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The FINAL MEALS For Utah Death Row Inmates: Ted Bundy & More
After the conviction of Chad Daybell, it got me thinking about the FINAL MEALS of inmates. Why do we give them whatever they want? Why do we wait years before executing these individuals? Do you deserve this kind of treatment when you’ve brutally murdered someone?
TED BUNDY:
Florida Photographic Collection
Ted Bundy, maybe the most famous serial killer in American history confessed to the murders of 28 women in Utah, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Florida. It’s believed that Ted actually murdered HUNDREDS of women. Ted was found guilty of killing Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman on July 24, 1979, and sentenced to death. Ted was captured, convicted, and executed in Florida, however, NOT Utah. But he’s notorious in this state.
Ted actually had NO REQUEST for his final meal. He was given the customary final meal: Steak cooked medium-rare, eggs over easy, hash browns, buttered toast with jelly, milk, and juice. That’s right… Bundy’s final meal was breakfast! My favorite meal of the entire day. Ted Bundy was executed in an electric chair at 7:16 a.m. EST on Tuesday, January 24, 1989. His famous last words were directed at his attorney Jim Coleman and Methodist minister Fred Lawrence: “Jim and Fred, I’d like you to give my love to my family and friends.”
After his execution, people outside the prison were singing, dancing, and setting off fireworks. While the hearse drove by with Bundy’s body, people cheered. Ted’s corpse was cremated in Gainesville, Florida and his ashes were spread in an undisclosed location in the mountains in Washington State.
JOHN ALBERT TAYLOR:
Utah State Prison
John Taylor was born in Ogden, Utah and lived there until age 9 when he moved with his mother to Colorado. He was a troubled kid, stabbing his stepfather, molesting and raping his sisters, and arrested multiple times. He was diagnosed as a “remorseless pedophile”. On June 23, 1989, John Albert Taylor raped and murdered 12 year old Charla King. That’s all the details I will be giving about the crime. Taylor was convicted of first-degree burglary, first-degree rape of a child, and first-degree murder on December 5, 1989.
For John’s final meal, he ordered a large Ambassador pizza with thin crust, onions, mushrooms, hot peppers, sausage, pepperoni, ham and extra cheese. He also asked for a Coke to drink. Taylor spent his final evening sharing his pizza with his uncle Gordon Lee while joined by former attorney Ed Brass and Catholic priest Reyes Rodriguez, who administered the Last Rites.
On January 26, 1996, John Albert Taylor was executed by firing squad in a warehouse at the Utah State Prison at 12:03 a.m.
Utah Death Row Inmates Final Meals: Burger King???
RONNIE LEE GARDNER:
USA EXECUTION GARDNER
Ronnie Lee Gardner murdered 34-year old Melvyn John Otterstrom in 1984 during a robbery. While being moved to a court hearing the following year, he shot and killed Attorney, Michael Burdell in an unsuccessful murder attempt. Gardner was sentenced to life in prison for the first murder, and the death penalty for the second murder.
Ronnie chose to eat his final meal two days before his execution. He chose steak, lobster tail, apple pie, vanilla ice cream and 7-Up, before beginning a 48-hour fast while watching The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and reading Divine Justice.
Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad on June 18, 2010 at 12:15am.
FINAL MEAL RANKING: 8/10.
JOSEPH MITCHEL PARSONS:
Utah State Prison
Joseph Mitchell Parsons hitched a ride with Richard Ernest in August of 1987. Parsons ended up stabbing Ernest to death before assuming his identity. After being arrested, he continued to insist that he was Ernest.
For his final meal, Parsons selected 3 Burger King Whoppers, 2 French fries, a chocolate shake, chocolate chip ice cream, and a packet of grape Hubba Bubba bubble gum. Joseph chose Burger King because of their slogan “Have it your way”, which he felt was a reflection of him taking control of his life.
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Joseph Parsons was executed by lethal injection on October 15, 1999 at 12:10am.
FINAL MEAL RANKING: 9/10. (I love Burger King)
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Utah mom accused of kidnapping autistic son’s 11-year-old bully until he apologized
A Utah mother allegedly kidnapped her autistic son’s bully and kept him at her home until he apologized — then threatened to have her husband beat him up.
Shannon Tufuga, 40, was slapped with kidnapping charges Monday after she rolled up on her son’s 11-year-old bully while he was riding his bike around his neighborhood in early September, according to charging documents obtained by KSL.com.
Tufuga was “driving around looking” specifically for the boy, whom she confronted and corralled into her car without his parents’ knowledge, the documents alleged.
She allegedly hightailed it back to her home in Provo, Utah, and kept the boy there until he apologized to her son.
The boy readily apologized, but even then, the vengeful mom wouldn’t let up, according to the police report. She “threatened to have her husband beat up” the accused bully and sneered that he “was lucky she did not run over his bike,” the documents alleged.
Tufuga eventually drove the shell-shocked boy back to his home.
The alleged kidnapping caused the boy “serious emotional distress” over the following months, and he now suffers from “high anxiety and has had to alter his daily routines significantly,” according to the charging documents.
Tufuga was charged with child kidnapping and aggravated child abuse on Monday, both as second-degree felonies. The charges were lowered from first-degree felonies after the Utah County Attorney’s Office determined that a “reduction would be in the interests of justice.”
Tufuga’s son is on the autism spectrum, according to a post on her Facebook.
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Jazz Injury Report Rules Out 7 Players vs. Raptors
The Utah Jazz are set to face off against the Toronto Raptors to kick off their new week for their second of two meetings across this season, where the Jazz in particular have ruled out a total of seven names on their injury report.
Here’s what the injury landscape looks like for the Jazz and Raptors rolling into the night:
Utah Jazz Injury Report
OUT – Isaiah Collier (hamstring)
OUT – Keyonte George (hamstring)
OUT – Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee)
OUT – Walker Kessler (shoulder)
OUT – Lauri Markkanen (hip)
OUT – Jusuf Nurkic (nose)
OUT – Blake Hinson (two-way)
QUESTIONABLE – Cody Williams (shoulder)
It’s much of the same from what the Jazz have been dealing with across the past couple of weeks.
Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen still remain out with their minor injuries that they’ve suffered past the All-Star break, and Walker Kessler, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Jusuf Nurkic remain out for the year with their respective season-ending injuries.
However, the two names that stick out on this injury report against the Raptors in particular are their two first round picks from the 2024 NBA Draft; Isaiah Collier who’s out with a hamstring injury, while Cody Williams is the latest to be among those listed with a shoulder issue.
For Collier, it’s set to be a third-straight game that he’s been out due to what’s been labeled hamstring soreness, and thus leave the Jazz without both their starting and second-string point guard for the night.
That could lead to either two-way signee Elijah Harkless getting a starting nod for a second straight game following his elevation against the Philadelphia 76ers, or that spot could go to 10-day signing Kennedy Chandler, who played 35 minutes in that same game for a career-high 19 points in his team debut.
As for Williams, he’s been downgraded to questionable for the action due to shoulder soreness; something that could leave him still able to go before tip-off, but remains to be seen based on how he feels before gametime.
The second-year forward has been on a hot streak as of late. In his past five games, he’s averaged an impressive 19.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, shooting 50.0% from the field throughout.
If Williams is out of the mix, it’ll leave their frontcourt a bit more shorthanded from what they’ve been used to across the past couple of weeks, and might lead to even more minutes for guys like 10-day signee Bez Mbeng and two-way big man Oscar Tshiebwe to fill those minutes.
Toronto Raptors Injury Report
OUT – Immanuel Quickley (foot)
OUT – Jakob Poeltl (rest)
QUESTIONABLE – Collin Murray-Boyles (illness)
When it comes to the Raptors, they’ll be without a couple of guys on their roster, Immanuel Quickley who’s slated to miss out due to a foot injury, while Jakob Poeltl won’t be playing for Toronto’s second leg of a back-to-back following their previous battle against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Collin Murray-Boyles, on the other hand, has been upgraded to questionable against the Jazz with an illness after previously being out against the Nuggets over the weekend.
Tip-off between the Jazz and Raptors lands at 9 p.m. MT in the Delta Center, where Toronto will have their chance at a 2-0 series sweep over Utah depending on the results.
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