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On a cold December day in 1978, the life of 32-year-old railroad fireman Charles Lee Burton was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence that was part of a larger, calculated killing spree. On December 30th, Burton was arriving for his shift at the Jackson, Michigan, train station when he was shot twice with 12-gauge deer slugs. His body was later found inside the crew restroom. This violent act was not an isolated incident; it was part of a targeted attack that also claimed the lives of ...Read More
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Victim Details

Charles Lee Burton

Male

Jackson

MI

1978-12-30

32

Charles

Lee Burton

12/25/2025