A man facing his final hours has made a startling request: a lavish, calorie-laden feast. Stacey Humphreys, 52, scheduled for execution in Georgia, isn’t asking for solace or spiritual comfort, but for a final indulgence in barbecue, burgers, and pizza.
The condemned man’s last meal, as detailed by corrections officials, is a staggering spread. It includes barbecue beef brisket, pork ribs, a bacon double cheeseburger, mountains of French fries, and a meat lover’s pan pizza, alongside sides of coleslaw and cornbread. To finish, he requested vanilla ice cream and two lemon-lime sodas.
Humphreys, standing six-foot-three and weighing 305 pounds, is clinically obese. This final request, viewed by some as defiance, by others as a desperate grasp at pleasure, stands in stark contrast to the gravity of his impending fate.
His execution is set for Wednesday, a consequence of a horrific crime committed two decades ago. In 2003, Humphreys brutally murdered Cyndi Williams, 33, and Lori Brown, 21, inside a real estate office.
The details of the crime are chilling. Humphreys entered the office armed with a stolen gun, cornering the two women and forcing them to undress. He demanded their bank card PINs before ultimately shooting them both.
The brutality didn’t end there. Evidence presented by the Georgia Attorney General’s office revealed a horrifying level of violence. Williams’ underwear was tied so tightly around her neck it left a visible ligature mark, her tongue protruding and discolored.
Brown also suffered a severe injury, a hemorrhage in her throat consistent with being choked or struck. The scene painted a picture of calculated cruelty and utter disregard for human life.
After the murders, Humphreys callously withdrew $3,000 from the women’s bank accounts, using their stolen funds to fuel his escape. He led authorities on a high-speed chase through Wisconsin before finally being apprehended.
Initially, Humphreys claimed amnesia, stating he couldn’t remember the murders. But when pressed about his flight, his facade crumbled. “I know I did it. I know it just as well as I know my own name,” he confessed to police.
He revealed a desperate financial situation, burdened by high-interest payday loans and a costly truck. The murders, he implied, were driven by a need to escape his mounting debts.
Despite last-ditch efforts by his legal team to halt the execution, a federal judge denied their request. The U.S. Supreme Court also refused to hear an appeal, sealing Humphreys’ fate.
His execution will mark the first in Georgia this year, adding his name to the grim tally of 76 men and one woman who have been executed in the state since the reinstatement of the death penalty. Thirty-two men and one woman remain on death row in Georgia, awaiting their own uncertain futures.
