"The Route 40 Killer" Steven Brian Pennell Pt. 1

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

True Crime, History, Education

4.6 • 30.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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With fear of confrontation and anxiety about disappointing loved ones, Steven Brian Pennell pent up his rage. He'd often drive along Highway 40 in Delaware to clear his head. After killing his first hitchhiker, he realized there was only one way to satisfy his desires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Due to the nature of this episode, listener discretion is advised.
0:07.1	This episode includes discussions of abuse, torture, sexual situations, and murder.
0:12.8	Consider this when deciding how and when you'll listen.
0:21.3	On the night of November 29, 1987, 23-year-old Shirley Ellis clutched a plate of homemade food
0:29.2	as she walked down Delaware's Route 40.
0:32.4	It was three days after Thanksgiving, and she wanted to deliver leftovers to a friend
0:36.9	in the hospital.
0:38.4	Without a car, she chose to hitchhike.
0:41.7	The holiday warmth was already gone.
0:44.0	Rain beat down on her shoulders and soaked her high-top sneakers.
0:47.4	Thankfully, a car pulled over.
0:50.2	The driver was 30-year-old Stephen Bryan Pennell.
0:54.4	He offered Shirley a ride, and though he was six-foot-five and weighed almost 300 pounds,
1:00.0	he surprised her with his soft-spoken demeanor.
1:03.2	She jumped in.
1:04.8	However, instead of going straight to the hospital, Stephen headed in a different direction.
1:09.9	The young woman probably protested, but her cries would have been futile.
1:14.2	Stephen continued on.
1:16.3	He had her right where he wanted.
1:20.1	He pulled over at a remote location and parked.
1:23.5	Immediately, Stephen forced himself on Shirley.
1:26.6	She tried to fight back, but he easily overpowered her.
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