year-old woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son at a Monroe County waterpark hotel had recently withdrawn her 401K retirement savings account under the guise of remodeling their kitchen, the woman’s stepmom told PennLive.TribLIVE · 14 Oct, 22:00
• Woman accused of killing husband, son at Pa. waterpark resort recently drained 401K, family saysTwo knives recovered from the scene matched a set from the woman's home, according to her family.PennLive · 14 Oct, 17:41

In this story: Metallica R. Harrison · Charles Harrison · April Thetga · Great Wolf Lodge · Pocono Township · Towanda · Monroe County · Pennsylvania

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