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Case Description
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In the summer of 1963, a grim discovery was made in a Hammond, Indiana rail yard that would mark the beginning of a years-long reign of terror. On August 3rd, 45-year-old railroad fireman Paul Overstreet and his engineer, Roy Bottorf, were found dead in the cab of their freight train. A switchman, noticing the train had remained stationary, went to investigate and found both men had been shot in the back of the head with a. 22 caliber weapon.

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Victim Details

Paul A. Overstreet

Male

White / Caucasian

Hammond

IN

1963-08-03

45

Paul

Overstreet

12/19/2025