Annual tribute to Joseph Augustus Zarelli, aka "The Boy in The Box"
This year's event was moved to Ivy Hill Cemetery at Zarelli's gravesite.
The Boy in the Box
Annual tribute to Joseph Augustus Zarelli aka "The Boy in the Box"
This year's event was moved to Ivy Hill Cemetery at Zarelli's gravesite.
Family of Joseph Zarelli "blindsided" when police informed them they were related to him
Labeled for years as "America's Unknown Child," Joseph Augustus Zarelli received a new headstone at Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Joseph Augustus Zarelli, aka The Boy in The Box, laid to rest in Philadelphia
Last month, Philadelphia police identified Zarelli as the 1957 murder victim.
How Philadelphia police identified "The Boy in the Box"
After six decades, "The Boy in the Box" has a name: Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Here's how investigators identified him.
What we know about "The Boy in The Box" Joseph Augustus Zarelli
For 65 years, a little boy had no name, just an unmarked grave at Ivy Hill Cemetery. Until now.
"The Boy in The Box" Identified: The mystery of Joseph Augustus Zarelli
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People pay respects, honor Joseph Augustus Zarelli at Ivy Hill Cemetery
CBS3's Joe Holden was the first to tell you about the breakthrough in the Boy in the Box case. The 4-year-old was found dead 65 years ago, his body stuffed in a cardboard box.
People pay respects and honor Joseph August Zarelli at cemetery
The "Boy in the Box" was identified this week. He was murdered at the age of 4 in the 1950s.
How "Boy in the Box" mystery will help solve other cases
Forensic genetic genealogy helped Philadelphia police break new ground in the decades-old "Boy in the Box" mystery on Thursday, identifying the unknown child as Joseph Augustus Zarelli.
Police reveal name of "The Boy in the Box"
Joe Holden reports.
"The Boy in the Box" identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli
The "Boy in the Box" is named Joseph Augustus Zarelli, Philadelphia police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told reporters.
Emotions high as cemetery workers learn ID of "The Boy in the Box"
A gravestone at the Ivy Hill Cemetery in Mount Airy will soon read Joseph Augustus Zarelli.
Identity of "Boy in the Box" revealed thanks to DNA sampling
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Investigators identify Joseph Augustus Zarelli as "The Boy in the Box"
Joe Holden reports.
DNA helped solve "The Boy in the Box's" identity. Here's how it works.
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Philadelphia police identify Joseph Augustus Zarelli as America's Unknown Child
Investigators have cracked a decades-old mystery, finally giving "The Boy in the Box" proper identification.
"The Boy in the Box" identified by Philadelphia police
A decades-old question was finally answered Thursday morning: Who is "The Boy in the Box?"
Police expected to name "The Boy in the Box" on Thursday
The identity of Philadelphia's "Boy in the Box" has been a mystery for years. But recently, DNA profiling was able to give investigators a name.
Exclusive: Philadelphia police uncover name of "The Boy in the Box"
Police tell CBS3 Investigations they have the name of a little boy that eventually became known as "America's Unknown Child."
Memorial Service Held For The Boy In The Box, Philly's Oldest Unsolved Murder: 'We Will Put A Name On That Memorial'
The Boy in the Box is the oldest unsolved murder in the Philadelphia Police Department's history.
EXCLUSIVE: Philadelphia Police Hope Break In 1957 Unsolved Murder Leads To The Boy In The Box's Identity
A 6-year-old boy's body was found in February 1957 in the Fox Chase section of the city. Now 64 years later, we may be the closest yet on learning who America's unknown child may be.
Vidocq Society Believes They Are Close To Figuring Out 'The Boy In The Box' In 61-Year-Old Philly Cold Case
His death is the Philadelphia Police Department's longest open cold case.
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