Crimes of the Past

America’s Unknown Child: The Boy in the Box


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 In this gripping true crime podcast, we uncover the heartbreaking mystery of The Boy in the Box—a young child found murdered in Philadelphia in 1957. Decades of investigation, chilling theories, and a shocking DNA breakthrough in 2022 finally gave him a name: Joseph Augustus Zarelli. But who was responsible for his tragic fate? Join us as we dive deep into one of America’s most haunting unsolved cases.

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Crimes of the PastBy Joyce