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1960 Replogle Globes

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Replogle World Globes là một trong những nhà sản xuất quả địa cầu lâu đời nhất thế giới. Với hơn 90 năm tuổi đời, thương hiệu đình đám đến từ nước Mỹ đã mang hàng triệu “thế giới thu nhỏ” đến với mọi nơi trên Trái Đất. Hầu hết các mẫu địa cầu của Replogle vẫn được chú trọng làm bằng tay, mỗi sản phẩm được tạo ra không đơn thuần chỉ là kết quả của quá trình sản xuất công nghiệp mà còn mang trong đó tâm huyết và tình yêu của những nghệ nhân tại đây.

Ra đời vào năm 1930, Replogle được đặt theo tên của nhà sáng lập Luther I. Replogle, người với niềm tin mãnh liệt rằng mô hình quả địa cầu không chỉ là vật trưng bày bắt buộc trong mỗi lớp học mà còn là sự hiện diện không thể thiếu trong mỗi gia đình.

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Dunes Hotel & Casino '55-'93

Dunes, 1955. Kodachrome photo from Charles Phoenix.

Timeline of the Dunes

’53-54: First announced as Hotel Araby (RJ 11/1/53), then became known as Vegas Plaza, and Hotel Deauville (RJ 1/20/54, 4/23/54). Named the Dunes by the time of groundbreaking, 6/22/54 (RJ).

’55: May 23, original owners Robert Rice, Al Gottesman, Joseph Sullivan, Alexander Barad and Jason Tarsey open the $4 million Dunes Hotel-Casino with 200 rooms on an 85-acre site. Architect J Replogle, designer R. Dorr Jr. Signs and Sultan figure by YESCO (RJ 5/23/55).

’55: Aug., Dunes leased by Sands partners and reopened in Sep. Subsequent financial difficulties cause the casino to be closed, 1/56.

’56: Bill Miller, Major A. Riddle, and Robert Rice are licensed to reopen the casino in May. In Nov., the license is changed to add M&R Investment Co. as the company that operates the Dunes.

’57: Jan., Minsky’s Follies opens the first topless show at a Strip resort.

’59: Convention Hall addition.

’61: Olympic Wing addition.

’62: Riddle sells 15 percent of the stock to M&R Investment Corp., whose stockholders now include Charles Rich, Sidney Wyman and George Duckworth. Tower groundbreaking, 10/21/62.

’64: Construction of "Miracle Mile" golf course. Sultan figure moved to golf course in May. In Oct-Nov, the 180-ft sign is installed in Oct., and switched on 11/12/64.

’65: Jun, opening of Dome of the Sea and the 24-story tower. Dunes Golf Course opened.

’69: Continental Connector Corp., a publicly traded company, buys the Dunes in a $59M stock transfer in May. In Dec, the SEC charges that CCC defrauded stockholders in the proxy statement it issued offering to buy the Dunes. CCC settles the SEC complaint in ’76. At this time, bankers E. Parry Thomas and Jerome Mack are principals in M&R and CCC.

’74: In Sep., Gaming Control Board files a complaint against the Dunes for catering and "comping" alleged Kansas City mob chief Nick Civella, one of 11 members of the Black Book, Nevada's List of Excluded Persons. The Dunes ultimately was fined $10,000.

’75: In Feb., Morris Shenker buys an interest in M&R through his IJK Nevada Inc. Later in the year, Dunes owners Shenker and Riddle are asked about allegations that reputed mobster Anthony Spilotro had "set up shop" at the Dunes. Spilotro reportedly was spending up to 14 hours a day in the poker room and appeared to be using it as an office.

’76: In Jun., Shenker sues the Teamsters Union for $140M for backing out of a loan commitment, which was to be used to add another 1,000 rooms. In Oct., Dept of Labor intervenes, saying the loan was prohibited. In ’80, Shenker's breach of contract lawsuit is tossed out of court by U.S. District Judge Roger Foley.

’79: South tower opened in summer. Shenker announces the Dunes will construct a $65M hotel-casino in Atlantic City. FBI affidavits are unsealed claiming that two confidential informants "both advised that the Kansas City organized crime group headed by Nick Civella has a concealed interest fronted by Shenker at the Dunes." Shenker denies the allegations.

’80: In Jan., alleged members of the NY Columbo family are discovered staying for free at the Dunes. Gaming Control Board Chairman Richard Bunker says the "comping" did not violate the law or gaming regulations. Later, four of the group, including Joseph Columbo Jr., are indicted on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses in an airline ticket reimbursement scam. The indictment is dismissed by District Judge Joseph Pavlikowski and in ’84 was reinstated by the NV Supreme Court.

’82: Aug., the $17M Oasis Casino opens, doubling the existing casino space at the resort. Design by Farris Alexander Congdon Architects. New 2-floor casino includes Xanadunes electronic gaming area, and Video-Video arcade space (RJ 8/13/82, 8/20/82).

’82: Dec., Stuart and Clifford Perlman agree to buy the Dunes for $185M. The brothers loan Shenker $4M and $2.9M of that sum is used to pay overdue federal payroll taxes and avoid the seizure of assets by the IRS. Shenker denies the resort is on the verge of bankruptcy. Docs filed with the SEC indicate the property is in default on a number of loans and a number of creditors threaten foreclosure action.

’83: The Perlmans assume management of the Dunes in Apr., and operate it for four months before the sale collapses in Aug.

’83: Oct., a foreclosure sale of the Dunes' golf course and some other property is averted when problems are worked out with the trustees of the Hotel & Restaurant Employees and Bartenders Int’l Union and the trustees of the Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Trust, which are owed $1.5M for non-payment of union benefits.

’83: Dec., a federal jury in Las Vegas decides that Shenker owes $34M to the So. Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Fund for defaulting on loans in ’73-’75 to two of Shenker's land companies, Sierra Charter Corp. and IJK Nevada.

’84: Feb., Shenker files for personal bankruptcy in Missouri to protect his assets from the $34M judgment. The IRS claims that the 78-year-old Shenker owes $66M in unpaid taxes stretching back 20 years. Shenker's bankruptcy filing claimed assets of $82M and liabilities of $197M, the largest debt ever recorded in the St. Louis bankruptcy court.

’84: Mar., Valley Bank of Nevada heads a consortium to lend the Dunes $68.6M as part of a debt restructuring plan.

’84: May, John Anderson buys a controlling interest in the Dunes with his JBA Investments Inc. Anderson signs a $25M note to pay the Perlmans for the $35M they invested in the resort. Shenker's 26 percent interest remains under the control of the bankruptcy court.

’84: Jun., the FBI alleges that Shenker approved $600,000 in kickbacks to alleged Milwaukee crime boss Frank Balistrieri in connection with loans from the Teamsters Union to Allen Glick, who later bought four Las Vegas resorts before being forced out of gaming by Nevada officials. Shenker denies the kickback allegations. No charges are filed.

’85: Feb., Dunes is cited for failing to retrofit the property to meet fire safety standards. About $2.2M is spent on retrofitting during the first half of the year.

’85: May, former Gaming Control Board Chairman Richard Bunker leaves his position as corporate treasurer of Circus Circus Ent. to become president of the Dunes.

’85: Aug., Jack Bona buys out the Dunes' 49 percent interest in its Atlantic City property in a $21M sale. The next day, Bona places the property in a Ch. 11 reorganization in bankruptcy court.

’85: Sept. 27, Dunes defaults on the $68.6M bank loan and Valley Bank moves ahead with the legal steps required for a foreclosure sale Dec. 23.

’85: Oct. 24, Federal marshals begin seizing cash from the Dunes casino cage to pay a $2.7M judgment obtained by trustees of the Culinary and Bartenders unions. They accept a $200,000 check and leave the cash in the cage.

’85: Nov. 1, Marshals return to collect the remaining $17M owed to the unions but are halted by a last-minute restraining order.

’85: Nov. 6, Dunes' operating company. M&R Investment, files for reorganization under Chapter 11.

’87: Masao Nangaku buys the Dunes for $157M.

’92: Nov., Dunes bought by Mirage Inc. for $75M.

’93: Jan. 26, closed. North tower and sign demolished 10/27/93.

‘94: Jul. 20, South tower demolished.

A major source for the timeline is Jane Ann Morrison. Judge Approves Payday for Dunes Employees. Review-Journal, 11/7/85.

Dunes, 1955. This is the original layout of the resort, before the addition of the Convention Hall and Olympic wing. Photo by Ed Screeton. Dunes Hotel Photograph Collection (PH-00281), UNLV Special Collections & Archives.

Late '64. The 180-foot sign has recently been completed. Dome of the Sea restaurant and the hotel tower are nearing completion. Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Photographs, UNLV Special Collections & Archives.

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Replogle Globe Company, Chicago ca. 1957-1967 ~ by Bates Littlehales_

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From CNN: Pregnant mom of two is ‘completely trapped’ in her North Carolina home

Pregnant mom of two is ‘completely trapped’ in her North Carolina home

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Justin Chatwin

Coletrane Williams (listed 5'4")

Dylan Mcdermott

Elliot Knight

Joss Gomez (1st Right, 5'10" max)

Nicolas Hoult

Paul Wesley

Sarah Yacko (5'5.5" max)

Skarlet Ramirez (Left, Listed 5'9")

Stew Replogle (Listed 5'10") w/ Neal Mcdonough

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Announcement Children service log in, new password is: Godissogood

Books Giveaway and Review: A Sharp Compassion: 7 Hard Words to Heal Our Insecurities and Free Us From Offense by Chase Replogle Interview: Finding You: 8-Week Teen Bible Study Guide with Izzy Koo

Recommendations Look for Beauty by Ashley Kim The Scars of Hope by Tom Sugimura

Schedule: English (Children’s Worship) 9/15 Ray (Jen) 9/22 Matt (Chloe) 9/29 Ian (Aaron) 10/6 Aaron (Robin) 10/13 Ray (Leslie) 10/20 Ray (Matt) 10/27 Matt (Aaron) 11/3 Aaron (Ray) 11/10 Bambang (Evelyn) 11/17 Ray 11/24 Matt (Aaron) 12/1 Aaron 12/8 Bambang 12/15 Ray 12/22 Matt (Aaron) 12/29 Ian

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Books Giveaway and Review: A Sharp Compassion: 7 Hard Words to Heal Our Insecurities and Free Us From Offense by Chase Replogle Interview: Finding You: 8-Week Teen Bible Study Guide with Izzy Koo

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Schedule 9/15 Aaron Unconditional Election 9/22 Aaron Unconditional Election 9/29 Aaron Limited Atonement 10/6 Tiff Limited Atonement 10/13 Aaron Irresistible Grace 10/20 Tiff Irresistible Grace 10/27 Aaron Perseverance of the Saints 11/3 Tiff Perseverance of the Saints

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Book Review: A Sharp Compassion

How easily are you offended? In A Sharp Compassion, Chase Replogle shares seven hard words to heal our insecurities and free us from offense.

Growth and Healing

The topics covered are on offense, insecurity, obsession, imitation, affirmation, accusation, and healing. These are biblical themes that Replogle proves to be relevant and important to tackle today. This book is brilliantly written. I have imagined all of these stories about Jesus before — from Jesus turning water to wine to Jesus at the well with the Samaritan woman — but now I feel like I’ve seen them after having read this book.

Replogle is an incredibly gifted writer. He explains deep spiritual ideas in a way that is easy to understand, making the book approachable and hopeful -- offering real healing and growth. Replogle helps readers face their vulnerabilities with kindness, and I was encouraged to find true spiritual strength through Christ’s love.

The Sword Does Not Dull

I was most moved on the chapter of insecurity. Replogle speaks of our impulse to collect — not just physical things, but we collect emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. I was called out on collecting titles, influence, and competence. I am compelled to embrace my insecurity and come to Christ in a posture of need.

This is a book you’ll want to return to, as the Holy Spirit continues to work in your soul. Replogle writes with lasting insights and encouragement that stay with you long after you’ve finished reading -- Christ's sharp compassion does not go dull.

I received a media copy of A Sharp Compassion and this is my honest review. Find more of my book reviews and follow Dive In, Dig Deep on Instagram - my account dedicated to Bibles and books to see the beauty of the Bible and the role of reading in the Christian life. To read all of my book reviews and to receive all of the free eBooks I find on the web, subscribe to my free newsletter.

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audiobook : Mr. Replogle's dream by Evelyn E. Smith

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Vintage Replogle 6" Inch Lunar Metal Globe of the Moon 1969 Stand Read USA.

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Exploring the World and Beyond: The Best Globe Makers and Mars Globe

In the realm of geography and astronomy, globe makers play a pivotal role in creating accurate representations of our planet and celestial bodies. From intricately detailed terrestrial globes to captivating Mars globes, these artisans craft works of art that inspire curiosity and exploration. Let's delve into the world of globe making and discover some of the best globe makers along with the unique allure of Mars globes.

The Art of Globe Making: Crafting Precision and Beauty

Globe making is a meticulous craft that requires a blend of precision engineering and artistic skill. From hand-painted maps to carefully molded spheres, globe makers meticulously craft each detail to ensure accuracy and beauty in their creations. These artisans draw upon centuries of cartographic tradition to produce globes that serve as educational tools, decorative pieces, and symbols of curiosity about the world around us.

Exploring the Best Globe Makers

Replogle Globes: With a legacy spanning over a century, Replogle Globes is renowned for its high-quality craftsmanship and diverse range of globe designs. From classic desktop globes to elaborate floor-standing models, Replogle Globes offers something for every enthusiast.

Columbus Globes: Based in Germany, Columbus Globes is known for its exquisite attention to detail and innovative designs. Using advanced mapping technology and premium materials, Columbus Globes creates globes that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Bellerby & Co. Globemakers: Founded in London, Bellerby & Co. Globemakers is celebrated for its handcrafted artisanal globes. Each globe is meticulously crafted by skilled artisans, resulting in bespoke creations that are true works of art.

Discovering the Mystique of Mars Globes

While terrestrial globes provide a glimpse into the geography of Earth, Mars globe offer a fascinating window into the mysteries of the Red Planet. These globes showcase the surface features, topography, and geographical landmarks of Mars, allowing enthusiasts to explore the Martian landscape from the comfort of their homes.

The Appeal of Mars Globes

Educational Value: Mars globes serve as valuable educational tools, offering insights into the geography and geology of Mars. Whether used in classrooms or homes, these globes spark curiosity and encourage exploration of our neighboring planet.

Scientific Accuracy: Mars globes are crafted with meticulous attention to detail, incorporating data from spacecraft missions and planetary surveys to ensure scientific accuracy. As a result, these globes provide an immersive and informative experience for enthusiasts of all ages.

Embark on a Journey of Exploration

Whether you're drawn to the beauty of terrestrial globes or intrigued by the mysteries of Mars, globe makers offer a wealth of options to satisfy your curiosity about the world and beyond. To explore a diverse selection of globes from top makers, visit largeglobes.com and embark on a journey of exploration and discovery.

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Terminal at McCarran Field, Las Vegas, 1963. Photo by Jay Florian Mitchell.

In the late 50s, McCarran Field began planning an all-new passenger terminal, to replace its original location on Hwy 91. The new six-sided passenger terminal opened March 15, 1963, and relocated the airport entryway to Paradise Rd. The architects were Welton Becket Associates of Los Angeles, and John Replogle of Las Vegas. The terminal was in development at the same time as the TWA Flight Center in New York City.

“Pierre Cabrol AIA at Welton Becket Associates was the designer” - Welton MacDonald Becket to Vintage Las Vegas.

“The structural engineer working with Welton Becket Assoc. was Richard Bradshaw, a brilliant expert in thin shell concrete construction; that soaring roof is as thin as four inches. It is in fact a more authentic expression of modern thin shell structure than the TWA terminal by Eero Saarinen, who designed that building as elegant sculpture, and then handed it to his engineer to figure out how to build it using more conventional means. Bradshaw began with the engineering principles of thin shell, and then expressed those elegant principles as elegant forms. Both buildings were in the design process basically at the same time. The TWA building has definitely received more publicity but Las Vegas can be proud of this design.” - Alan Hess to Vintage Las Vegas, 2023.

Photo, top: J. Florian Mitchell via Continuous Lean. Below: Construction photos by Las Vegas News Bureau; aerial via LAS Airport.

Airport’s Art Zone, LV Sun, 11/26/2007; Quote from Alan Hess, Vintage Las Vegas, Facebook; Architectural Forum the Magazine of Building 1960-05: Vol 112 Issue 5.

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Reploge Reference Globe.

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TRUE CRIME YOUTUBE SCRIPT

THE CLASSIFIED ADS RAPIST: The Story of Serial Killer and Rapist Bobby Joe Long 

Before the age of advertising in social media, the classified ads in the newspaper was the place to sell products or services. But in the 1980s, one man used the classified ads to find his victims.

Hi! Welcome to my channel, where we delve deep into some of the most notorious crimes in the history of Florida. If you're new here, I'm Jamine Fields, and today, we're going to take a closer look at the life and crimes of Bobby Joe Long, also known as the Classified Ads Rapist. 

Robert Joseph Long, more commonly known as Bobby Joe, was born on October 14, 1953, in Kenova, West Virginia, to Joe and Louella Long. He was born with an extra X chromosome, which causes excessive estrogen production and some female traits. When he was 13, he developed breasts and was heavily bullied because of this. 

His parents divorced and he moved to Florida with Louella, sharing a house with several of his aunts and cousins. Louella began to work two jobs as a waitress and bartender and Bobby Joe felt ashamed that his mother wore sexy clothing. He became verbally abusive towards Louella. 

In 1966, 13-year-old Bobby Joe shot their dog in the vagina and killed it because he claimed that Louella fed the dog better food. 

He then met Cynthia Bartlett in high school the same year. In 1972, he enlisted in the army and was stationed in Homestead Airforce Base in Florida. He married Cynthia at the Airforce Base chapel in January 1974. They had two children, a son and a daughter. 

He was in a motorcycle accident a month later and suffered serious injuries. It was thought that because of the accident, his sex drive increased. Hospital nurses noted that he masturbated five to six times a day. 

In August 1974, he was discharged from the army due to medical reasons. Because of that, Bobby Joe had a lot of free time, so this was when he used classified newspaper ads to find women who could satisfy his insatiable sexual appetite. He raped possibly as many as 50 women, terrorizing Dade County, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Ocala, and Tampa Bay area. 

In June 1980, Cynthia filed for divorce because their relationship had become very abusive. He then moves in with two of his friends to be able to split rent. 

In October 1981, Bobby Joe's housemate Susan Replogle accused him of rape, but the police lacked sufficient evidence to file a charge. He was later found guilty of the assault counts in September 1983. This infuriated Bobby Joe, who then demanded a fresh trial in a string of letters to the court. 

Then, in November 1983, he was accused of sending a 12-year-old Tampa girl offensive letters and photos. He was sentenced to two days in jail and six months of probation after authorities tracked the phone calls he had made to the 12-year-old.

In early 1984, Bobby Joe Long was found not guilty of the assault counts at his retrial despite the testimony of several witnesses against him. 

While he was on probation, his murderous spree began. On March 27, 1984, he came across 20-year-old Artiss Wick. His initial plan was to rape Artiss, but that did not satisfy him, so he strangled her to death. The discovery of Artiss' remains didn't occur until November 22, 1984 after his arrest. 

The second victim of Bobby Joe was a 20-year-old Laotian immigrant named Ngeun Thi Long, AKA Lana Long. Lana was an exotic dancer in the Sly Fox nightclub. One evening, Bobby Joe offered her a lift. When she accepted, he forced her to get naked, bound her hands behind her back, and forced her to lie face down on the seat after he drove her to the woods. He used a rope to strangle her, then dumped her body nearby. 

On May 13, 1984, two teenage boys were going through a field near I-75 when they smelled something foul and found the disfigured remains of Lana, naked. It has been there for three days, covered with maggots, making it challenging to identify. Her legs were broken at the hips at a 90-degree angle. 

Bobby Joe’s next victim was Michelle Denise Simms, 22 years old, a sex worker. Michelle was stopped by Bobby Joe along Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa. After luring her into his car, he then took Michelle to Park Road where he forced her to undress, bound her hands behind her back, and made a noose out of rope, then put it on her neck. He raped her and attempted to strangle her after. When she resisted, he took out a knife and repeatedly stabbed Michelle’s throat. 

Fourteen days after finding Lana’s body, Michelle’s body was discovered lying on the ground with the rope still wrapped around her neck. Her bloody clothes, red fibers, human hair, a bare footprint, tire tracks, and semen were also found at the scene. 

On June 8, 1984, Bobby Joe murdered Elizabeth Loudenback, 22 years old, a factory worker. Elizabeth was walking home to Village Mobile Home Park in the late afternoon, when Bobby Joe offered her a ride and she accepted. He then tied her up and raped her on gunpoint. He then took her to an orange orchard near Brandon. After raping her again, he ordered her to dress up and decided to let her go. But Bobby Joe strangled her after hearing her constant sobbing. 

Elizabeth’s body was thrown into the bushes. Her body was found on June 24, fully clothed, and in an advanced stage of decomposition. 

During this time, there were still continuous reports from victims of the Classified Ads Rapist. 

After a three-month hiatus on his murder spree, he struck again on September 7, 1984. Vicky Elliott, 21, manager at a Ramada Inn coffee shop, was reported missing by her employer after not reporting for work. Vicky accepted Bobby Joe’s offer for a ride. He tried to tie her up but she resisted with a pair of scissors. He became enraged by this and strangled her.

Vicky was not found until after Bobby Joe’s arrest. Her body was located on November 16 using the map that he provided. The scissors were discovered in the area that would have been the vaginal canal. She was positively identified based on her dental records. They also discovered red fibers that unmistakably connected her to Bobby Joe. 

Bobby Joe’s sixth victim was 18-year-old Chanel Devon Williams. She was last seen on the night of September 30,1984, by a fellow sex worker. Chanel was picked up by Bobby Joe, beaten, made to strip off her clothes, had her wrists tied behind her back, and was made to lie face down on the reclined front seat of his car. Then, he raped her from behind. He attempted to strangle Chanel but she fought for her life. She was shot once in the back of the head. 

On October 7, Chanel’s naked body was found adjacent to a cattle ranch's dirt access road, not far from the Hillsborough County line. 

When the homicide investigators arrived at the scene where Chanel was discovered, they started looking for connections to the earlier homicides. But there were no other obvious connections other than the fact that she was a sex worker and the victim was discovered naked in a rural region. 

On October 14, 1984, Bobby Joe’s 31st birthday, 28-year-old Karen Beth Dinsfriend's body, nude from the waist down, was found in an orange grove in Hillsborough County, her feet bound with a drawstring. She had been strangled and hit on the forehead. Karen was also a sex worker in the area of Nebraska and Hillsborough Avenues and was last seen alive earlier that morning. 

The detectives had a strong suspicion that Karen's death was connected to the earlier homicides when they arrived at the scene. The crime scenes of Chanel and Karen both had brown pubic hairs that were identified to belong to a Caucasian male. 

On October 30, 1984, a nude mummified body of another female was found in a ditch in northern Hillsborough County by a 71-year-old man clearing the area. Given the terrible level of decomposition at the crime scene, the investigating officers really didn't have much to look at because it was impossible to determine the time and cause of death. 

She wasn’t identified until Bobby Joe was already in detention. She was Kimberly Kyle Hopps, 22 years old, also a sex worker. He admitted that he had strangled her using the black choker that she wore. Kimberly was last seen by her boyfriend on October 7, the same day that Chanel’s body was found. 

On November 3, 1984, Bobby Joe kidnapped 17-year-old Lisa McVey. Lisa was riding her bicycle home from work when Bobby Joe abducted and tied her up. She was thrown into his car after blindfolding her. He ordered her to strip off in his car and perform oral sex while he drove back to his apartment.

In his apartment, he took her with him to the shower, blow-dried her hair, and made her a ham sandwich, things he never did to his prior victims. He even took the bullets out of his gun so he wouldn't "feel driven" to kill her. After raping her for 26 hours, Bobby Joe released Lisa. 

Lisa immediately went to the police and told them significant information which would eventually lead to Bobby Joe’s arrest. Unfortunately, Lisa wouldn’t be the last victim. 

On November 6, 1984, a ranch owner found the body of another woman in Pasco County. Authorities determined the victim had been dead for almost two weeks. Over a piece of cloth, a 9-inch cord was double-tied around the neck, and the wrists were bound by a shoelace. After autopsy, the cause of death was determined to be strangulation. She was later identified as 18-year-old Tampa Strip sex worker Virginia Lee Johnson after Bobby Joe was caught. 

On November 12, a sign painter found another body, having severe rope burns on its wrists and a leash around its neck. The legs had been pulled open in a horrifying sexual display, and the face was nearly unrecognizably battered. The victim was Kim Marie Swann, 21, and like Lana, was also a dancer at the Sly Fox Lounge. Forensic analysis revealed that the cause of death was strangulation. 

The next day, the FBI Laboratory confirmed that the red fibers on Lisa McVey's clothes matched the ones from the other victims. On November 15, Bobby Joe was pulled over because his car matched the description provided by Lisa, dark red two-door Dodge Magnum with a red steering wheel and dashboard, and white seats and interiors. Police took his picture and freed him after failing to connect him to any concrete evidence, but put him under surveillance. They then got a warrant for his car and an arrest warrant on the charges of kidnapping and sexual battery. 

On November 16, 1984, Bobby Joe Long was finally arrested. Detectives took a sample from his car’s carpet and the red fibers were confirmed to be a match. In his apartment, they also found Lisa's hair clip, which Lisa dropped when she was abducted to prove she was there. Numerous pictures of naked women were discovered, as well as pictures that he took of himself raping several victims. 

Bobby Joe pled guilty on September 24, 1985, to eight of the homicides and the abduction and rape of Lisa McVey, receiving four 99-year and 28 life sentences and the death penalty. 

On May 23, 2019, 3 decades after his conviction, he was executed by lethal injection. His last meal was roast beef, bacon, french fries, and soda. He was pronounced dead at 7 PM local time. 

And that, my dear viewers, is the story of the Classified Ads Rapist Bobby Joe Long. 

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