Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr.
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Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr.
| Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr. | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Boxcar Killer Sidetrack |
| Born | 3 March 1959 Redwood City, California |
| Penalty | Life |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims | 9-14+ |
| Country | U.S. |
| State(s) | California, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Kansas, Washington, Florida |
| Date apprehended | March 2, 1996 |
Robert Joseph Silveria Jr. also known as "The Boxcar Killer", is an American serial killer currently serving a double life sentence in Oregon for the murders of 34[citation needed] hobos, drifters and other homeless men.
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Crimes
For 15 years Robert Silveria rode the rails, killing fellow freight train riders throughout the U.S. A police detective and prosecutor in Salem, Oregon unravelled the truth of Silveria’s killing spree which began with a murder in Salem. By the end of their investigation, Silveria had confessed to murdering 28 people.[1]
Also known as "Sidetrack Bob" and a member of the Freight Train Riders of America, a criminal underworld brotherhood,[2], Silveria was arrested in Auburn, California in March 1996.[3]
Incarceration
Silveria is currently housed at Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Description Robert Silveria: The Boxcar Killer theage.tv true crime documentary [1][dead link]
- ^ Palmini, William G. (Jr.); Chalupa, Tanya (2004). Murder on the Rails. New Horizon Press. ISBN 0-88282-243-8. http://www.newhorizonpressbooks.com/ts_crime/murderontherails.php3.
- ^ "Drifter Tied to 14 Deaths". The Washington Post: p. A04. March 11, 1996.
External links
- Lochner, Tom (31 December 2005). "Interview of Bill Palmini". Contra Costa Times (via Troisieme Oeil). http://www.au-troisieme-oeil.com/index.php?page=actu&type=skr&news=11210. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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