Kenneth Fults

Offender: Kenneth Fults murdered his neighbor as part of a crime spree.

Meal: Kenneth Fults choose a T-bone steak, brown rice, apple juice, and a baked potato. I got the steak from Denny's, the rice from Jewel, the juice from Walgreen's, and the potato from Wendy's.

State: Georgia

Total Cost: $10.99(steak) + $2.49(rice) + $1.99(apple juice) + $1.89(potato) = $17.36

Adjusted Cost: $10.99(steak) + $1.25(rice) + $1.99(apple juice) + $1.89(potato) = $16.12

Citation: https://www.ajc.com/news/local/murderer-kenneth-fults-requests-steak-dinner-for-last-meal/cDJi71gNwuEHMOOdN9jqMK/

Clarence Ray Allen

Offender: Clarence Ray Allen arranged the murder of a woman who told the owners of a store that he was the one who robbed it. From prison he gave an inmate, due for parole, a hit list of several witness. The man killed one of these targets, as well as two other people.

Meal: Clarence Ray Allen choose buffalo steak, fried chicken, pecan pie, milk and ice cream mixed into a shake, and fry bread. I got the steak from Ted's Montana Grill, the fried chicken from KFC, the pecan pie from Baker's Square, the milk from Walgreen's, the ice cream from Baskin Robbins, and I made the fry bread at home with ingredients from Jewel. 

Cost: $30.00(steak) + $5.27(ice cream) + $4.49(chicken tenders) + $3.99(pie) + $2.99(flour) + $2.99(baking powder) + $1.29(milk) = $52.02

Cost: $30.00(steak) + $5.27(ice cream) + $4.49(chicken tenders) + $3.99(pie) + $0.16(flour) +  $0.03 (baking powder) + $1.29(milk) = $45.23

Citation: http://graphics.latimes.com/towergraphic-see-13-men-executed-california-1978/

Stephen Wayne Anderson

Offender: Stephen Wayne Anderson broke into the house of an elderly woman. Before he was arrested he helped himself to milk and noodles in his victims house.

Meal: Stephen Wayne Anderson choose a slice of peach pie, radishes, hominy and corn, a pint of cottage cheese, a pint of chocolate chip ice cream, and two grilled cheese sandwiches. I got the peach pie, radishes, and hominy from Jewel; the corn, cottage cheese, and ice cream from Walgreen's; and the sandwiches from Smokehouse. Later that day I had a bowl of noodles and bottle of milk also from Walgreen's.

 Last Meal:

• Total Cost: $2.99 (pie) + $1.29(radishes + 1.25(hominy) + $1.11(corn) + $2.99(cottage cheese) + $5.49(ice cream) + $5.98(sandwiches) = $21.10
• Adjusted Cost: $2.99 (pie) + $1.29(radishes) + $0.31(hominy) + $0.22(corn) + $2.99(cottage cheese) + $5.49(ice cream) + $5.98(sandwiches) = $19.27

Pre-Arrest Meal:

• Total Cost: $1.99(milk) + $1.79(noodles) =  $3.78
• Adjusted Cost: $1.99(milk) + $0.44 (noodles) =  $2.43

State: California

Citation: http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/last-meals-of-death-row/5/

Stanley Williams

Offender: Stanley "Tookie Williams was one of the founder of the "Crips" street gang. He was convicted of murdering a gas station clerk and a family that owned a motel. 

Meal: Stanley Williams chose oatmeal and milk. I got the oatmeal and milk at Walgreen's, used some of the milk to cook the oatmeal, and put the rest in a glass. 

State: California

Meal: $2.29(oatmeal) + $1.99(milk) = $4.28

Citation: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/WILLIAMS-EXECUTED-LAST-HOURS-Gang-co-founder-2557277.php 

Ignacio Cuevas

Offender: Ignacio Cuevas, along with two other inmates, held a unit of the Huntsville prison hostage. When prison officials broke the siege, he was the only survivor.

Meal: Ignacio Cuevas chose chicken and dumplings, rice, black eyed peas, sliced bread, and black eyed peas. For the tea I mixed Mio Lemonade and Sweet Tea mixes from Walgreen's. Everything else was from Jewel.


Total Cost: $2.99(chicken and dumplings) + $1.67(rice) + $2.50(black eyed peas) + 3.99(tea) + $3.99(lemonade) + $3.49(bread loaf) = $15.14

Adjusted Cost: $2.99(chicken and dumplings) + $0.83(rice) + $0.50(black eyed peas) + $0.12(tea) + $0.12(lemonade) + $0.21(bread slice) = $4.77

State: Texas

Citation: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/05/23/Only-inmate-prison-siege-survivor-executed/7926674971200/

Kenneth Williams

Offenders: Kenneth Williams kidnapped a cheerleader and her boyfriend, killed her, and then killed another man. For this he was given a life sentence, but escaped from prison. On the lam he murdered a man, and killed another in a car crash. He was last of a controversial quadruple execution, done to use drugs before they expired.

Meal: Kenneth Williams chose the Holy Communion, but also got the standard meal of two chicken pieces, two cinnamon rolls, the slices of bread, two cookies, tomatoes, rices, corn, and beans, and punch. I got the chicken, rolls, bread at Jewel; and the cookies, vegetables, and punch from Walgreen's.

Total Cost: $1.11(corn) + $1.19(tomatoes) + $0 .89(cookies) + $1.29(beans) + $2.79(rice) + $3.99(punch concentrate) + $2.98(chicken) + $2.50(cinnamon rolls)  + $3.49(bread loaf) = $19.23

Adjusted Cost: $0.22(corn) + $.30(tomatoes) + $0.89(cookies) + $1.29(beans) +$0.55(rice) + $0.24(punch concentrate) + $2.98(chicken) + $1.25(cinnamon rolls) + $0.43(bread slices) = $7.71

State: Arkansas

Citation: http://www.4029tv.com/article/kenneth-williams-takes-communion-with-last-meal/9573659

William Zuern

Offender: William Zuern was in jail for a suspected murder. After a fellow inmate told the guards that Zuern had a shank, Zuern used it to kill one of them. 

Meal: William Zuern choose cherry cheesecake, garlic bread, lasagna, chocolate milk, mashed potatoes with gravy, macaroni and cheese, and corn. I get the garlic bread and cheesecake from Ultra Foods as leftovers from a previous meal, the milk and lasagna from Walgreen's, the mashed potatoes and mac and cheese from KFC, and the corn from Aldi when KFC was out of it.

Total Cost: Garlic Bread($1.67) + Cherry Cheesecake($3.79) + Lasagna ($2.81) + Chocolate Milk ($1.75) + KFC sides ($5.16) + Corn ($0.49) = $15.67

Adjusted Cost: Garlic Bread ($0.41) + Cherry Cheesecake($1.84) + Lasagna ($2.81) + Chocolate Milk ($1.75) + KFC sides ($5.16) + Corn ($0.18) =$12.15

State: Ohio

Citation: https://web.archive.org/web/20070622114314/http://www.cincypost.com/2004/06/08/zuernfin060804.html 

Westley Allan Dodd

Offender: Westley Allan Dodd abducted and killed two young brothers, and an even younger boy. 

Meal: Dodd choose salmon and potatoes. I had a half pound of boiled fingerling potatoes and a can of Chicken of the Sea salmon.

Cost: $1.60(salmon) + ) $0.43(potatoes) = $2.03

State: Washington

Citation: http://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/06/us/for-first-time-since-65-a-state-uses-its-gallows.html

Eric Nance

Offender: Eric Nance killed a woman, who was hitchhiking on account of her car breaking down.

Meal: Eric Nance choose two pints of cookie dough ice cream, two bacon cheeseburgers, two cokes, and fries. I got the ice cream at Walgreen's and the rest at Wendy's.

Cost: $18.38(Two Baconater meals) + $5.00 (Ice Cream) = $23.38

State: Arkansas

Citation: http://katv.com/news/local/looking-back-at-the-2005-execution-of-eric-nance

In Memoriam: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5386733

Ray Seward

Offender: Ray Seward is a fictional character from Season Three of The Killing. He was accused of murdering his wife Tricia.

Meal: Ray Seward chose a Salisbury steak dinner with vanilla ice cream. I had a Boston Market frozen meal which came with Salisbury steak and mac and cheese, as well as a pint of deLish brand vanilla ice cream. 

Cost: $3.19(Salisbury steak dinner) + $3.29(vanilla ice cream) = $6.48

State: Washington

Citation: https://www.google.com/amp/ew.com/recap/the-killing-season-3-episode-10-recap-six-minutes/amp/

Ruth Synder

Offender: Ruth Synder and her lover Henry Judd Gray killed Ruth's husband Albert, attempting multiple times and finally succeeding by strangling him. They did this to collect the insurance on his life. The crime was the inspiration for Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Meal: Ruth Synder choose Chicken Alfredo, two milkshakes, a six pack of grape soda, two milkshakes, and ice cream. I choose a Velveta Cheesy Bowl from Walgreen's, a bottle of Grape Crush and Peanut Butter Cup milkshake from the College of DuPage cafeteria, and an ice cream bar from a vending machine.

Cost: $2.82(Cheesy Bowl) + 1.55(soda) + $1.85(milkshake) + 1.75(ice cream bar) = $8.17

State: New York 

Miscellaneous Single Items

James Edward Smith:

Shot an insurance executive during a robbery. Asked for a lump of dirt for a vodoo ritual, but accepted yogurt when it was refused. I choose Peach Chobani Greek Yougurt. $1.59

http://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/04/weekinreview/word-for-word-last-meals-for-the-condemned-in-texas-cheeseburgers-without-mercy.html

Gerald Lee Mitchell

Shoot two young men he was in offering weed, killing one of them and injuring the other. The same day he killed another man for his necklace. Choose a bag of Jolly Ranchers. $2.79

http://www.weirdworm.com/10-strange-death-rows/

Douglas Wright

Killed three homeless men by luring them with jobs. Choose a honeybun. $1.89

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2015/02/top-nine-death-row-dinner-requests/6/

Delbert Boyd Teaugue

Shoot two men, killing one of them, after the man he kidnapped escaped and approached them for help. Refused a meal, but his mom made him have a hamburger. $1.29

https://books.google.com/books?id=q_IDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=delbert+boyd+teague&source=bl&ots=oC7LbOLBfM&sig=gYTCB2anjWjDHS0A6WxiQ7dU55A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9jbi93YnSAhUk_IMKHdFBCAgQ6AEITjAM#v=onepage&q=delbert%20boyd%20teague&f=false

Desmond Keith Carter

Offender: Desmond Keith Carter killed a woman with a knife, to rob her for money to buy drugs.

Meal: Desmond Keith Carter declined a special meal, but instead choose a steak sub, two cheeseburgers, and two cokes from the prison canteen for $4.20. I purchased all of this from Walgreen's.

Cost: $2.99(cheese steak) + $2.00(burgers)  + $2.99(cokes) = $7.98

State: North Carolina

Citation: http://www.greensboro.com/victim-s-relatives-see-killer-executed-desmond-keith-carter-was/article_fc7c4247-ecc1-56a9-b102-4862fa2c3e74.html

Joseph Paul Franklin

Offender: Joseph Paul Franklin was a racist serial killer who targeted inter racial couples. He is most famous for the shooting of Hustler editor Larry Flynt, leaving him paralyzed.

Meal: Joseph Paul Franklin, declined a special meal, but accepted the standard meal of roast beef and potatoes. I choose Hormel Compleat Roast Beef and Mashed Potatoes.

Cost: $3.35

State: Missouri 

Citation: https://www.google.com/amp/www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/condemned-serial-killer-on-missouri-death-row-says-he-has/article_bff3dc15-9f96-5858-891a-a46d2ad5bd43.amp.html

Richard Hickock and Perry Smith

Offenders: Richard "Dick" Hickock and Perry Smith broke into the Clutter home, believing there was a safe full of money.  After finding out no safe existed, they killed the family. To this day, authorities do not know which of the two was responsible. The murders they committed were featured in Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood and various adaptations.

Meal: Both of the killers choose fried shrimp, fries, garlic bread, strawberries with cream, and ice cream. I bought the shrimp and fries from Steakhouse, the ice cream (Carmel Overload) and whipped cream from Walgreens, and the garlic bread and strawberries from home.

Total Cost: $5.73 (Fries and Shrimp) + $7.08 (Ice Cream and Whipped Cream) + $8.98 (Strawberries and Garlic
 Bread)  = $21.79

Adjusted Cost: $5.73 (Fries and Shrimp) + $3.04 (Ice Cream and Whipped Cream) + $2.24 (Strawberries and 
Garlic Bread) = 11.01 

State: Kansas

Citations:
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,980768,00.html (Subscription needed)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=pr&FSctf=174

Danny Rolling

Offender: Daniel Harold Rolling was a serial killer responsible for at least seven murders. He was suspected of killing the Grissom family, and killed students of University of Florida. 

Meal: Danny Rolling choose Lobster Tail, Butterfly Shrimp, Baked Potato, Strawberry Cheesecake, and Sweet Tea. The seafood and potato were bought from Jewel and cooked at home. The Cheesecake was also from Jewel. Finally, the Sweet Tea was MiO concentrate purchased from Walgreens mixed with water.

Total Cost: $14.53(Jewel purchases) + 4.51(MiO liquid) = $19.04

Adjusted Cost: $14.53 + $0.23 = $14.76

State: Florida 

Citation: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-last-meals-death-row-florida-20131019-story.html

In Memoriam:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=16325544&page=gr

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=741560