Multiple teams of searchers were sent to an abandoned hotel complex, The Buck Hill Inn, in Barrett Township this morning as the search continues for the suspect in the shooting of two state troopers Sept. 12.

The hotel is close to the search area and Eric Frein was known to visit the hotel when it was operational. The 400-room hotel closed in 1991.Frein, 31, hid in the woods across from the Blooming Grove barracks in PikeCounty as troopers changed shifts at 10:50 p.m., Frein opened fire, killing Cpl. Bryon Dickson, 38, and wounding trooper Alex Douglass, 31, police believe.Frein, described as an expert marksman and survivalist with a penchant for playing war games, vanished into the rugged woodlands near his Canadensis home, taking firearms with him, police said.Heavily-armed law enforcement authorities are continuing to comb the area, using infrared cameras, tracking dogs and other tools. They believe they have spotted Frein from a distance, and have found a rifle he hid, the Serbian cigarettes he favors, and used adult diapers.Meanwhile, state police also refuted an online newspaper, Mailonline, account that claimed Frein believed that Douglass was having an affair with Frein's sister-in-law, Melissa Frein. She is married to Frein's brother, Michael. Melissa Frein told police the rumors of an affair with Douglass, who lived within a mile of her home, are not true."The PSP heard the rumors, they investigated them, and found them to have no validity," said trooper Thomas Kelly. "We believe Melissa Frein to be truthful, correct. They (The Daily Mail) misquoted me when they said I said they were friends, I never said that and when I said that Frein may have believed there was an affair. I have no way of knowing what Frein believed."Kelly could shed no light on a story that appeared on several news sites this morning suggesting Frein tried to call his parents, and that he may have been involved with making pipe bombs. No sources for the suggestions were cited in the story.Kelly said Thursday that the dogs being used in the search are picking up Frein's scent.However the scent trail is being lost due to water crossings and terrain conditions.Police said the wooded area is difficult terrain to traverse and the many obstacles, rocky outcrops, thick underbrush and dense canopy hinder the view from aerial searches.The many homes, sheds, campers and other structures are also adding additional challenges to the search.Kelly reminded residents that everyone in the area make sure that everything on their property is locked and secured.The manpower of the search has remained consistent as troopers search on foot and in vehicles.The troopers on foot are checking homes for open doors, windows and other signs of entry.They are also knocking on doors to talk with residents. Kelly said that the perimeter remains intact, however it's now a moving perimeter.Anyone with information is reminded to call the TIP line at 866-326-7256. It is staffed at the Command Post in Pike County and all leads are forwarded to investigators.Barrett Township residents continue to struggle with the fear that Frein may be lurking near their homes, and the daily disruption as the ongoing search for him hits the two-week mark.Now, they have something else to worry about.Scammers claiming to represent the Pennsylvania State Police are calling people who live in the northeastern part of the state to ask for money to help pay for the search."This phone call is a scam," said Kelly. "The Pennsylvania State Police do not and will not solicit money from residents, so please do not provide any personal information or offer to send money to the caller if you are contacted."