Murder of Shauna Howe

Shauna Howe
BornJuly 11, 1981
United States
DiedOctober 27, 1992(1992-10-27) (aged 11)
Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cause of deathBlunt force trauma
Known forChild murder victim

Shauna Melinda Howe (July 11, 1981 – October 27, 1992) was an 11-year-old girl from Oil City, Pennsylvania, who was raped and murdered on October 27, 1992. Howe's kidnapping and murder by being thrown from a bridge became a cause célèbre in Pennsylvania, receiving widespread media attention for over a decade. In September and October 2005, Eldred "Ted" Walker, James O'Brien, and Timothy O'Brien were convicted for participation in Howe's murder.

Background

Around 8pm on October 27, Howe was walking home from a Girl Scouts Halloween party in Oil City, Pennsylvania, when she was abducted at the corner of West First Street and Reed Street, two blocks from home.[1][2] A local resident, Dan Paden, witnessed the kidnapping, providing investigators with details of the circumstances, the abductor and the getaway vehicle used.[3]

Investigation

The mystery of Howe's disappearance and murder continued for nearly ten years until the investigation had a major breakthrough. In 2002, a DNA sample taken from Oil City resident James O'Brien matched a sample of DNA found on Howe's body.[4] The DNA revelation intensified the investigation, with increased presence in the area by the FBI and the Pennsylvania State Police, with the latter searching the home of Eldred "Ted" Walker, who said he may have opened his home to some "really bad" people once who may have done "a disgusting thing."[1]

Trial

In September 2005, Walker, as part of a plea bargain, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and third-degree murder and agreed to testify against the O'Brien brothers. In court, he admitted grabbing Howe and passing her to the O'Briens who were waiting in a parked car. He also admitted knowing the brothers were upstairs in his house with the girl as he heard her crying.[5]

Legacy

Following Howe's murder, the Oil City Council voted to prohibit night-time trick-or-treating. The ban remained in place for 15 years, before being lifted in time for Halloween 2008.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Lisa (2002-03-16). "DNA link ignites Howe case". The Derrick. Venango Newspapers, Inc. Archived from the original on 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
  2. ^ "Case 111: Shauna Howe". Casefile: True Crime Podcast. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. ^ Hicks, Jess (2016-10-21). "The True Story of "The Town That Banned Halloween"". The 13th Floor. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  4. ^ Thompson, Lisa (2005-10-11). "DA says Shauna Howe points to her killer". GoErie. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Brothers guilty in killing of 11-year-old girl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  6. ^ "Halloween back for long traumatized Pa. town". NBC News. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 2022-11-29.

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