Joseph Augustus Zarelli
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National ID Initiative Rolled Out on ‘Boy in the Box’ 73rd Birthday
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…
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Only 1 Tip Since Joseph Zarelli ID’d but a Suspect Search Continues
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…
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Joseph Zarelli’s Biological Parents Identified by The Inquirer
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…
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Surviving Family Looking for Closure in Joseph Zarelli Case
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…
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With the Boy in the Box ID’d, Internet has Lit Up with Speculation
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…
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Former Chester Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’
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,…
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‘Boy in the Box’ ID’d by Police as Joseph Augustus Zarelli
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…




















