Robert Joseph Silveria Jr.

Robert Joseph Silveria Jr.
Born Robert Joseph Silveria Jr.
(1959-03-03) March 3, 1959
Redwood City, California, U.S.
Other names The Boxcar Killer
Sidetrack
Criminal penalty Life
Details
Victims 9-14+
Span of crimes
 1981–1996
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 Wyoming. He is on contract for an outside state. Currently he is in Wyoming Medium Correction Institute. He is the head cook as well as support system for numerous inmates. Silveria was also convicted in Kansas for the killing of Charles Randall Boyd, and in Florida for the killing of Willie Clark.[1][2]

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.[3]

Incarceration

Silveria is currently imprisoned in Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in Torrington, Wyoming.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Death on the rails". The Guardian. 26 March 1999. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Associated Press (21 March 1998). "Murderer to plead guilty to killings in two states". Register-Guard. Eugene, OR. pp. 3B. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Description Robert Silveria: The Boxcar Killer theage.tv true crime documentary Archived December 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Oregon offender search". Department of Corrections. Oregon.gov. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  • Lochner, Tom (31 December 2005). "Interview of Bill Palmini". Contra Costa Times (via Troisieme Oeil). Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  • Court TV Series Mugshots: Robert Silveria 3rd Rail Man episode
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