Fact vs Fiction - The true story in Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey and which tiny details from the film actually happened in the real life events.. In November 1984, 17-year-old Lisa McVey was kidnapped by Bobby Joe Long. After surviving 26 hours of being raped and brutalized, she escaped and led police straight to him. In 1984, Lisa McVey decided to kill herself. After years of sexual abuse from her grandmother's boyfriend, the Florida teen planned to die by suicide and even wrote a goodbye note. But then, a serial killer kidnapped her.
Lisa McVey — who has since changed her name to Lisa Mae — was abducted by serial killer Bobby Joe Long on Nov. 3, 1984. Here's everything to know about where she is today.. After a horrifying kidnapping and narrow escape, a Florida teen struggles to convince family and authorities of her ordeal. Based on true events.