ERLC Halloween 2026 arrived in Emergency Response: Liberty County on 31 October, bringing back the Murder Mystery and Ghost Catchers alongside trick-or-treating, a redesigned Haunted House and a corn maze. The new investigation involves Mayor Lucas Daniel, and there are Police and Sheriff liveries to find in the seasonal shop.
Before you head out, check which team you need. The investigation is for Police and Sheriff, while Ghost Catchers and candy collecting are Civilian activities. Here are the starting locations and what you can do in the new update.
ERLC Halloween 2026: activities and starting locations
There’s no need to search the whole map to get started. The developer has given a specific location for each main activity in the ERLC Halloween 2026 update:
| Halloween activity | Team | Where to go |
|---|---|---|
| Murder Mystery | Police or Sheriff | Detective Serious at the car spawner |
| Ghost Catchers | Civilian job | Fairview, near Pancake House |
| Trick-or-treating | Civilian | Houses not currently owned by players |
| Halloween Shop | Spend collected candy | First floor of the Haunted House |
| Corn Maze | Explore the attraction | Near the Farms |
| Polyhouse Hotel | Part of the Murder Mystery | Newly accessible hotel interior |
You can pause and resume the Murder Mystery, so there’s room to try the civilian events between detective work. The shop is worth visiting once you’ve gathered candy, especially if you’re interested in the new vehicle liveries.
How to start the Murder Mystery with Detective Serious
Join the Police or Sheriff team and head to the car spawner. Look for Detective Serious and speak to him to begin the investigation into the murder of Mayor Lucas Daniel. The killer has returned for this year’s storyline.
The important part is starting with Detective Serious. Some older Halloween walkthroughs used a different quest button or followed an entirely different case. For ERLC Halloween 2026, follow the clues given by this year’s investigation, and use the pause-and-resume option if you want to leave the case for later.
You’ll also be able to enter the Polyhouse Hotel as part of the mystery. Its interior was opened for the event, and Police Roleplay Community plans to hold a vote on whether it stays in the game afterwards.
Where to start Ghost Catchers and hide ghosts
Ghost Catchers is a Civilian job. Switch to Civilian and travel to Fairview, near the Pancake House, where the job spawns. Once you’ve joined, you’ll be catching ghosts that are roaming around Liberty County.
You can also turn off the roaming ghosts through the game’s client settings if you’d rather have a normal roleplay session. That option is separate from taking the Ghost Catchers job. The announcement doesn’t specify the exact button text or what each catch pays, so follow the job prompts in your current game session.
How to trick-or-treat and get Halloween candy
To collect candy, play as a Civilian and visit residential houses that aren’t currently owned by another player. Use the trick-or-treat interaction at an eligible house. Player-owned properties aren’t part of the developer’s stated trick-or-treat route.
Take the sweets you’ve gathered to the Halloween Shop on the first floor of the redesigned Haunted House. That’s the place to browse the seasonal items and spend your candy, rather than searching for a vendor at the farm or a civilian spawn point.
The ERLC Halloween 2026 announcement explains how candy collecting works but doesn’t provide an amount per house, a cooldown or a complete shop price list. Check the prices shown inside the shop before deciding what to save for.
ERLC Halloween 2026 Haunted House shop and rewards
The Haunted House has had a fresh design for Halloween. Its first-floor shop sells returning potions and introduces new Police and Sheriff liveries. Those are the confirmed reward categories in the October 31 update.
A livery changes a vehicle’s appearance. It isn’t the same as receiving a separate Halloween vehicle, and the ERLC Halloween 2026 announcement doesn’t promise one. The exact potion selection and livery prices are shown in the live shop rather than detailed in the developer bulletin.
Where are the Corn Maze and Polyhouse Hotel?
The Corn Maze is near the Farms. It’s another seasonal location to explore, separate from the Halloween Shop. The update doesn’t specify a prize for reaching the maze’s exit, so the confirmed activity here is exploring the maze itself.
The Polyhouse Hotel is tied to the Murder Mystery and now has an accessible interior. That’s a different destination from the corn maze. Its future is subject to a community vote after the update, so you can explore it as part of the current investigation.
When does ERLC Halloween 2026 end?
ERLC Halloween 2026 is a limited-time event, but Police Roleplay Community hasn’t given an exact closing date in its October 31 launch notes. The developer specifically encourages players to see the Haunted House items before they’re gone.
If you’re after a particular potion or livery, check the current shop in-game while the event is active. There’s no confirmed full list of individual candy costs or a named final Murder Mystery reward in the official announcement, so those details shouldn’t be borrowed from previous years.
What to do if an activity isn’t appearing
If you can’t start the investigation, make sure you’re on Police or Sheriff and speaking to Detective Serious beside the car spawner. For Ghost Catchers, switch to Civilian and look in Fairview near Pancake House. If trick-or-treating isn’t available at a door, check whether another player owns the house.
And if ghosts aren’t appearing during ordinary roleplay, check the option to hide them in your client settings. These team, location and settings checks address the most likely mix-ups when jumping between the different activities in ERLC Halloween 2026.
You can start with the murder case, switch to Civilian to collect candy and hunt ghosts, then finish at the Haunted House shop and Corn Maze. That’s a good way to see the update without mistaking last year’s clues or rewards for this year’s content.
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Official source: Police Roleplay Community, Emergency Response: Liberty County 2026 Halloween Update Log.
