This week we discuss Delaware's only known serial killer, Steven Brian Pennell, who is also known as the Route 40 Killer. Pennell shocked the court when he continued to deny responsibility for the killings, but insisted on receiving the death penalty regardless.

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Brian_Pennell
https://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/November-2014/Route-40-Killer-Remains-an-Enigma-After-Being-Convicted-25-Years-Ago/
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-03-15/news/1992075020_1_pennell-delaware-inside-the-trailer
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/12/27/delaware-most-sensational-murders/2067868002/
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/15/us/delaware-carries-out-first-execution-since-46.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xqO_84X_4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgkPP0IdavA