US | Halloween Town Cancels Halloween Amid Hunt for Fugitive Eric Frein still on the loose in Pennsylvania By John Johnson Posted Oct 11, 2014 10:03 AM CDT Copied Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens addresses the media. In the background is an enhanced photo of suspected killer Eric Frein. (AP Photo/Scranton Times & Tribune, Butch Comegys) With accused cop killer Eric Frein still on the loose and presumably holed up in the nearby woods, a town in rural Pennsylvania has taken the unusual step of canceling Halloween festivities this year, reports ABC News. That means no trick-or-treating and no annual parade for Barrett Township. It's not just that residents fear for the safety of kids—they're also worried that Frein could take advantage of the night to grab a costume and escape the area. The town will instead organize an event at the local high school where people can hand out candy, reports NBC Philadelphia. Frein is accused of shooting to death one state trooper and wounding another on Sept. 12. Authorities tracking him have found various items in the woods, including a journal in which the shootings are discussed in "chilling" detail. Read These Next Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Rubio says the fate of Iran's conversion facility is what matters. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Some of the most explosive Diddy allegations are dropped. Report an error