ESPN: Pennel knew woman whose body found (opens original article in a new tab)

An ESPN investigation found that NFL player Michael Pennel had a relationship with a woman whose body was discovered on his property in the Dominican Republic, contradicting his claim of not knowing her. Police did not interview him despite evidence linking him to the case, and officials have reopened the investigation as a homicide.

• NFL player Michael Pennel had an ongoing relationship with a woman whose body was found on his property in the Dominican Republic.
• Police did not interview Pennel despite his connections to the victim and a strong odor of decay at his property when she went missing.
• Dominican officials have reopened the case, labeling Pennel a 'person of interest' in the woman's death, which is being pursued as a homicide.