Boy In The Box | Audacy

Ceremony marks what would have been 71st birthday for ‘Boy in the Box’ Investigators paid tribute to Joseph Augustus Zarelli, who was finally identified in 2022

January 13, 2024
Identified after 65 years, ‘Boy in the Box’ gets new headstone on his 70th birthday The Vidocq Society replaced the marker for Joseph Augustus Zarelli during a poignant ceremony

January 13, 2023
'They all deserve to have their name' — Working to ID Philly potter's field burials Forensic techniques used for case of 'Boy in the Box' Joseph Zarelli can be applied to other cases

December 29, 2022
‘Boy in the Box’ identity brings closure for some, investigation continues Closing the book on one part of the mystery, and starting a new chapter of the 'traumatic' journey

December 9, 2022
Philadelphia's 'Boy in the Box' identified in infamous 1950s case Investigators discovered the child’s name, Joseph Augustus Zarelli, based on DNA analysis and genealogy

December 8, 2022