Man charged in second infant death

Robert Long of Louisville also convicted of killing son in 1991

By Jesse Halladay • The Courier-Journal • January 29, 2010

LOUISVILLE - A man charged Wednesday in connection to the death of his 7-week old son had previously been convicted of killing another son in 1991.

Robert W. Long, Jr., 44, was arrested Wednesday after his son was found dead in a sport-utility vehicle parked in front of a home in the 5500 block of Ridgecrest Road, near the Newburg neighborhood.

Lavion R. Gamble, of the 4400 block of Kern Court, died of multiple blunt force injuries to multiple parts of his body, said Jim Wesley, a deputy Jefferson County coroner. His death has been ruled a homicide, Wesley said.

Long was initially charged with menacing, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse. After Lavion's autopsy Thursday, Long was charged with murder.
Louisville Metro Police found the baby after he was reported missing by family members earlier in the day. Those family members said they also could not locate Long.

This is not the first time one of Long’s sons has died.

In 1992, Long was convicted of killing his 5-week-old son, Robert Deon Long, by beating the infant, dropping him and letting him fall from a bed onto a wooden floor. The baby died on Feb. 8, 1991. Long was sentenced to 35 years in prison for that murder.

Information on when Long was released from prison was not immediately available.

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