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Police: Mother made chilling 911 call from Great Wolf Lodge after killing her husband, son

NBC News and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened "My husband and son are already gone," a mother told 911 dispatchers after allegedly stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son in their Great Wolf Lodge hotel room, according to investigators.
The headline split The left frames it as "Woman stabs her toddler and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge family water park resort". The center frames it as "Great Wolf Lodge homicide: Metallica Rose Harrison accused of stabbing husband Charles Ha...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 10 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftWoman stabs her toddler and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge family water park resort

The Independent · Center-left · News report

CenterPolice: Mother made chilling 911 call from Great Wolf Lodge after killing her husband, son

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 14, 3:26 PM

Police: Mother made chilling 911 call from Great Wolf Lodge after killing her husband, son

"My husband and son are already gone," a mother told 911 dispatchers after allegedly stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son in their Great Wolf Lodge hotel room, according to investigators.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Oct 14, 5:13 PM

'It wasn't supposed to end like this': Woman kills husband, son at Great Wolf Lodge, police say

Police said Metallica Harrison stabbed her husband and 3-year-old son in their Great Wolf Lodge hotel room before calling 911.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Oct 14, 5:04 PM

Great Wolf Lodge homicide: Metallica Rose Harrison accused of stabbing husband Charles Harrison, son to death at family resort in the Poconos in Scotrun, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Metallica Rose Harrison allegedly killed Charles Harrison and her son, ID'd in the complaint as T.H., in a double homicide at Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania.

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The IndependentNews report · Oct 14, 4:01 PM

Woman stabs her toddler and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge family water park resort

‘I was supposed to have my happy family,’ the woman said in the ambulance

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Oct 14, 3:53 PM

Great Wolf Lodge homicide: Metallica Rose Harrison accused of stabbing husband Charles Harrison, son to death at family resort in the Poconos in Scotrun, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Metallica Rose Harrison allegedly killed Charles Harrison and her son, ID'd in the complaint as T.H., in a double homicide at Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 14, 3:53 PM

Great Wolf Lodge homicide: Metallica Rose Harrison accused of stabbing husband Charles Harrison, son to death at family resort in the Poconos in Scotrun, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Metallica Rose Harrison allegedly killed Charles Harrison and her son, ID'd in the complaint as T.H., in a double homicide at Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Oct 14, 3:53 PM

Great Wolf Lodge homicide: Metallica Rose Harrison accused of stabbing husband Charles Harrison, son to death at family resort in the Poconos in Scotrun, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Metallica Rose Harrison allegedly killed Charles Harrison and her son, ID'd in the complaint as T.H., in a double homicide at Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Oct 14, 3:53 PM

Great Wolf Lodge homicide: Metallica Rose Harrison accused of stabbing husband Charles Harrison, son to death at family resort in the Poconos in Scotrun, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Metallica Rose Harrison allegedly killed Charles Harrison and her son, ID'd in the complaint as T.H., in a double homicide at Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Oct 14, 3:53 PM

Great Wolf Lodge homicide: Metallica Rose Harrison accused of stabbing husband Charles Harrison, son to death at family resort in the Poconos in Scotrun, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Metallica Rose Harrison allegedly killed Charles Harrison and her son, ID'd in the complaint as T.H., in a double homicide at Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Pennsylvania.

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NBC NewsNews report · Oct 14, 3:22 PM

Woman stabbed young son and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge, police say

Metallica Rose Harrison killed her 3-year-old son and husband before failing to kill herself at popular Pennsylvania water park Great Wolf Lodge, authorities said.

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Details54/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 10 sources
54/99 Wording GapMedium confidence10 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 21 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Oct 14, 3:22 PM: NBC News joined the source map.

Oct 14, 3:26 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 14, 3:53 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Oct 14, 3:53 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is live match · 21 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.