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'Boy in the Box' Was Found Slain, Severely Beaten and Nude: Who Was He, and Who Put Him There?

Two years after finally being identified, the "Boy in the Box" case continues to haunt Philadelphia. The slain body of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, 4, was discovered in February 1957 in Philadelphia's Fox ...
The Hill

Philly’s slain ‘Boy in Box’: 66 years later we know his name

His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Nearly 66 years after the battered body of a young boy was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, Philadelphia police say they have finally unlocked a central ...
People

Philadelphia's 'Boy in the Box' Identified After 65 Years in One of City's Oldest Unsolved Murders

Born on Jan. 13, 1953, the boy was just 4 years old when his body was discovered in a cardboard box on Feb. 25, 1957 Sixty-five years after a boy was found dead and abandoned in Philadelphia, ...
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'Boy in the Box,' found dead in Philadelphia 65 years ago, is finally identified

Philadelphia police on Thursday identified the “Boy in the Box” who was found beaten to death in 1957 — but said proving who killed 4-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli will be an “uphill battle.” ...
WVEC

Who was the 'Boy in the Box'? Victim's identity revealed 66 years later

PHILADELPHIA — His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Nearly 66 years after the battered body of a young boy was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, Philadelphia police say they have finally unlocked ...
The New York Times

After 65 Years, the ‘Boy in the Box’ Has a Name

Detective work and DNA analysis helped officials learn the identity of a 4-year-old boy whose beaten body was found inside a cardboard box in Philadelphia in 1957. The killing remains unsolved. By ...
Penn Live

‘Boy in the Box’ homicide victim identified after 65 years

One aspect of a 65-year-old mystery in Philadelphia has been solved. At a press conference in Philadelphia, the city’s police revealed that they have identified the body of a boy found in a cardboard ...
WDAF-TV

Philly’s slain ‘Boy in Box’: 66 years later we know his name

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Nearly ...