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Robert Joseph "Bobby Joe" Long (October 14, 1953 – May 23, 2019) was an American serial killer and rapist who was executed by the state of Florida for the murder of Michelle Denise Simms. Long abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered at least ten women in the Tampa Bay area in Florida during an eight-month period in 1984. He released 17-year-old Lisa McVey after 26 hours. McVey provided critical information to the police that enabled them to arrest Long. Long was sentenced to death for two of the ten murders he was suspected of committing. He was executed by lethal injection on May 23, 2019. Early life Robert Joseph Long was born on October 14, 1953, in Kenova, West Virginia, to Joe and Louetta Long. Long was born with an extra X chromosome, also known as 47,XXY, a specific variant of Klinefelter syndrome. This condition results in excessive estrogen production yielding some female traits such as breast development. Long was teased as a child for his large breasts and underwent breast reduction surgery in adolescence. He had also suffered multiple head injuries as a child resulting from diverse accidents. Long had a dysfunctional relationship with his mother; he slept in her bed until he was a teenager and reportedly resented her multiple short-term boyfriends she brought with her when returning home late at night from her job. Long married his high school girlfriend in 1974, with whom he had two children before she filed for divorce in 1980. Crimes Long committed at least 50 rapes as the "Classified Ad Rapist" in Fort Lauderdale, Ocala, Miami, and Dade County. Starting around 1981, Long began contacting women through the Penny Saver and other classified ads. When Long found a woman alone, he asked to use the bathroom, took out his "rape kit" and raped and robbed the woman. Long was tried and convicted for rape in 1981 but requested a new trial, which was granted. The charges were later dropped. Long moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1983. In 1984, while on probation for assault, Long raped and strangled 20-year-old Artiss "Ann" Wick in March; her body was discovered in a rural area on November 22, 1984. She had reportedly hitch-hiked from Gas City, Indiana, to Tampa, and was engaged to be married. Over the next eight months, Long abducted, raped, and murdered at least 10 women in three counties in the Tampa Bay area (Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas). The investigation involved personnel from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), the FBI, the Tampa Police Department (TPD), the Pasco County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). The bodies of the victims were typically found in a state of decomposition long after the murders, having been dumped near a rural roadside or dragged into the woods. Long appears to have targeted vulnerable women, including abducting women walking alone and those working as prostitutes, persuading women to enter his 1978 Dodge Magnum where he would rape and torture them. Of Long's 10 known victims, five of the women were identified as known prostitutes, two as exotic dancers. The remaining three victims were a factory worker, a student, and one with an unknown occupation. During this period, Long also continued his classified-ad rapes, attacking 33-year-old Linda Nuttall in her home. In the early hours of November 3, 1984, Long abducted 17-year-old Lisa McVey as she rode her bike home from work. She was blindfolded and taken to Long's home, where he repeatedly raped her. Aware of the danger she was in, the blindfolded McVey reported leaving as many fingerprints in Long's home as she could to aid any future police investigation. After 26 hours, Long released McVey and she provided investigators with information on his home, car and a time period in which she heard him use an ATM. This led to police identifying Long and he was arrested on November 16, 1984. He was linked to the murders through red carpet fibers found on the bodies of several victims. Known victims Artiss "Ann" Wick, 20 – killed on March 27, 1984 Nguyen Thi Long, 19 – killed on May 13, 1984 Michelle Denise Simms, 22 – killed on May 27, 1984 Linda Nuttall, 33 – assaulted in May 1984; survived Elizabeth Loudenback, 22 – killed on June 8, 1984 Vicky Marie Elliott, 21 – killed on September 7, 1984 Chanel Devoun Williams, 18 – killed on October 7, 1984 Karen Beth Dinsfriend, 28 – killed on October 14, 1984 Kimberly Kyle Hopps, 22 – killed on October 31, 1984 Lisa McVey, 17 – assaulted, raped on November 3, 1984; survived Virginia Lee Johnson, 18 – killed on November 6, 1984 Kim Marie Swann, 21 – killed on November 11, 1984 Capture At the time of his capture, Long was wanted in three Tampa Bay area jurisdictions where investigators had collected multiple forms of forensic evidence, including clothing, carpet fibers, semen, ligature marks, and rope knots. Long was arrested outside a movie theater on November 16, 1984, and charged with the sexual battery and kidnapping of Lisa McVey. Long signed a formal Miranda waiver, and consented to questioning. After the detectives procured a confession for the McVey case, their questioning focused on a series of unsolved sexual battery homicides in the Tampa Bay area. As the detectives questioned Long about the murders, he replied, "I'd rather not answer that." The detectives continued the interrogation, and handed Long photographs of the various murder victims. At this point, Long stated, "The complexion of things sure have [sic] changed since you came back into the room. I think I need an attorney." No attorney was provided, and Long eventually confessed to eight murders in Hillsborough County, and one murder in Pasco County. Fiber evidence analysis by the FBI linked Long's vehicle to most of his victims. Trial The Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office and the Public Defender's Office of Hillsborough County reached a plea bargain deal. Long pled guilty on September 24, 1985, to eight of the homicides and the abduction and rape of Lisa McVey, receiving 26 life sentences without the possibility of parole (24 concurrent and two to run consecutively to the first 24) and seven life sentences with the possibility of parole after 25 years. The State retained the option to seek the death penalty for the murder of Michelle Simms. In July 1986, Long was found guilty and was sentenced to die in Florida by lethal injection. Although Long confessed to raping and killing women, his confession was thrown out. His trial proceeded straight to the penalty phase, which was possible in the 1980s. In early 1985, he received the death penalty. Long was convicted and appealed his first degree murder conviction and death sentence for crimes committed in Hillsborough County. Long appealed his first degree murder conviction and sentence of death in the death of Virginia Johnson. On appeal, Long's death sentence was vacated, his conviction reversed, and his case remanded back to the trial court with dire.... Discover the Joe Long popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Joe Long books.
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The History of the Incas
Pedro Sarmiento de GamboaA new translation and introduction to an invaluable source of information on the last and largest empire to develop in the indigenous Americas. The History of the Incas may b...
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Long Past Midnight
Jonathan MaberrySOME STORIES CAN ONLY BE TOLD . . . LONG PAST MIDNIGHT Fivetime Bram Stoker Awardwinner Jonathan Maberry weaves a chilling web of smalltown terrors, local legends, and hairra...
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Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned
Walter MosleyNew York Times bestselling author Walter Mosley introduces an "astonishing character" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) in this acclaimed collection of entwined tales. Meet Socrates ...
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Sellout
Dan OzziNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Ozzi's reporting is strong, balanced and well told...a worthy successor to its obvious inspiration, Michael Azerrad's 2001 examina...
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STRETCH
Roger FramptonEver wake up in the morning with aches and pains? Does your job keep you hunched over a desk for hours a day? Perhaps you are a runner with a good level of fitness but can barely t...
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Joe DiMaggio
Jerome CharynAs the New York Yankees' star centerfielder from 1936 to 1951, Joe DiMaggio is enshrined in America's memory as the epitome in sports of grace, dignity, and that ineffable quality ...
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F Wall Street
Joel Ponzio"Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it." Warren BuffettInvestors shouldn't hate the market because of i...
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Joe, You Coulda Made Us Proud
Joe Pepitone & Berry StainbackAt age seventeen Joe Pepitone signed with the New York Yankees, and soon experts were predicting that he would be the team’s next superstar. He could run, throw, and field, and he ...
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Fourth and Long
John U. BaconFrom New York Times bestselling author and Michigan football expert John Back, an analysis of the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to...
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Long Range
C. J. BoxDon’t miss the JOE PICKETT seriesnow streaming on Paramount+Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must investigate an attempted murdera crime committed from a confoundingly long distance...
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Hot Mess
Matt Winning'A very funny, important and only moderately terrifying clarion call of a book' Adam Kay'HOT MESS provides loads of laughs about "the climate situation" and will position you at...
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Opinions
Roxane GayFrom beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, “a strikingly fresh cultural critic” (Washington Post) comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture, politics, and ever...
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A Little Yellow Dog
Walter MosleyNovember 1963: Easy's settled into a steady gig as a school custodian. It's a quiet, simple existence but a few moments of ecstasy with a sexy teacher will change all that. When t...
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The Soulful Art of Persuasion
Jason HarrisWALL STREET JOURNAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER The Soulful Art of Persuasion is a revolutionary guide to becoming a master influencer in a...
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Fan Fiction
Brent SpinerBrent Spiner’s explosive and hilarious novel is a personal look at the slightly askew relationship between a celebrity and his fans. If the Coen Brothers were to make a Star Trek m...
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The Fisher King
Melissa LenhardtWhen the dust settles in this Texas town, who will be left standing?It’s been six weeks since Jack McBride’s life went to hell: the resolution of his first case as chief sparked a ...
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Dodgers vs. Yankees
Michael SchiavoneA History of the Epic Rivalry between Two of Baseball's Powerhouses that Has Spanned Over Eighty Yearsfrom Ebbets Field to Dodger Stadium, from Babe Ruth to Reggie Jackson The Los ...
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The Fourth Victim
Reed Farrel ColemanA year after exNYPD detectives and former enemies Joe Serpe and Bob Healy teamed up to solve the murder of a metnally challenged young man who worked at Joe's companyand prevented ...
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Deadly Deception
J.T. HunterOne after another, young women disappeared without a trace in the night. One by one, their brutalized bodies turned up, the macabre crime scenes suggesting they shared the same cru...
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The Death of Aztec Tenochtitlan, the Life of Mexico City
Barbara E. MundyBlending cartography and art history, this groundbreaking study reexamines the indigenous roots of Mexico City: “Quite simply, it is a tour de force” (Ethnohistory). In its ...
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The Pendulum Book
Jack F ChanduThe science of using a pendulum or a divining road, also known as dowsing, consists of obtaining information from or through the subconscious, by subconsciously making a pendulum o...
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The Flexible Body
Roger FramptonJust 10 minutes of training per day can help you work towards unlocking your body’s full potential.Beginning with a basic squat (which we as children do naturally but then as adult...
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Hose Monkey
Reed Farrel ColemanWhen former NYPD detective Joe Serpe hit bottom, he just kept on going. Having lost his career to charges of corruption, his family to divorce, his partner to suicide, and his fire...
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Alaskan Heat
Pam ChampagneFBI agent Joe “Hawk” Hawkins is on the run. He’s been framed and the only chance he has of clearing his name is in Eagle, Alaska. Just when he thinks he couldn’t be in any more tro...
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Northwoods
Amy Pease“Riveting.” PeopleIn this “compelling and heartbreaking debut that marks a new and important voice in the mystery genre” (William Kent Krueger), a murder with ties to America’s opi...
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The Best American Mystery Stories 2020
C. J. Box & Otto PenzlerA collection of the year’s best mystery short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author C. J. Box.C. J. Box , #1 New York Times bestselling...
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Framing a Lost City
Amy Cox HallAn “engaging” study of Machu Picchu’s transformation from ruin to World Heritage site, and the role a National Geographic photo feature played (Latin American Research Review). ...
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Demagogue
Larry TyeThe definitive biography of the most dangerous demagogue in American history, based on exclusive access to his papers and recently unsealed transcripts of his closeddoor Congressio...
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Naturally Healthy Mexican Cooking
Jim Peyton“Valuable to anyone who loves cooking and eating southoftheborder food and doesn’t want to sacrifice taste for healthy choices or vice versa.” ―Foreword Just about everyone ...
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Cat Shout for Joy
Shirley Rousseau MurphyAwaiting the birth of his first kittens, feline P. I. Joe Grey, his companion Dulcie, and their furry sleuthing pals must unmask a killer preying on some of the most vulnerable cit...
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The History of the Incas
Pedro Sarmiento de GamboaA new translation and introduction to an invaluable source of information on the last and largest empire to develop in the indigenous Americas. The History of the Incas may b...
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Framing a Lost City
Amy Cox HallAn “engaging” study of Machu Picchu’s transformation from ruin to World Heritage site, and the role a National Geographic photo feature played (Latin American Research Review). ...
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The Incredible True Story of Blondy Baruti
Blondy BarutiThe inspirational and true ragstoriches story of how one young boy made it from the wartorn Congolese jungles to America and onto the silver screen, all the while facing extraordin...
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The Long Alliance
Gabriel DebenedettiNew York Magazine national correspondent Gabriel Debenedetti reveals an inside look at the historically close, complicated, occasionally codependent, and attimes uncertain relation...
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Bury the Lead
Archer MayorJoe Gunther and the VBI team are investigating a murder and an arson caseboth potentially related to an outbreak of ebola.When the body of a young woman is found near a trail at a ...
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Shadows Reel
C. J. BoxWyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett and his wife, Marybeth, make separate discoveries that put the Pickett family in a pair of killers’ crosshairs in this thrilling new novel in the be...
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Robert Joe Long v. State Florida
Supreme Court of FloridaRobert Joe Long appeals his conviction for firstdegree murder and his sentence of death imposed by the trial judge in accordance with the jurys recommendation. We have jurisdiction...
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When a Stranger Comes to Town
Michael KorytaANTHONY AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGYIncluding NYT bestselling author Michael Connelly’s story “Avalon,” soon to be adapted for television by David E. Kelley. "The v...
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The Memory of Bones
Stephen D. Houston, Stuart David & Karl TaubeAn analysis of the intellectual and emotional life of ancient Mesoamerican people through studies of figural works and inscriptions. All of human experience flows from bodies that...