BONUS: Solving Boy in the Box Case w Colleen Fitzpatrick

"The Boy in the Box" case has been an enduring mystery since a young boy's remains were found near Philadelphia in February 1957. The boy was identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli a few weeks ago after Colleen Fitzpatrick, Misty Gillis and the Identifinders team worked with Philadelphia investigators for several years using investigative genetic genealogy. Colleen gives us the inside scoop on how this identification came together utilizing his DNA after numerous failed attempts. This bonus episode originally ran in December 2022.Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly’s ‘Boy in the Box’ is finally identified after 65 years; relative whose DNA test helped crack the mystery says case ‘strikes home’https://www.inquirer.com/news/live/boy-in-box-philadelphia-name-identity-solved-20221208.htmlNew York Times: After 65 Years, the ‘Boy in the Box’ Has a NameDetective 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.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/08/us/boy-in-the-box-philadelphia-homicide.htmlCBS News: Police reveal identity of "Boy in the Box" victim in notorious Philadelphia cold case | full videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRTghh6NUfIJoin us at the True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival, Austin, Texas, August 25-27, 2023https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/Join us at CrimeCon, Orlando, Florida, September 22-24, 2023https://www.crimecon.com/CC23WTKR News Channel 3: 35 Years Later, Family Without Answers for Colonial Parkway Murdershttps://www.wtkr.com/news/35-years-later-family-without-answers-for-colonial-parkway-murders-caseJoin the discussion on our Mind Over Murder and Colonial Parkway Murders pages on Facebook.Mind Over Murder on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindoverpodcastColonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 15,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCaseYou can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murdersMind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:https://www.spreaker.comNew Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for AnswersJoin the discussion on our Mind Over Murder and Colonial Parkway Murders pages on Facebook.Mind Over Murder on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindoverpodcastYou can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murdersFollow Othram's DNA Solves: You can help solve a case. Help fund a case or contribute your DNA. Your support helps solve crimes, enable the identification of John & Jane Does, and bring closure to families. Joining is fast, secure, and easy.https://dnasolves.com/Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Case By Em Holter and Abigail Adcoxhttps://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-colonial-parkway-murders-anniversary-1024-20211022-76jkpte6qvez7onybmhbhp7nfi-story.htmlMedium: The Colonial Parkway Murders — A Tale of Two Killers? By Quinn Zanehttps://medium.com/unburied/the-colonial-parkway-murders-a-tale-of-two-killers-1e8fda367a48Washington Post: "Crimes of Passion"https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1997/08/15/crimes-of-passion/0a38e8f9-6d04-48e4-a847-7d3cba53c363/Daily Beast: "Inside the Maddening Search for Virginia’s Colonial Parkway Serial...