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Podcast: Least of These
Episode: 97: “The Boy in the Box” - The Murder of Joseph Augustus Zarelli
Description: A bassinet box, a tattered blanket, and a 65 year investigation.
In February of 1957 the body of a young boy was found discarded in a rural area of Fox Chase, Pennsylvania. His identity was unknown.
The case became known as the boy in the box case and the boy was only known as America’s Unknown Child.
After an investigation that spanned six decades, Joseph Augustus Zarelli’s identity is finally known.
If you have any information about the murder of Joseph Augustus Zarelli please contact Detective Robert Hesser at 215-686-3334. You can...