Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr.
| Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Boxcar Killer Sidetrack |
| Born | 3 March 1959 Redwood City, California |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims | 9-14+ |
| Span of killings | ?–1996 |
| 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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[edit] 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" 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]
[edit] Incarceration
Silveria is currently housed at Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Murder on the Rails: The True Story of the Detective Who Unlocked the Shocking Secrets of the Boxcar Serial Killer, ISBN 9780882822433 by William G. Palmini, Jr. and Tanya Chalupa, New Horizon Press, 2004 [3]
