Brewer strangled his 22 month pregnant girlfriend Rita Brier on 11 November 1987, then took a shower and had sex with the corpse. Brewer's last meal request was for 3 grilled pork chops with gravy, 1/4 lb. bacon, 6 fried breaded shrimp, beef Rice-a-Roni, 2-3 slices french bread with butter, applesauce, 2 cans Canada Dry Ginger Ale with ice, 1 slice coconut cream pie, 1 pint orange juice, 1 can chicken noodle soup with crackers,1 can pear halves with syrup, Maxwell House coffee with cream and sugar.