Murder of Shauna Howe

Shauna Howe
Born	July 11, 1981 United States
Died	October 27, 1992(1992-10-27) (aged 11) Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Cause of death	Blunt force trauma
Known for	Child homicide victim

Shauna Melinda Howe (July 11, 1981 – October 27, 1992) was an 11-year-old girl from Oil City, Pennsylvania, who was murdered in October 1992. She was abducted and murdered after her kidnappers threw her off a bridge. In September 2006, her murderers were caught and charged with murder.^[1]

Legacy

After Shauna Howe was killed, the city council banned trick-or-treating for 15 years. It was unbanned in 2008, two years after her murderers were caught. ^[2]

References

1. Lash, Cindi (27 October 2005). "Brothers guilty in killing of 11-year-old girl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
2. Hicks, Jess (2016-10-21). "The True Story of "The Town That Banned Halloween"". The 13th Floor. Retrieved 2019-06-05.