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].
[edit] See also
[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
