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On August 3, 1963, Roy Bottorf, a 60-year-old engineer, was found dead in the cab of his train in a rail yard in Hammond, Indiana. Alongside him was Paul Overstreet, a 45-year-old fireman. Both men had been shot in the back of the head with a .22 caliber weapon, and several shell casings were found at the scene. The discovery was made by a switchman who noticed the train had been stationary for an unusual amount of time.
The investigation into their deaths revealed very few leads initiall ...Read More
The investigation into their deaths revealed very few leads initiall ...Read More
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Roy Milton Bottorf
Male
White / Caucasian
Hammond
IN
1963-08-03
60
Roy
Bottorf
11/09/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been reading about the tragic deaths of Roy Bottorf and Paul Overstreet, and something that sti... ...Read More
11/20/2024
11/20/2024
Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot about that tragic case of Roy Bottorf and Paul Overstreet. ... ...Read More
05/29/2024
05/29/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been reading through the threads on the Bottorf and Overstreet case and someth... ...Read More
05/15/2023
I've been reading through the threads on the Bottorf and Overstreet case and someth... ...Read More
05/15/2023
