Two-time Chiefs Super Bowl champion deemed person of interest in woman's death in Dominican Republic: report

A longtime NFL seasoned has reportedly been deemed a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the imaginable homicide of a pistillate successful the Dominican Republic.

The assemblage of Carli Franchesca Guzman Roche was recovered astatine a spot that was owned by Mike Pennel, who has won 2 Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs, aft she disappeared successful 2021.

Guzman was declared missing connected Sept. 13, 2021, aft not being heard from since 8 days prior. Her assemblage was recovered connected the property, which Pennel sold past year, successful January portion a idiosyncratic was digging a trench, ESPN reported. The study by ESPN cited anonymous sources adjacent to the investigation.

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Kansas City Chiefs antiaircraft tackle Mike Pennel Jr. runs connected the tract earlier Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Paradise, Nevada, connected Feb. 11, 2024. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)

The location is successful a gated assemblage successful Sosúa, connected the bluish seashore of the country.

Pennel denied immoderate engagement successful a substance to ESPN.

"This isn't a story. I'm not legally involved. This is fake quality being reported. I'd counsel you to talk with my agent/lawyer ... earlier penning a mendacious story. Damaging my reputation," helium wrote to the outlet.

Kansas City Chiefs antiaircraft tackle Mike Pennel Jr. plays against the Philadelphia Eagles successful Super Bowl LIX astatine Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans, Louisiana, connected Feb. 9, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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Pennel played for some the Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals this past season. It marked his 3rd stint with Kansas City.

The antiaircraft lineman has been suspended by the NFL 3 times for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, 2 of which occurred successful 2016. He was besides sued successful 2024 by Dwayne Haskins' widow, who accused him of defrauding her of $275,000 successful a dog-breeding concern retired of the Dominican Republic.

The 34-year-old played assemblage shot astatine Scottsdale Community College, Arizona State and CSU Pueblo, going undrafted successful 2014.

Defensive tackle Mike Pennel Jr. of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates aft stopping a two-point conversion during the archetypal fractional of the AFC Championship crippled against the Buffalo Bills astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium successful Kansas City, Missouri, connected Jan. 26, 2025. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

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However, the Green Bay Packers took a chance, and helium has turned it into a 12-year vocation with 5 teams, including the New York Jets and the Atlanta Falcons. He besides was connected the signifier squad for the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears.

He is presently a escaped agent.

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