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Joseph Augustus Zarelli

  • Two markers for Joseph Zarelli at Ivy Hill Cemetery, one with his name and the other marked "America's Unknown Child."
    Law Enforcement

    National ID Initiative Rolled Out on ‘Boy in the Box’ 73rd Birthday  

    January 19, 2026

    On Jan. 13, Joseph Augustus Zarelli, known as Philadelphia’s “Boy in the Box,” would have turned 73. Instead, the 4-year-old was found dead in a…

  • A police poster seeking information about Joseph Zarelli's death
    Legal

    Only 1 Tip Since Joseph Zarelli ID’d but a Suspect Search Continues

    March 11, 2023

    The trail has gone cold as to who was responsible for the death of 4-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli of West Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia Police…

  • A Yearbook photo and activities list for Betsy Abel
    Historic

    Joseph Zarelli’s Biological Parents Identified by The Inquirer

    January 28, 2023

    The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting it has identified the biological parents of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, a 4-year-old known for 65 years only as “The Boy…

  • The new headstone for Joseph Augustus Zarelli at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia
    Historic

    Surviving Family Looking for Closure in Joseph Zarelli Case

    January 17, 2023

    A headstone at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is finally in place for Joseph Augustus Zarelli, once known only as the “The Boy in the…

  • Rita O’Vary visits the gravesite of Joseph Zarelli at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia
    Media

    With the Boy in the Box ID’d, Internet has Lit Up with Speculation

    December 17, 2022

    It’s been a week since Philadelphia police identified the Boy in the Box as Joseph Augustus Zarelli and now internet speculation is in hyperdrive over…

  • Rita O’Vary visits the gravesite of Joseph Zarelli at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia
    Historic

    Former Chester Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’

    December 10, 2022

    Rita O’Vary stood Thursday morning looking at the two granite markers at Ivy Hill Cemetery in East Mount Airy, the gravesite of Joseph Augustus Zarelli,…

  • An image of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, the victim in the 'boy in the box' unsolved homicide case.
    Historic

    ‘Boy in the Box’ ID’d by Police as Joseph Augustus Zarelli

    December 9, 2022

    One of the longest unsolved homicides in Philadelphia history took a major step forward Wednesday, Dec. 8, when Philadelphia police identified the child known as…

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