Howe's kidnapping and murder by being thrown from a bridge in Pennsylvania, receiving widespread media attention for over a decade.
[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] The mystery of Howe's disappearance and murder continued for nearly ten years until the investigation had a major breakthrough.
"[1] 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.
[5] Following Howe's murder, the Oil City Council voted to prohibit night-time trick-or-treating.