Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr.
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Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr. | |
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Cover of Murder On The Rails by William G. Palmini Jr. And Tanya Chalupa. (a book about the hunt for Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr.) |
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Background information | |
Alias(es): | Boxcar Murderer, Sidetrack |
Born: | March 3, 1959 Redwood City, California |
Penalty: | Life |
Killings | |
Number of victims: | 9-14+ |
Span of killings: | ? through 1996 |
Country: | U.S. |
State(s): | California, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Kansas, Washington, Florida |
Date apprehended: | March 2, 1996 |
Robert Joseph Silveria Jr. is a serial killer currently serving a double life sentence in Oregon for the murders of 34 hobos and homeless men. He is also known as "Sidetrack." He was arrested in Klamath Falls, Oregon[citation needed].
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[edit] References
- CNN news brief about arrest, March 10, 1996
- Murder on the Rails: The True Story of the Detective Who Unlocked the Shocking Secrets of the Boxcar Serial Killer, ISBN 9780882822433
- serial killer true crime library