The Last Meal Podcast

(26) Maine

Today we're venturing back to the east coast for a handful of historical crimes, a multi-state spree killer, and some more recent cases of people doing terrible things.
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(25) Second Chances

Another spicy one today, to point out more failures of the American justice system. Parole isn't nearly as controversial an issue as the death penalty is, but in my humble opinion, it definitely needs some reform. Today we'll be talking about some lucky individuals who were given a second (or even third) chance, but threw it away.
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Sources:
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/kendra-page-family-reacts-to-raul-meza-arrest/269-9747883e-ea9e-47e4-9e09-f1db2e5baf51
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/arrest-affidavit-raul-meza-jr-austin-details-death-jesse-fraga/70272996007/https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/court-documents-detail-what-led-to-80-year-olds-death-serial-killer-arrest/
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/kendra-page-family-reacts-to-raul-meza-arrest/269-9747883e-ea9e-47e4-9e09-f1db2e5baf51
https://dotcomstories.com/kendra-page-murder/
https://www.hoover.org/research/thy-neighbors-rap-sheet
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-confession-raul-meza-probation-officer-rcna87994
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-man-released-prison-killing-8-year-old-girl-now-charged-2-murder-rcna99495
https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nash-viva-leroy.htm#google_vignette
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leroy_Nash
https://insidemystery.com/the-murders-of-tara-sue-huffman-and-christopher-meyer
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/buss-timothy.htm#google_vignette
https://prodeathpenalty.com/case/timothy-buss
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_McDuff
https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m1/mcduff-kenneth.htm
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-end/
https://casetext.com/case/mason-v-state-5232012
https://apps.texastribune.org/death-row/
https://everydaypower.com/second-chances-quotes/

(24) Louisiana

*****I DID AN UPDATE TO A CASE IN THIS IN A NEWS VIDEO ON RUMBLE*****
Oh boy. We're back in the south. Despite everything that goes on down here, I am wholeheartedly convinced that southerners are my people. I hope y'all are ready for some horribly mispronounced names. This muggy November weather definitely gives me the horribles.
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(23) Kentucky

This once Confederate state has a rich history of war, slavery, and executions. Two cases in this episode that are eerily similar, plus an old war criminal and a robbery gone wrong.
 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcellus_Jerome_Clarke
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare
https://americancivilwarforum.com/confederate-guerilla-marcellus-jerome-clarke-alias-sue-mundy-13412.html
http://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/chapman-marco.htm
http://murderpedia.org/male.M/m1/mcqueen-harold.htm
https://www.wkdzradio.com/2023/06/09/redd-hears-arguments-surrounding-dunlap-evidentiary-hearing/news-edge/
https://www.wkdzradio.com/2022/07/15/fourteen-years-after-murders-dunlap-seeks-new-trial/news-edge/
https://fundly.com/help-my-friend-kristy
https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dunlap-kevin.htm
 

(22) Kansas

Today we're taking a trip to the Pizza Hut state to look at a handful of death penalty cases. All of which are very different. There's even a big famous one in here that I couldn't refrain from covering.
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Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lammershttps://www.newspapers.com/article/8783346/to-gallows-for-murder-james/https://law.justia.com/cases/kansas/supreme-court/1951/38-425-0.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/51262459/?clipping_id=6623472&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUxMjYyNDU5LCJpYXQiOjE2OTM1MzA0MDMsImV4cCI6MTY5MzYxNjgwM30.9tRzpiraMIYEobAeVX64vYvnrhMwvoAHQkyqYrhhLxkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Panzramhttps://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/carlpanzramhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/carl-panzramhttps://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/panzram-carl.htmhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7629484/carl-panzram/photohttp://thelistlove.com/10-death-row-prisoners-and-their-last-words/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-30-vw-5808-story.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9194867/johannes-reinhold_johannes-kunzehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Kunzehttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19450710.2.2&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://kvoe.com/2022/02/01/supreme-court-weighing-death-penalty-appeal-of-kyle-flack/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT3h0XV2Cskhttps://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2022/01/31/kyle-flack-asks-kansas-supreme-court-overturn-death-sentence-kaylie-bailey-andrew-stout-steven-white/9289647002/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-sentenced-to-death-for-quadruple-killing-on-kansas-farm/

(21) Cases FOR the Death Penalty

Did y'all really think I'd let you get out of hearing my side of this? Today's episode features a handful of truly disgusting cases that I believe are very deserving of the ultimate end. Hold off on your snacks. Stay strapped or get clapped. All that good stuff. This one's full of depravity.
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Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripper_Crewhttps://murderpedia.org/male.K/k1/kokoraleis-andrew.htmhttps://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1989/65229-7.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11640755/Killer-jailed-life-torturing-lover-17-weeks-drowning-denied-parole.htmlhttps://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-james-patterson.htmhttps://morbidology.com/the-murder-of-kelly-anne-bates/#easy-footnote-bottom-3-1369https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelly_Anne_Bateshttp://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/coleman-lisa-ann.htmhttps://abuseangels.wixsite.com/abuseangels/davontae-williamshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Davontae_Williamshttp://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/cantu-peter-anthony.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Jennifer_Ertman_and_Elizabeth_Pe%C3%B1a

(20) Cases AGAINST the Death Penalty

Boy do I have a spicy one for you today. This episode has a little bit of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Oh wait... That's the cookies I'm making. It actually has pain, suffering, and wrongful convictions. Today we'll be discussing some of the reasons why people oppose the death penalty. Definitely gave me a lot to think about.
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(19) Iowa

Still stuck in the midwest, in another state that no longer executes people. There's not much to do out here besides abuse substances and commit crimes, apparently.
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(18) Indiana

This one will leave you wondering how some people can oppose the death penalty. The midwest has the most brutal ones. You can't change my mind.
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(17) Illinois

Home of the windy city, and a man named John Wayne Gacy. Today we'll be diving into more than just daily shootings and killer gay clowns.
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