Benjamin Donnie Ritchie

Offender: Benjamin Ritchie stole a van, and tried to escape the police, and killed one in a shootout.

Meal: Benjamin Ritchie choose the “Tour of Italy” from Olive Garden which includes chicken parmigiana, lasagna Classico, and fettuccine Alfredo.

Cost: $23.49

Citation: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/20/state-executes-death-row-inmate-benjamin-ritchie-for-fatal-shooting-of-police-officer/

Gregory Johnson

Offender: Gregory Johnson killed an elderly women by stomping her.

Meal: Gregory Johnson choose spare ribs, pulled pork, chocolate cheesecake, and a drink. I had the ribs at Mandarin Bistro and the rest at Walmart.

State: Indiana

Total Cost: $7.25(ribs) + $6.97(pulled pork) + $2.98(cheesecake package) + 2.98(cherry concentrate) = $20.18

Adjusted Cost: $3.62(ribs) + $3.48(pulled pork) + $1.49(chocolate cheesecake) + $0.20(cherry drink mix) = $8.79

Citation: http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/johnson970.htm

Richard Kiefer

Offender: Richard Kiefer killed both his wife and daughter with a hammer. After retreating to Chicago, he went back to Indiana and surrendered to the police.

Meal: Richard Kiefer choose fried chicken, fries, vanilla ice cream, and banana cream pie. I got the chicken from KFC, the ice cream and fries from Culver's, and the pie from Jewel

Total Cost: $2.39(pie) + chicken($5.00) + $1.89(fries) + $2.29(ice cream) = $11.57

Adjusted Cost: $1.19(pie) + chicken($5.00) +  $1.89(fries) + $2.29(ice cream) = $10.37

State: Indiana

Citation: http://fwn-egen2.fortwayne.com/ns/projects/history/2000/1960/change3.php