The Classified Ad Killer: The True Story of Bobby Joe Long

In November 1984, 17-year-old Lisa McVey survived a 26-hour ordeal at the hands of Bobby Joe Long and provided the crucial details that ended his eight-month killing spree across Tampa Bay. This episode traces Long’s transformation from a troubled West Virginia childhood marked by repeated head trauma, genetic disorders, and unstable parenting into one of Florida’s most feared serial killers who lured victims through classified ads. It also reveals how one teenager’s composure under extreme duress finally brought the terror to an end.