Lawrence Russell Brewer was the last death row inmate in Texas that was allowed to choose what his final meal was before his ...

Then-new Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on executions and ordered death row dismantled. Years later, inmates say they ...

who helped end the longstanding practice of allowing Texas inmates to request last meals. Due to Brewer's antics, death row inmates in Texas have been unable to choose their preferred final meal s ...

Posted: April 16, 2025 | Last updated: April 16, 2025 "I Cooked Death Row Inmate Last Meals (60,000+ Calories)" is a provocative journey through some of the most infamous final food requests in ...

Michael Tanzi, branded a 'fledgling serial killer,' was put to death just after 6pm on Tuesday ... indulged in his final meal request of pork chops, bacon, ice cream and a candy bar.

Florida executed Michael Tanzi on Tuesday for the murder of a beloved Miami Herald employee who was attacked in broad ...

Florida on Tuesday executed a death row inmate described by one local detective ... Here’s what you need to know about Tanzi’s execution. Tanzi's last meal was a fried pork chop, a baked ...

King said that he served as a sort of unofficial chaplain for his fellow death-row members, who he called “brothers.” For his last meal, he’d even requested three buckets of original-recipe ...

Texas Department of Corrections 18.James Edward Smith was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 1990. For his last meal, he asked for a lump of dirt but his request was denied.

22.Finally, Kelly Marie Gissendaner was convicted of murder. She was executed by lethal injection in 2015. For her last meal, she chose cheese dip with chips, Texas nachos with fajita meat, and a diet ...

It would have meant Gunches' death was far from peaceful, Dale Baich, a former federal public defender who teaches death penalty law at Arizona State University, said. Gunches' last meal was a ...