EP164: THE ROUTE 40 KILLER

EP164: THE ROUTE 40 KILLER

Steven Pennell is the only known serial killer from Delaware. He is about as cliche as serial killers come. He drove a creeper van filled with tools from his trade and got pleasure from torturing sex workers.
Episode written by Alison Schwartz


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