Thursday Mar 14, 2024

Case Number 80: Lisa McVey, Serial Killer Survivor Part 1

***WARNING: The crimes discussed in this episode include sexual assault, listener discretion is advised***

After years of abuse, 17 year old Lisa McVey had believed her life would come to an end on November 3, 1984. She never thought that she instead would find the motivation and courage to survive an unimaginable attack that lasted over 24 hours. Shockingly, the perpetrator drove her back to her neighborhood and let her go.

Lisa would later find out just how lucky she was as the man who abducted and held her at gunpoint to assault and rape her was Bobby Joe Long. Previously known as the "Classified Ad Rapist", his violent crimes against women escalated to murder in 1984. Investigators believe he committed more than 50 rapes throughout the south Florida area through the early 1980's and murdered at least 9 women in the Tampa Bay area.

Tune in for Part 1 as Elysia describes the incredible tactics Lisa used to stay alive and the path that Bobby took to serial killer status. Meanwhile, Savannah is stunned to hear Florida is actively working to roll back the child labor laws to what they were back then.

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Sources:

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/bobby-joe-long

Bobby Joe Long's Murder Spree in Florida (S1, E3) | Close Encounters With Evil | Full Episode

Young Girl ESCAPES Killer After Abduction (S1, E3) | I Survived a Serial Killer | Full Episode | LMN

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/bobby-joe-long-lisa-mcvey-classified-ad-rapist

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051411201618

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/lisa-mcvey-interview

Survivor of Tampa serial killer vows to attend his execution

https://www.fox13news.com/news/escaping-a-serial-killer-im-a-survivor

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https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1988/69259-0.html#:~:text=Robert%20Joe%20Long%20appeals%20the,accordance%20with%20a%20jury%20recommendation.