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Bobby Joe Long | |
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Born | Bobby Joe Long[1] October 14, 1953 Kenova, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | May 23, 2019 | (aged 65)
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Other names | The Classified Ad Rapist The Adman Rapist |
Spouse |
Cynthia Barlett
(m. 1974; div. 1980) |
Children | 2 |
Conviction(s) |
(September 24, 1985) |
Criminal penalty | Death (July 25, 1986) |
Details | |
Victims | 10+ |
Span of crimes | March 27 – November 11, 1984 |
Country | United States |
State(s) | Florida |
Date apprehended | November 16, 1984 |
Imprisoned at | Florida State Prison |
Bobby Joe Long[a] (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 eight women in the Tampa Bay area in Florida during an eight-month period in 1984.
Long was sentenced to death for two of the eight murders he was suspected of committing. He was executed by lethal injection on May 23, 2019.
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