

Oxygen quotes Lisa recalling, “I said, ‘I’ll be your girlfriend. If I did the wrong move, could it end my life?” Oxygen reports that Lisa told the Associated Press in 2019 that “I had to learn who he was, what made him tick. Lisa told Long that her father was sick and depended on her to care for him. She also started to tell him about herself, hoping that she would appear more as a human being than a faceless victim.
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The 2021 article “Where is Lisa McVey, Bobby Joe Long Survivor, Now The Story of Lisa McVey, The Teen Who Escaped A Serial Killer” on Oxygen quotes Lisa from Mark of a Killer: “I left my fingerprints everywhere On the glass, the hairdryer, the curtains, I wanted people to know that I was there.” She also counted her steps as Long took her into his apartment in Tampa. When Long started driving, Lisa started counting minutes and noted that he was driving north. She noted the type of car Long drove, which was a red Dodge Magnum. Tied up and blindfolded, Lisa found a space to peek out. All That’s Interesting quotes Lisa “I watched a lot of crime shows You’d be surprised about the survival skills you have when you’re in a position like that.” A scene from Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018). However, as soon as Long put his gun to her head, Lisa was determined to survive. Long held Lisa captive for 26 hours, during which he repeatedly raped her. According to All That’s Interesting, Lisa said, “I’ll do whatever you want. However, at this moment, Lisa’s plans changed.

Her grandmother’s boyfriend had threatened her with a gun before. A 2022 article, “The Story of Lisa McVey, The Teen Who Escaped a Serial Killer,” on All That’s Interesting reports that Long told Lisa, “Shut up or I’ll blow your brains out.” Sadly, this situation wasn’t unusual for Lisa. She was planning to commit suicide.Ī man, later identified as Bobby Joe Long, came up behind her and put a gun to her head. Her grandmother’s boyfriend had been sexually abusing her for years, and she was looking for a way out. She had to move in with her grandmother three years prior because her mother was an addict who couldn’t properly take care of her. Lisa McVey was riding home from her job at a donut shop in Tampa, Florida. I’m no longer a victim,’ she previously said.It was 2 AM on November 3, 1984. That was my motivation to become a police officer. Lisa especially works to protect children and is also a motivational speaker. She used her experience to help other people and became a Hillsborough Country sheriff’s deputy specialising in sex crimes in Florida. Lisa now goes by the name Lisa Noland and is aged 54. I chose not to remain a victim, I chose to live.’ Where is Lisa McVey now?

My life changed forever, and for the better.
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‘God has shown me the only way to really be free when someone bestows injustice against you is complete forgiveness. The reason why I say “thank you” now is because I have forgiven you for what you have done to me. Thank you for choosing me instead of another 17-year-old little girl. Long was executed in May 2019 and Lisa, who was in attendance, delivered a powerful statement where she read the names of each victim before addressing her abductor directly.

‘I was calm when I told my story, but I knew I had to help them, I had to find this guy before he struck again.’ The real life Lisa used her ordeal to help others (Picture: Getty Images)
