A mild-mannered delivery driver who conceals a violent, amnesiac psychotic break. He targets teenage hitchhikers, particularly those who express hatred toward their mothers, triggering a rage linked to his own family trauma. He murders them with wire coat hangers but retains no memory of the acts.
Sharon is targeted by Howard after expressing hatred toward her mother.
Howard picks up Lisa and later strangles her with a wire coat hanger during a frenzy.
Lt. Davis assists Captain Shaw in tracking Howard's crimes and route patterns.
Captain Shaw leads the police investigation into the missing teenage hitchhikers.
Mr. Baldwin supervises Howard's delivery routes and notices frequent absences.
Howard's mother tightly controls him due to trauma over his sister's disappearance.
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