He was the only defendant in Delaware's legal history to represent himself before the Supreme Court, and the only man convicted to willingly seek the death penalty. Find Brian Pennell's current house address. Pennell was found guilty in the deaths of the first two victims on November 29, 1989, and plead no contest to the murder of two others on October 30, 1991. Thinking on her feet, Lano ran her hands along the passenger side doorjamb subtly grabbing a handful of blue fibers. Steven Pennell We found 42 records for Steven Pennell in NC, PA and 17 other states. On September 23, 26-year-old Kathleen Anne Meyer, of Brookmont Farms, disappeared. Search records by state to find the best match for Brian Pennell. We dont have much information about Shes past relationship and any previous engaged. Fearing a pattern, police consulted the FBIs Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) with John E. Douglas creating a profile of the killer. Steven Brian Pennell. Due to the police's inexperience with serial murder, the FBI had agreed to help, mostly aided by the efforts of special agents John Douglas and Steve Mardigan (Douglas testified against Pennell at his 1989 trial). Delaware United States. She was partially nude, her legs spread out, hands and feet tied with adhesive tape. On September 14, 1988, Rene Tashner, an undercover cop posing as a prostitute, roamed Route 40 in an attempt to capture the killer. On November 29, 1987, she left Wilmington Hospital around 6 PM, where she was aiding an AIDS patient, catching a lift on her way home on Route 40. Authorities ran the plate number, and learned their suspect was Steven Brian Pennell, a married man with two children and no real criminal history. The results were a perfect match and Pennell was soon arrested. Steven Brian Pennell is considered to be the first serial killer in Delaware. She said she was pleased by the execution. Pennells career as an electrician was a dud, and he couldnt hold down a job for very long. Margaret Lynn Finner's body was so badly decomposed when found it was found that the cause of death was undetermined. He says, 'Oh,somebody threw a mannequin out there,'"Joseph A.Swiski, a Newark, Delaware detective told "Mark Of A Serial Killer," airing Monday, April 12 through Friday, April 16 at 8/7c on Oxygen as part ofSerial Killer Week,a special nine-night event. He was able to write down the identification plate, which turned out to belong to Pennell's car. All of our Serial Killer books are massive, 8.5" x 11" perfect bound editions. The death of Mr. Pennell leaves five prisoners awaiting execution in Delaware. Her naked body was found the next morning on a construction site, bearing the same torture marks as Ellis. He ran up credit card bills which put a strain on his marriage, causing incidents of domestic violence. On November 23, 1989, the jury reached a decision and convicted Pennell of murdering Catherine DiMauro and Shirley Ellis, but acquitted him of Gordon's murder because of lack of evidence. His execution cost the state a grand total of $47,085, a rather high figure for an execution. Pennell was found guilty of two murders, with the jury unable to find guilt for the third, and received two life sentences. Witnesses saw her enter a blue Ford, identified as a panel car. We will update Steven Brian Pennell's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. He abducted most of his victims from U.S. Route 40, near Bear . Steven Pennells blue van, in which he tortured and killed his victims. This Wednesday, Investigation Discovery will air his story on Grave Secrets. "She, like the others,had been brutally tortured while she was bound," Kathy Jennings, from the Delaware Attorney General's Office, told producers. Steven L Pennell, 66. He argued that the entire constitution began with a verse from the Hebrew Bible, and as soon as the court found two witnesses who could testify to his guilt, he deserved the death penalty under the Bible's laws. Is it a coincidence that tomorrow is his birthday? He was the 166th person executed in the United States since the Supreme Court in 1976 allowed resumption of capital punishment. On Nov. 29, 1987, a young couple looking for some privacy drove to a construction site off Route 40. Most of his victims were abducted from U.S. Route 40, near Bear. He cited two passages from the Bible to explain his position. Pennell was finally caught when an undercover state police officer named Renee C. Lano posing as a prostitute on route 40, was able to gather fibers from Pennell's van and submit them to the FBI laboratory for testing (blue fibers from an automobile had been found on one of the victims). Steven Brian Pennell (November 22, 1957 - March 14, 1992), aka The Route 40 Killer, was Delaware's only known serial killer, convicted of the murders of two New Castle County, Delaware women and suspected of killing three others. The yorkshire ripper was very christian and targeted prostitutes too. To catch him, police would need to lure the killer. Her body was never found. Every issue of Serial Killer Magazine, every Ultimate Collection, trainscript, FBI file and more! Delaware public prosecutor Charles Oberly approved a police search warrant of the panel van, while at the same time searching for other offences for which they could arrest Pennell. In addition to his electrical jobs, Pennell worked part time as a bouncer. He found the perfect victim in form of a prostitute. She went to a more isolated area, and the vehicle stopped next to her. Pennell purchased his van on June 3, 1988, installing the blue carpet following his first victim. Pennell, an electrician by trade, picked up his victims in his van along U.S. 40 near Bear, a corridor known for prostitution activity. At 6:25 AM, construction workers found her naked body at a construction site. Wikipedia: Steven Brian Pennell. Memorial ID. We are happy to say that the Serial Killer Trading Cards are back! Sorry I took too long to comment after posting. He seemed fascinated by police work, often quizzing one of his police neighbors about his work when he arrived home in his cruiser. If you are interested in joining our team, contact us at The body of a fifth woman has never been found. 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Her body was later found by the roadside by two boys. Route 40 Killer Remains an Enigma After Being Convicted 25 Years Ago. On March 14, 1992, the sentence was carried out. About three months later, her body was found by a hunter near the Chesapeake-Delaware Canal. The Supreme Court rejected the demand. He died on March 14, 1992 in Smyrna, Delaware, USA. Diagnosis Steven Pennell was executed by lethal injection on March 15, 1992. Using photos of her tattoos, police were eventually able to identify the victim as Shirley Ellis, a sex worker who frequented the area. 7 17 mq775 7 17 mq775 :20190727020938-00031: She was partially nude, her legs spread out, hands and feet tied with adhesive tape. However,a blood sample taken fromPennell's van was subsequently found to be a match for yet another missing woman, Kathleen Meyer, who had last been seen entering a blue Ford van on Route 40. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Steven passed away on March 14 1992, at age 34. In the late 1980s in Delaware, a string of bodies started piling up offRoute 40. To them, he had been the gentle giant who played Santa Claus and gave his children's friends rides to . For the next eleven months, Pennell cruised Interstate 40 and 13 in search of women that he could torture and rape. Steven Brian Pennell was born on November 22 1957, in United States of America. Discover Steven Brian Pennell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. The wallpaper has begun peeling away from the wall from mould as rubbish has been left all over the floor. On Halloween of 1991, Steven Brian Pennell was sentenced to die by lethal injection aftering have been convicted of two of the five murders he committed. And he killed her later that night. He abducted most of his victims from U.S. Route 40, near Bear. Pennell is a Caucasian male born on November 22, 1957, a native of the Delaware. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. His own defense lawyer was so disturbed by what Pennell told him that he stopped representing him and testified against him. After months of around-the-clock surveillance, Steven Pennell was arrested on November 29, 1988, one year to the day after the first victim was found. They found a young woman dead with her pants pulled down and her bra cut open to expose her breasts.
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