Crime & Safety

What We Know About Joseph Augustus Zarelli

The Philadelphia police Department says they're still investigating Zarelli's murder and they need the public's help.

(CBS Philadelphia)

December 11, 2022

For 65 years, a little boy had no name, just an unmarked grave at Ivy Hill Cemetery on the outskirts of Northwest Philadelphia. Until now.

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"The Boy in The Box" has finally been identified as 4-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

The Philadelphia police Department says they're still investigating Zarelli's murder and they need the public's help.

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