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Podcast: Mind Over Murder
Episode: NEW: The Boy in the Box Cold Case Solved with DNA
Description: "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.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’