The Box Child Crime | The Shocking Case That Bewildered the World for 65 Years

The "Boy in the Box" case is one of the most mysterious crimes in American history. In 1957, the body of a young boy, estimated to be between 4 and 6 years old, was found inside a cardboard box in a forest in Philadelphia. The boy showed signs of malnutrition and abuse, and no one came forward to identify or report him missing. Despite extensive investigations spanning decades, his identity remained unknown until 2022, when genetic genealogy revealed his name to be Joseph Augustus Zarelli. However, the circumstances of his death and who was responsible remain an unsolved mystery.