sources say eric matthew frein was taken into custody as he tried to get back inside the hangar. the man who had been on the run for almost seven weeks surrendered without incident. one source saying frein was, quote, depleted and had no fight left in him. sources tell nbc10 he was found with a knife and the .308 caliber rifle believed to have been used in the ambush. as frein's motorcade pulled into the blooming grove barracks a large sign had been quickly drawn up saying simply, way to go pennsylvania state police. and at the blooming grove police barracks, tight security where eric matthew frein is in custody. now, the prosecutor, the district attorney here in pike county says they are still working out the details of his arraignment. that will be something that will be a fluid process but they want to decide how public a process to make the arraignment of eric matthew frein. >> doug, you've been out there for weeks watching the exhausting toll this has taken on officers. it's hard to imagine their emotions tonight. >> well, this has been a process that went from sheer adrenal

we are awaiting a news conference on the capture of eric matthew frein. the september 12th ambush shooting that left corporal ryan dixon dead, alex t. douglas wounded outside the pennsylvania police state barracks. frein taken into custody after seven week on the run. according to a federal law enforcement source. armed with a pistol and rifle. a law enforcement official told cnn knives were recovered from his hiding place. authorities are searching the area now for weapons. frein was caught at an airport in the poconos in pennsylvania. again, a news conference expected shortly we'll bring tight you live. even as police here in ferguson protest. what they consider excessive force. people protest, excessive force by police, the fact remains that every dade, officers themselves, every day, officers themselves they experience danger in routine situations pulling over a car. a situation that left two veteran officers dead in california. we have more now. >> reporter: six hours of terror. >> on a one man crime spree. he has no idea the damage he did. >> report

their ten most wanted page now includes this caption on the photo of eric matthew frein. captured. that one word in red. nbc news confirmed tonight that eric frein has finally been captured in pennsylvania. he was found at an abandoned airplane hangar at the birchwood-pocono resort in tannersville, pennsylvania. that airfield is no loner active. the u.s. marshals task force was at the airfield scouting that area earlier this evening when they spotted the man who turned out to be frein. they captured him outside the hangar. a rifle and a pistol, we're told, were found inside the airfield. we're still waiting more details, exactly on the capture or how they found him, how they knew to be scouting this location, or whether it was a coincidence that he was found there. but again, as of tonight, eric matthew frein is in the custody of pennsylvania state police after 48 days of a manhunt. joining us now is an investigative team reporter at the nbc affiliate wbre. he's in blooming grove, pennsylvania. thank you for being with us. appreciate your time. >> as you can imagine, rachel, it's be

. >>> the six-week manhunt for the accused pennsylvania cop killer eric matthew frein goes on. police may have a new lead. they are testing blood found in a woman's backyard over the weekend to see if it belongs to frein. he is wanted for ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers last month. killing one and injuring the other. authorities believe they spotted frein, he has managed to elude capture. >>> four students in a hazing ritual will stand trial today. the suspects would beat the hazing targets with mallets and fists and drum sticks. they are accused of killing robert champion three years ago. after his death, the band was suspended for a year. >>> jodi arias will be back in court today as her death penalty retrial sentencing phase resumes in phoenix with more testimony. the 34-year-old arias has been convicted of first-degree murder in the death of former boyfriend travis alexander, but the jury deadlocked on the issue of the death penalty which triggered the retrial sentencing. >>> evacuation concerns in hawaii as lava races toward villages in the puna region as lava fl

there are several reported sightings of eric matthew frein.e say they found a journal, apparently written by him, that describes in chilling detail how he shot and killed a state trooper. >> friday, september 12th, got a shot around 11:00 p.m. and took it. he dropped. i was surprised at how quick. i took a follow-upshot on his head and neck area. he was still and quiet after that. >> frein allegedly shot a second trooper. he has been on the run for 27 days. >>> nfl owners are considering a plan to reduce roger goodell's power with the personal conduct policies. the nfl has come under fire with cases like ray rice and adrian peterson. listen to the commissioner's intense meeting with owners in new york. >> it is my job to admit mistakes and my job to go and figure out how to make sure those mistakes don't happen again. >> ray rice is appealing his indefinite suspension. according to "usa today" he asked the players union to resolve his appeal quickly to begin the process of restoring his name and resuming his career. rice was released by the ra

. >>> authorities have been searching for a month for suspected cop killer eric matthew frein. disappeared into the pennsylvania woods on september 12 after an ambush that killed corporal bryon dickson and wounded trooper alex. the douglas outside a police barracks. the search focused on a five square mile area in monroe county including barrett township where the supervisors canceled halloween trick-or-treating and the halloween parade. i'm joined on the phone by joseph cohut, a staff writer for the scranton times tribe bun. joe, you reported that there have been four sightings, potential sightings, of frein thus far. here is my question. after they think they have seen him, why don't they immediately encircle and move in at least with dogs? >> i think that they do. the problem is that the terrain is incredibly difficult to move through. i know i was there yesterday and we took a little bit of a venture, and it really is as difficult as they have been saying. the brush is so thick in places where you literally need to get down on your hands and knees and crawl through it in or

so how has eric matthew frein managed to evade police for so long? my next guest has some ideas.ade courtly, former navy s.e.a.l. and hosted "surviving disaster" on spike tv. cade, how can the guy survive for a month being en circled by laugher without the ability to fire his weapon, because if he would have fired his weapon to hunt, he would have drawn the attention of law enforcement? >> i'll tell you what. the region of the poconos he's in, 67,000 acres, 100 miles of trails, the guy has plenty of water, plenty of opportunity for food. plenty of opportunity to hide. i mean, and the biggest thing is based on the temperature. you know, mid 70s, it's not dropping below mid 40s. this is stuff that a boy scout with some average training is going to be able to do with shorts and a t-shirt. >> what happens then when the seasonal temperatures? because i imagine the guy can't light a fire for the same reason he can't fire a weapon. >> which is interesting, because some of the places they found him, he's actually lighting fires. so here's what happens. nobody wants this to go into novemb

awaiting a news conference on the capture of eric matthew frein, suspect in the ambush shooting at pennsylvania state police barracks in blooming grove, september 12th. that ambush left corporal bryon dickson dead and alex douglass wounded. frein was captured tonight. taken into custody without incident. armed with two guns. a pistol and rifle. law enforcement officials are telling cnn knives were recovered from frein's hiding place. a u.s. marshall service special operations team tracked frein to the abandoned airport in the process of clearing the area according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of this capture. i want to go to cnn's miguel marques. in holly, pennsylvania where this is all going to happen. miguel, help me as we walk through this. bear with me. i want-up to, to weigh in as well. the u.s. marshals'team spotted him, the suspect walked out. had his hand out. identified himself as eric frein. they also say that the u.s. marshall confiscated a sniper rifle tested to see if it was used in the trooper shooting and a handgun, miguel, the source says he was not carrying the fi

in barrett township near route 390 and today october 30 eric matthew frein was captured and we can tell you as far as how this wept the manhunt it swhaevl it ramped up was costing more than $1 million a week, jim. thank you, sharee. let's return to the pike county training center. this is state police commissioner frank nunaan. >> from surrounding states, new york, new jersey, cop con, ohio, connecticut, all sent help and been part of this. it has truly been a team effort and pleasure to work with so many great, dedicated people. and the one thing i just like to point out because there were so many. several thousand and people that took part in this manhunt the reason this was so important eric frein was dedicated to killing lawen forment members -- enforcement members. he had one sniper rivrle we knew of. we knew he had a handgun. we knew at the beginning he had explosive charges with him. i cannot think of a more dangerous occupation than going into the woods after this individual. and yet, my biggest problem was telling people i don't need any more help. that's truly significant. >>

the path to justice. >> reporter: after nearly seven weeks on the run, suspected cop killer eric matthew frein>> it is my intention to file notice to seek the death penalty for eric frein. >> reporter: the 31-year-old self-taught survivalist was caught hiding in an abandoned airport in the pocono mountains. u.s. marshal spotted frein walking across the airstrip and surrounded him. according to law enforcement, frein, caught by surprise, surrendered hands up, identifying himself, he was apprehended unarmed, but had two guns and knifes in a hideout. >> if he got out of those woods, we were very concerned that he would then kill other law enforcement the, and if not them, civilians. >> reporter: the search for the now captured fugitive began 48 days ago on september 12th, when frein am bushes the pennsylvania state police barracks in blooming grove, shooting and killing corporal brian dixon and injuring trooper alex douglas. police investigate numerous possible sightings, from pipe bombs to cigarettes to supplies, clues to frein's whereabouts, but under the cover of dense woods, he evades capture

eric matthew frein is accused of ambushing two state troopers.ting was reported on sunday. police have found food, ammunition and supplies believed to be frein's in the rugged search area of northeast pennsylvania. so far, he has managed to avoid capture. >>> a new huge recall this morning and this one could impact what is on your family's plate tonight. what you need to know now coming up. >>> a new recall and a milestone for general motors. more than 60,000 vehicles involved in the latest recall. pontiac g-8 and chevy caprice models may have ignition problems and cadillacs due to a fuel pump issue. this recall brings the recall total to 30 million this year. >>> and sam kane beef processes recalled 90,000 pounds of products after consumers found metal in their products. all of the products were shipped to retail outlets in texas. >>> "early start" continues right now. breaking news this morning. as a second ebola patient lands on u.s. soil, nbc cameraman, he makes his way to the nebraska hospital for treatment for the deadly virus and what the

accused cop killer eric matthew frein finally arrested nearly 50 days on a manhunt. taunting investigators. how he was finally taken down ahead. >>> defied quarantine. a nurse returning from west africa refusing to stay inside the house. the question this morning is what will kaci hickox do next and what will the consequences be? >>> and ferguson's top cop on the record forced to resign. talks about the shooting of unarmed teen mike brown. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. it is friday. >> say it again. >> happy friday. happy halloween. it is 4:00 a.m. in the east. we have breaking news overnight. suspected cop killer eric frein now faces the death penalty. this after a dramatic seven-week game of cat-and-mouse deep in the woods of pennsylvania, he was captured, armed, late thursday. frein is expected to be arraig arraigned this morning. two counts of murder and weapons of mass destruction. pipe bombs found in a hiding place. let's get the latest from susan candiot candiotti. >> reporter: after escaping capture seven we

authorities said today eric matthew frein surrendered to authorities.and has been on the fbi's most wanted list since september 12 when he killed a state trooper and injured another and then disappeared into the woods and alluded authorities for 48 days despite a massive man hunt. >>> university of california at berkeley is reinviting a controversial guest after a student group decided to disinvite bill maher after 4,000 signatures were gathered to cancel his appearance. organizers say he is a bigth and a racist -- bigot and a racist but the school says they value free speech even if it doesn't agree with his rules and policies for selecting future speakers will be reviewed. . >>> halloween is tomorrow and parents are turning to technology to help their kid fill up the trick or treat bags. >> nexdoor is addiction next door is creating -- next door is creating maps to show parents show who is handing out treats. >> they get discouraged if they are standing there and nobody is answers. >> if we walk down a street that doesn't have trick or treating we was

october 28 when another sighting happened this time it was around route 390 and today october 30 eric matthew frein is captured alive in an unused hangar at the birchwood pocono air park in and near tantanville. it ramped up the serve and it was reportedly costing more than $1 million a week. >> sharee, thank you. we can believe that. "action news" mornings will continue coverage of eric frein's capture when you wake one live reports beginning at 4:30 only on 6abc. and you always get updates on the 6abc news app. >>> all right. turning tonight for the accuweather forecast and word your little princesses and super heros will need an extra layer under those halloween costumes tonight. meteorologist adam joseph is tracking numbers for us tonight, hi, adam. >> that is true, brian, you want them underneath to not cover up the costumes and temperatures going back to normal this time of year. two days ago, 76 for a high in philadelphia, 70 yesterday. today, 60. and the normal is right around 62. numbers are falling though. especially in suburbs. there's a chill in the air. 42 allentown and 45 trenton and

eric matthew frein is the suspected september 12th ambush killer of a police officer, a state troopert two state troopers, one of them dead. the other one injured. we're following the breaking news here in "the situation roo room". once again, our justice reporter evan perez is joining us together with our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin and law enforcement analyst tom fuentes, the former fbi assistant director. we were talking, jeffrey, what happens now to this guy? he's going to need a lawyer. there's going to be a proceeding. this is going to go on and on. presumably he shot and killed a state trooper in pennsylvania, he would be eligible for the death sentence. >> right. pennsylvania has -- it does have the death penalty. and given the circumstances here, it's at least possible that the federal government could prosecute him as well, and there's a federal death penalty as well. i don't want to get too far ahead. but certainly given the magnitude of this crime, and apparently premeditated murder of a law enforcement official, that would certainly be eligible for both the death

. >>> the six-week manhunt for the accused pennsylvania cop killer eric matthew frein goes on. police may have a new lead. they are testing blood found on a woman's backyard over the weekend. testing to see if it belongs to frein. he is wanted for ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers last month. killing one and injuring the other. authorities believe they spotted them several times in the poconos mountain region. >>> four members of the florida a & m university hazing ritual will stand trial for manslaughter today. the suspects beat the hazing target with mallets and drum sticks and fists. they are accused of killing robert champion three years ago. the band was suspended for a year and the university's president resigned. >>> evacuation concerns in hawaii and lava races toward villages. the puna region on high alert from the kilauea volcano. the lava is moving at rates of 15 yards hour. lava destroyed a cemetery and is moving close to a main road there. they are always so beautiful, but dangerous. you cannot fight the lava flows. >>> indra petersons is here this morning w

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accused cop killer eric matthew frein finally arrested nearly 50 days on a manhunt.ors. how he was finally taken down ahead. >>> defied quarantine. a nurse returning from west africa refusing to stay inside the house. the question this morning is what will kaci hickox do next and what will the consequences be? >>> and ferguson's top cop on the record forced to resign. talks about the shooting of

federal agents have been scouring the pennsylvania countryside for eric matthew frein ever since.ar, they found journal entries that may have been left behind to taunt them. alexandra field has those letters pop those diary entries, i guess. and they are chilling. >> yeah, chilling is absolutely the word. police are confident that these letters were written by eric frein. they give us information about the shooting of the two pennsylvania state police officers which led to this manhunt. and the officer who has shared the letters to us says the actions amount to pure evil. >> friday, september 12th, got a shot around 11:00 p.m. and took it. he dropped i was surprised at how quick. i took a follow-up shot on his head and neck area. he was still and quiet after that. another cop approached the one i just shot. as he went to kneel, i took a shot at him and jumped in the door. his legs were visible and still. >> carol, we know that hearing these details has to be very painful for anyone who knows the two officers involved in this, their families especially but these details are importa

kourn after dark, a woman out for a walk may have passed within 20 feet of suspected killer eric matthew frein. >> he was observed carrying a rival. a positive identification could not be made. >> green is a survivalist. he is suspected of begun -- gunning down dixon. green -- frein has alluded a massive manhunt for more than a month. >> homeowners at two locations reported finding blood at their residents on enclosed back porches. >> police are testing the blood to see if there's any qek to the shootings. the sighting is near his old high school. >> obviously, the worse the weather is for him, the better it is for us. >> for "today". >>> now to that incredible death defying rescue we've been telling you about this morning. all captioned -- captured on video in california. >> there's a man inside! >> look at this, a fire rips into a home on fresno after a woman screams that her father is still inside. a bystander races inside and drags the man over his shoulder. he's expected to survive. >>> this only happens once in a million years. a comet the size of a small mountain will whiz past mars tod

in it, the suspect, the author believed to be eric matthew frein, details the shooting of two pennsylvaniaice officers. he then goes on to talk extensively about the escape. in this letter, authorities are reading everything about how he got away, how he managed to stash various items in the woods and maybe most importantly how he's managed to evade police who have been surrounding him in the woods for the last 3 1/2 weeks. he talks about hiding out and getting around the checkpoints. authorities have been looking for eric frein since september 12. this letter doesn't give any details outlining a motive for the shooting. it doesn't talk about why he has pursued this elaborate escape plan but it does indicate, again, he's been leaving these items in the woods. this is not the first thing that the officers and investigators have found. they also found an ak-47 which they believe belongs to frein. they have found various belongings that the suspect has left. it's not clear if he's intentionally leaving these things behind or if he's managed to lose them on the trail. police continue to believ

. >> reporter: after nearly seven weeks on the run, suspected cop killer eric matthew frein now in custody, facing a murder charge. >> it is my intention to file notice to seek the death penalty for eric frein. >> reporter: the 31-year-old self-taught survivalist was caught hiding in an abandoned airport in the pocono mountains. u.s. marshal special operations team was clearing the air, across the airstrip spotted frein walking across the airstrip and surrounded him. according to law enforcement, frein, caught by surprise, surrendered hands up, identifying himself, he was apprehended unarmed, but had two guns and knifes in a hideout. >> if he got out of those woods, we were very concerned that he would then kill other law enforcement the, and if not them, civilians. >> reporter: the search for the now captured fugitive began 48 days ago on september 12th, when frein ambushes the pennsylvania state police barracks in blooming grove, shooting and killing corporal brian dixon and injuring trooper alex douglas. police investigate numerous peb sightings discovering personal effects in various h

eric matthew frein, a self-styled survivalist who was cornered last night and taken in without a shotrdeal now is just the

eric matthew frein, a self-styled survivalist who was cornered last night and taken in without a shot being fired. the ordeal now is just the beginning, though. >> coward! you low life! >> why did you kill that trooper? and could send him all the way to death row if he's convicted. so this is frein heading into an overnight lockup in the same police barracks where he allegedly gunned down two pennsylvania state troopers in early september. look closely at the car because that's the patrol car of the trooper he allegedly killed and the cuffs he's wearing, yeah, they belong to the trooper, too. so today, the trooper who spearheaded the seven-week manhunt, a manhunt that ended on an abandoned air field, they reflected on the suspect's motives. >> i characterize his actions as pure evil. >> when the search for an ambush killer was first gearing up, the investigate are tos needed more than just pure evil to go on. i want you to see this eye-opening report from cnn's jason carroll back on september 17th. >> reporter: frank noonan describes him as a love for guns and hatred of law enforcemen

eric matthew frein, this survivsu survivoralist. he has wounds on his nose, cheeks and forehead. here you go. the mugshot. it happened before police showed up. he was shackled with the very same handcuffs that belong to the state trooper he is accused of killing. >> coward! >> you low life! [ applause ] >> wouldn't make it in the military! >> you hear the people shouting at him from within that community not holding back. the jeers, the insults, as he's walked into court to hear the list of charges that could send him to death row if and when convicted. a huge sense of relief for the people in and around blooming grove, pennsylvania, who have been living in so much fear they even canceled halloween. >> it's just exciting. we're happy. we didn't go out for recess for weeks at school. >> i felt like i was in a war zone a couple weeks ago. it was hard to sleep for a few nights worrying about where is he at and where his whereabouts are but it's a good thing now that he's caught and now we can finally rest again. >> joining me now is susan candiotti who had the scoop last night. you'

. >>> police in pennsylvania discovered food belonging to eric matthew frein. he seems to be surviving on tuna fish and ramen noodles. >>> check out this road rage incident. this is in south carolina. it was caught an ckacamera. the pickup truck driver is seen reaching into the car and punching the driver in the face. the assailant turned himself in and charged with disorderly conduct. >>> a swedish woman has given birth after a womb transplant. the woman born without a uterus received a donated womb from a friend in his 60s. the boy was born prematurely weighing 4 pounds last month. the mother and baby are home doing well. any way you do it, it is a miracle. >> one under your belt. >> let's hope a million more. >> it is hard. you nailed it. >> she said you ready to get this over with? now we're good. >> dylan, how is the weather? >>> you want to see something terrib terrible? >> no. >> disgusting? >> no, let's go back to sheinelle. >> it is snowing. covering cars. 33 degrees. rice lake, wisconsin. it's early october. the pumpkins are covered in snow and ice. n

. >> reporter: the hunt for a suspected cop killer eric matthew frein leads police into one family'sll these u.s. marshals and everything came out of the woods, and they said that the dog actually tracked his scent to our back door. so they had to go in and clear it, and i guess he wasn't in there luckily, but i do hope they find him. >> reporter: the search for one of the fbi's ten most wanted as gripped the eastern part of pennsylvania. he's a self-styled survivalist, believed to be holding a grudge against law enforcement officers, suspected of planning for years for a confrontation and for six weeks, he's avoided capture. did you imagine it could take this long to find him? >> i thought they would have found him the first few days. >> reporter: it was tightly focussed on the wooded area near the frein's family home. but a recent sighting moved efforts some ten miles south. closer to frein's former high school. >> it was reported in the area of the polk know mountain east high school, the individual's description was consistent with frein, and he was observed carrying a rifle. >>

game commission issued the indefinite ban after police found two pipe bombs in the area where matthew eric freincted to be hiding. that was three weeks ago. >> number four, officials are assessing the damage that fire may have caused to the 9/11 memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania. that's where united airlines flight 93 crashed. among the artifacts in four damaged buildings, the american air -- american flag that flew over the u.s. capital on the day of the terrorist attack, fire officials are investigating. >> and number five, look at what was happening at the texas fair in waco. this is on thursday. people scrambling to get into shelter. strong wind and hail. 90 miles north. ft. worth didn't fair better. storms hit that city as well causing significant damage we're told. cnn meteorologist jennifer grey is here. where did those storms end up? >> yeah. >> are they still powerful? >> they've basically pushed off the east coast. this came through dallas on thursday. we had 293 wind reports on thursday and friday across much of the south and that extended even into the great lakes area. these sho

matthews could be facing a murder charge. >>> and there could be a break in the hunt for a suspected cop killer, investigators believe eric freinpotted friday night. a woman saw a man with a rifle near where frein went to high school. the 31-year-old survivalist is expected of killing one police officer and shooting another and wounding him after a shooting at a barracks in september. authorities have launched a massive search to find frein since then. police say he is likely hiding in a wooded area in eastern pennsylvania. >>> and activists in ferguson, missouri, say they're skeptical about a "the new york times" report containing new information about the police shooting of michael brown. among the details a forensic test showing brown's blood on officer darren wilson's gun. cnn's ted rowlands reports. >> reporter: this new information gives an account of what officer darren wilson apparently told the grand jury while testifying for about four hours in the month of september. now this source was through "the new york times." now cnn has not verified what was said. according to the source, wilson said that mike brown was tohe

matthew miller and kenneth bae. >>> meanwhile, in eastern pennsylvania the pocono school district canceled classes today and 200 officers intensified the manhunt of eric freinein is the main suspect in the ambush and shooting of two state troopers, one of whom has died. an msnbc law enforcement analyst. why do you think it's taking so long to apprehend this man? >> well, the terrain is so rough, joy. the mountainous area up there in pennsylvania and one man can hide and he can see a group of tactical officers or ageance moving in quicker than they can see him. but they've squeezed him down. you know, he's lasted a while. certainly he's had some food stores and probably stolen some food. and i would say he's changed his mission a little bit. he's evaded, but he wants to kill, again. i think it really is a heightened state of danger for the police there and not only the tactical agents and troopers and police officers, but the patrolmen because if this guy can get his sight on anybody even then squad car on a routine patrol, he wants to kill, again. he wants to evade mode for a while, but he really wants to kill, again. >> you know, the perception is that pol

matthew was involved in the 2009 murder of a 23-year-old woman in virginia. >>> brand-new evidence in the manhunt for cop killer eric frain. -- eric frein.e found two pipe bombs he left behind. they had a long trip wire meant to booby trap and try to kill more cops. >> two democratic candidates feeling the heat for being m.i.a. when it comes to the war on terror. >> the armed services committee holds a hearing on new global threats. senator kay hagan absent. missed half the armed services committee hearings this year. while isis grew obama kept waiting and kay hagan kept quiet. the price for their failure is danger. >> with american national security threatened, warnings of islamic extremists, isil talks but what does mark udall say? >> isil does not present an imminent threat to this nation. >> really? can we take that chance? >> with just five weeks until election day, will the democrats' handling of the isis threat or not handling the isis threat help the g.o.p.? here to weigh in is former new york senator al d'amato. who would have thought three months ago that foreign policy would matter so much and the war on terror matter so much.