There is a man from Philadelphia, named Augustus J. Zarelli who passed away in Westchester in 2014 at age 87. The Zarelli family owns and operates a prominent landscaping firm in the area and I believe, based on what public ancestry info I've been able to find along with obituaries, that Augustus J Zarelli was little Joey's father. The surviving extended family is very large, and there are still living members of Augustus J. Zarelli's immediate family, including siblings, who would have been around at the time of Joey's birth and may know more. It also appears that Joey was put up for adoption, so while the elder Zarelli's may not know how Joey passed or what exactly happened to him, they may be able to provide some context about who he was with and how he got there. I hope that the family will come forward with any information they have that may enlighten the case.. This is such a big deal after so long and I know many of us are over the moon excited to finally be this close to finding out what happened. Also, this is just my initial research and thoughts about what I found, I hope no one goes about contacting or harassing these people since law enforcement is already interviewing them. I just wanted to share what I found for those interested.
Thank you for the information it is indeed very interesting. If little Joseph was given for adoption, I wonder why would the mother give his little child for adoption but keep the other siblings if she had kept them at all. And would any or both of the adopted parents have anything to do with his mistreatment and murder ??
@newman here it was confirmed in the press conference that Joey was placed for adoption shortly after he was born. So while the Zarelli's are Joey's biological family they did not raise him. And in all likelihood they had no idea he was ever missing. Hopefully now that Joey's been identified more information will eventually come out about the adoptive parents that might answer that question.
I remember being a kid seeing this case on unsolved mysteries and it always stuck with me, so good to see him get identified. Poor sweet baby the abuse he suffered was absolutely horrific hopefully we'll know who the perpetrator was. Too bad justice probably won't be served because of the time that's passed and the ones responsible are probably deceased
He's the same age as my dad older siblings. I remember seeing it on America most wanted as a kid. Strange his parents never reported him missing. Thier dead now so it's not like police can question them.
It really seems "M" or "Martha" was telling the truth now. Her mom adopted Joseph Augustus Zarelli and changes his name to Jonathan. I find this interesting that she renamed him Jonathan - when there was an Agustus John Zarelli living in the area, as a head of a Zarelli family. That may very well have been his biological father, he went by "Gus" Well "M" stated her mother severely harmed the adopted child - tortore. It makes sense "M" has mental health issues... she lived with the same person as her mother. Who knows what occured to her, as well. So allegedly, one dinner, from "M's" comments to the police, the little adoptive boy vomited up baked beans... and was beaten semi-unconscious then taken to a bath and allegedly drowned there, either on purpose or by succumbed to his badly harmed state. Police thought it was a possibility. But didn't go with it, because "M" has a long history of mental health... which.. what?! She told them things only police were aware of... her mom cut the boys hair crudely trying to conceal who he was. Prior his hair was kept very very long and distinct. For this time period, long hair on a male person would have been quite strange. The baked beans were found undigested in the Boy-in-the-Box's stomach.. But because she had a history of mental illness and after inquiring of a few neighbors 🙄 who said there was never a little boy there. K... was there another little girl? Cuz "distinctive long hair" also... with the amount of abuse that little boy went thru... it's quite possible he was kept completely hidden away from the public. 😔 "M" said her mom forced the adoptive child into that box and the mother made "M" help her discard the child. Random motorist tried to "assit" the mom and "M" but the mom instructed "M" to stand in front of the license plate of their car, to block its identification. The mom then convinced the motorist they were okay and he finally left. They quickly dumped the little boy's remains and left. "M" appears to have known a LOT about what occurred... it's so odd that they dismissed her, because she had mental health issues and some neighbors never saw a little boy... K? Then how did she know things that they had not given out to the public at the time. 🤔🧐
A four year old goes missing and not one person comes forward from the immediate family? This either points to the family or to adopted parents. I’m also surprised the siblings didn’t seek him out. We are determined to know more. The pressure is on now
It’s my understanding that he was given up for adoption shortly after he was born, but that might turn out to be untrue. Whoever had custody of him either killed him or was trying to cover it up for the person that did it. It wouldn’t surprise me if a sibling or other family member besides the adoptive parents, but the adoptive parents felt as though they needed to cover it up to keep someone else from getting in trouble over it.
There was a person referred to as “M” who came forward with a story but they didn’t believe her cause she was mentally unfit . I wish they would’ve looked in to it cause she had to be telling the truth because she told them the last thing he he ate.
@@piggy310 I don’t think she needed to fr its not possible for someone you don’t know to know the last thing you ate. And im sure you would be mentally unfit if you we’re getting abused too. They still should’ve looked into it
It brings tears to my eyes when they say his name with such passion. After following this case for years, it is such a blessing to see this boy - *Joseph* - get his name back. I can't wait to see that headstone no longer read "America's Unknown Child". I hope Joseph is finally able to rest in peace.
God this seems so surreal. It’s been so many years since I’ve seen videos on him, and I just never thought he would be identified. This is literally beautiful work, such a sad story but at least he got his identity back, his name.
I remember watching an old UA-cam video about this boy back when I was a teen. I'm 25 years old now with a 2 year old son and I can't imagine what that poor baby went through. Rest in peace Joseph. Society never forgot about you. 🕊️
Why is your age and how long you’ve known of this crime relevant? This is like commenting, “I saw a video on this ten years ago when I was 20. Now I’m 30.” Interesting
@Nox I assume he’s making a point about how long this case has been unsolved.. and has a bigger impact now that he has a son. Pretty self-explanatory. Don’t be a dick.
@Wee Shirley right. The cops and detectives who covered Joseph's case back in the 50s took it personally because they also had children they loved, so it hit close to home for them. They even paid his funeral expenses like he was their own son.
So many officers worked on this case over the years and passed away before Joseph was identified. I hope now that they realize that their hard work did eventually pay off
SSNs weren't assigned to newborns until more recent times. I'm 67, born in 1955, and didn't get an SSN until I was in junior high school. May Joseph rest in everlasting peace ✝️. ✌
I was about to post a similiar comment. I was born in 1957 & got my SSN when I was a teenager, so was wondering why they thought a 4 year old child would have one around 1957.
I was born in 1957. When I was sixteen, I applied for a job, but they wouldn't let me work because I lacked an SSN. This is rich because I was supposed to start crew at McDonalds but because of their high standards they hired someone else. GO FIGURE?
@@nimueh4298 You can just scroll by and not say shit! It is possible. I'm not religious, but he has to be in a better place than this hell in earth. Why are people such assholes,such as yourself?
Nimueh, that’s Joseph’s murderer’s problem. If God stopped every murder every single day, then nobody would look out for their own kids. Unfortunately, it always has to hit home first, because we never learn.
Joseph was in my heart ever since I first read about this case, the Boy in the Box became a part of my life, I felt helpless as I wanted to hug him and care for him, I felt guilty for not being able to protect him, who ever harmed him went unpunished; I am still very happy that this precious little boy got his name and still has siblings who are alive, my dearest Joseph, my precious angel I have wept for you, only four years old, beaten to death and discarded! But always loved and never forgotten not only by the law enforcement but by each and every person who knew about the case! Rest in Peace!
Same with me. A couple years ago, I was consumed with this story. I read everything I could get my hands on. So what do you think? The parents, right? Or else, why wouldn’t they report him missing? Poor thing, I doubt he ever felt loved. I’m glad he has his name back. 😢
@@missyann7588 I definitely don't think the parents did it but they gave him up to the person who did. Martha's mother likely "bought" him from them just like Martha said, her story lines up with the evidence WAY too closely and she knew very significant details that hadn't been released to the public. She knew he had eaten beans, she knew he had thrown them up, she knew his hair was cut, she knew he had been put in the bath, she said she was standing on the road with her mother when a man stopped to ask if they needed help, which lines up with the man who said he that saw a woman and a young boy on the road and that he asked them if they needed help (Martha was constantly mistaken as a boy). Jonathan was likely just a name they called him instead of referring to him by his real name, Joseph. His parents might have told Martha's mother his name was Jonathan because if they used his real name, it could lead back to them and they'd obviously be in huge trouble for giving their child to this woman for sick purposes in exchange for money
@@kenrurounishin6039 Martha does not need to be punished. She had no involvement in Joey's death, she just witnessed it happen, her mother was the one who did it. Her mother abused Joseph (just like she abused Martha), and bought him solely for the purpose of doing that. Unfortunately Martha is dead and has been for 2 years now, however her mother may still be alive.
I met an older man who went through a similar situation and went blind because of it. He was disabled and non verbal and was placed in a box to keep him away from others. It was extremely sad and such an unfortunate thing to go through because he was defenseless. Luckily he was placed in a safe space where he was taken care of by others. Such a sad way to be raised.
From what I read, the box was probably already on the side of the road when the perpetrators were disposing of Joseph’s body. The box was that of bassinet and was traced to the original purchaser. They were ruled out as not having anything to do with Joseph’s death
When I recall how poor I was as a single mom but how much I adored my daughter, who is now 22, I can't imagine someone torturing this poor boy this way. I loved cuddling, smelling, and kissing my baby. It's tragic and heart breaking to think what he endured while alive. Rest in peace, little one.
So sad to see the pictures of him propped up for pictures. The sadness of it alone should have brought people to speak out! and STILL NO ONE came forward back them!
Finally that sweet baby has a name. Bless his precious angel's heart for what he went through & what happened to him. Thank you all for not giving up on him. God bless you all.
Technically, he always had a name, but the rest of the world did not know his name. Hopefully as much of his story will be figured out. While it's far too late to save poor little Joseph, hopefully people will see how such a family was able to fester in an abusive environment so that such dysfunctional patterns can be stopped.
I read about this little boy many years ago, and was never able to forget him. I'm so happy he has been identified. Rest, and sleep easily now sweetheart. ❤
2:22 The bruises on his little face. Joseph suffered so much in his final days, and I hate that for him. That will be a miracle if the killer can be named or be arrested if alive.
It is shocking that if police even went to so far as to stage this poor boys dead body and it went out to the press and still non one, not hos parents, siblings aunts uncles anyone who knew him ever came forward? Family friends? I don’t know if anyone is still alive but someone should still be charged. Even if he was adopted why was he never reported missing?
Sounds like the whole family were a bunch of criminals. Police did allude to the fact that DNA matches were found, re relatives that were already known to Police.
@@bingonamo7520not necessarily, the Golden State Killer was finally brought to justice after being identified through genealogy DNA database websites, such as Ancestry, not criminal DNA databases. Probably the same case here
I am so glad this beautiful boy has his name back!! This case has stuck with for so many years. I cried when I heard the news he was identified and cried again when his name was released. Hopefully the other questions in this case will fall together to give us answers.
He is..Sweet little boy is with GOD..who has promised to wipe away every tear...and give eternal happiness. His abuser and killer...will face GOD'S wrath.
Incredible work by the countless people involved over many many years. This has been a long very emotional case, a little boy violently taken, perpetrator unknown, Boys name unknown. Young Joseph was let down by people but there were some people unknown to him that never gave up. They wouldn't allow him to be known forever as the Boy in the box Joseph, you had a name and they were going to find it for you. Whomever took you from this world would most likely be gone by now, hopefully they were judged at those pearly gates and sent below. I hope this has freed you from all the injustice that you endured and you are flying high, light and free with angel wings RIP young Joseph
The Parents names are Augustus and Cynthia Zarelli. The father died in 2014 at age 87 and the Mother died in 2018 , 86 years old. The father was 27 when Joseph Augustus Zarelli was born and the mother was 22.
Just saying they both are the parents they weren't married at the time of lil Joey's birth. Now the mother is Albanian I am sure her parents would have been against this pregnancy shamed and so on plus the fact that the older Augustus was not Albanian but Italian being the times that they were back then. Maybe they did give the baby up for adoption and was horribly mistreated and murdered. just saying we don't know it really is still a mystery even the way the police waited to televise this we had to wait a few days hanging on the edge Why ??? crazy this is all together.
Audience, the real true hidden murder story behind this case needs to be revealed. If the child was placed in an adoption facility and kidnapped or ranaway. Then it would be very hard to solve this case. Now, if the parents/adoptive parents had involvement, then it's up to other family members/friends/neighbors to speak out. The number one question is: Did anyone ever report the child being missing? I pray the suspect(s) are brought to Justice and prosecuted for this heinous crime.
There were a lot of red flags with this case. 1. A missing child was never reported 2. He was probably beaten and malnourished because of his parents. I don’t think a stranger would be responsible for this. 3. There was a birth certificate. Even though the little boy didn’t have a name for a very long time. Conclusion I am interested in watching if Joseph’s siblings do an interview about their childhood.
So if he was adopted as a baby are there records of who adopted him? And was he ever in care in the foster home where they found the blankets like he was wrapped in?
No adoption. The birth certificate lists his actual parents names. Adopted kids get amended birth certificates to list adoptive parents as parents. The child gets a new name.
@@truffles2721 Sometimes there were unofficial adoptions, where someone would take somebody else's child to raise, usually a relative, without going through the courts. My theory is that he had a single mother, probably through an affair, and he looked too much like his daddy, which is the reason for the abuse. One day it went too far, so she had to get rid of the body. Just a hunch, with no proof.
@@truffles2721 Don't authorities have access to both the original and adoptive birth certificates in cases like this. I'm unsure how it was in the 50's but I have a relative who gave birth to 2 children out of wedlock in the 20's the 1st a girl was given to a family friends in the small town the 2nd a boy never had his birth certificate changed but was raised by his grandparents and told they were his parents. He even had aunts and uncles younger than him but thought they were his siblings until he was much older and his great grandmother told him the truth about who his mother really was.
Martha said her mother bought him, when he was a baby. The mother abused him. Pretty much, before the 1980s, people thought, women were not capable of such violence. Back in the 1950s the idea, that a women would sexually abuse, abuse or kill a child was unheard of. There was an article about 20 years ago, that some unsolved murders, from decades ago, could have been committed by women and the police were looking for a man. Could be back in 1957 the police detectives never considered this boy was killed by a woman-- his adoptive mother.
I have a strong feeling it was the father who beat him and the mother kept quiet. If no one had come forward, strangely, it must have been someone close to him, he was only four. But God knows the truth, so whoever did that is now being punished and treated the same way for eternity in hell repeatedly. At least he has Mia name back.
No one in the 50’s would’ve dreamed we would be talking about this case on the internet, on UA-cam. Just goes to show how deeply each persons actions resonate and matter, for better or worse.
The boy, Joseph, was born 1/13/53, his supposed father that some people are speculating was born 6/30/26. He would have been 26yo at the time of Josephs birth. He had 4 other children. This boy, Joseph, is said to have been placed for adoption. If this was his son, I wonder if he would've been the youngest and too much for the family and that is why adoption was chosen. This man was living in West Philadelphia and where Joseph was dumped was an hour away in Northeast Philadelphia when it was still a rural area. It would be great to find out if he was adopted, and by whom.
I wonder if his biological parents saw him on the news and ever thought that there was a possibility that could of been the child they gave away. Adoption isn’t always peaches and cream, when you give your child away you have no idea where they’re going and how their life is going to turn out. People need to stop having kids if they don’t want or can afford them💔💔💔 it’s so sad what happened to this boy he never stood a chance.
@@cherishxoxo2738 I'm adopted as are both of my sisters. I met my birth mother and her side of the family about 8 years ago. I can definitely say that my life worked out much better as an adoptee
@@roxborotomm Its really not the point they were making. I've met people who benefited from a adoption. An also a person whose mental health completely torn apart from trans racial adoption, because when that happens the family treats them as if they are the same race and can be blinded how people view others on the outside. An I for one would have been a person who would've benefited from being adopted out but I wasn't because of family ego and grandmas own narcissism once I wasn't a dress up doll to idolize her.
This is odd if he was going to be adopted why give him the family name the mother had to have known that he was found and should have recognized him this is a mystery that I hope will come to light he had Aunt’s & Uncle’s & Sister’s Brother’s and not one person realized a 4 year old little boy was missing ⁉️⁉️ i really hope that everything comes to light soon ‼️‼️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I can’t be the only one crying. It kills me inside knowing such tragedies happen all the time, and some cases never get solved. I mean they just barely identified this boy but they still haven’t found out who did it. 💔💔💔💔 whoever did it, I know for sure God will and most likely is punishing this person
Calm yourself! This case was used as an object lesson all throughout my childhood first in cub scouts then boy scouts and lastly a month before high school graduation (June 1975) Nobody could be more impacted than me? Born in 1957
I am so happy that this beautiful 4 year old child has finally been identified. The boy in the box deserved so much to be named. R.I.P beautiful, innocent child Joseph Augustus Zarelli. You did not deserve what happened to you. I am so very sorry. I hope that whoever did this to you are now rotting in hell where they deserve to be. They took your young life in such an evil way. I hope that you are now resting with the angels sweetheart. ❤ xxx A big thank you to police officers, DNA specialists etc that helped solved this case, many, many years after it occurred. God bless you all.
After 65 years, he would be 69 years old as of 2022, 65 years of never being called his name, he will never be forgotten, never be called "the boy in the box" or "americas unknown child"
Isn't it almost always the parent? If a child is missing the parents report it unless they're the reason the kid is missing in which case they pretend they never existed. RIP
When he was found how did his mother or father stay silent for so long⁉️ I also wonder if his brother’s and sister’s eventually found out about him before he was given his name back I can’t wait to hear why this poor little boy was beaten and killed and then put in a box like garbage and no one claimed him it’s just so heartbreaking 💔 that he was killed and not given a proper burial that everyone including children deserve ‼️‼️‼️
@@mads6847 I don’t believe his bio parents didn’t know it was him. How were the cops and the genetic genealogists able to get his birth certificate? Up until very recently, all adoption records and adoptees birth records were permanently sealed. It didn’t matter if there was a murder involved. It was and still is next to impossible to get them unsealed. I know this from personal experience. Therefore, I have a suspicion that he was illegally adopted.
I am sure this little boy family has a lot to say . Think about this when something happens in a family especially a big family. There is always one or two relatives who can relate that certain story that no one wants to talk about. Find out who that person is and you will have your answers.
I think we should all light a candle for this beautiful angel..its so incredibly sad that someone felt tye urge or need to murder him...may some justice be done now his name is out...no one of the family came forward all those years,no one reported him missing,like he never exsisted..just heartbreaking
I wonder how the mother was able to continue living with this in her conscience, the abuse and disregard for the life of this little one was evident, since the parents didn't even bother to get him all his proper documents, I wonder how the rest of the siblings were treated by their sick parents.
Sometimes it is just one child in the group who is victimized. I don't know how parents can single out a child like that but they do. The rest of the children see the abuse and can't or won't do anything out of fear or out of ignorance because they have grown up thinking that it is normal for their sibling to be abused and tortured.
If you look online (I just googled the last name in Delaware county PA) in Delaware county there are several businesses (home improvement/realestate related) with the last name Zarelli. in 2014 a man named Augustus Zarellis obituary appears. His wife was Cynthia, and five kids listed. A couple of the kids in the obituaries have the same names as the kids listed in Augustus and Michaels obituaries. And a couple of the business owners have the same names as the kids in the obituaries. A man named Michael Zarelli died in 2008. The parents would not have raised a baby for 3-4 years and then dumped him to "save face" about an illegitimate child. They would have gotten rid of him at birth, likely an orphanage. And since Cynthia and Augustus were married 55 years (according to the obituary) there has to be an explanation. Since Joseph was 4 years old, that means that his birth was around 1951. If Augustus and Cynthia were married 55 years (as of 2014) they were married in 1959. This indicates that Cynthia may not have been Josephs mom and Augustus could have been married earlier and some/all of the other 5 were not Cynthias either. We will have to see. Siblings from Josephs unknown mother would not necessarily have appeared in Augustus' obituary. Augustus' obituary does not say if he was previously married, or if Cynthia is still alive. And what about the bassinette box? We would have to know if his siblings were younger/older. (I have been doing my own genealogy since 2006) The way they are talking about his mother and father it seems to me that they were no longer married (if they ever were) and both parents (or just the unknown mom because Josephs paternal siblings mentioned at the press conference may have been the ones in the obituary) had more kids later. Was he in his dads custody or moms? I saw the press conference and they say that the were not releasing the parents names out of respect. Well, for thier businesses perhaps, if there was Zarelli family foul play involved (and not a third party kidnapping or on moms side) and not necessarily thier parents. I am not saying that little Joseph is related to those Zarellis, but certainly the evidence is (in my opinion) more than circumstantial. As a person with my personal genealogy as a hobby, cases like this fascinate me.
@@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059 wonder if they waited til the parents were both dead to release the child's name. This was horrendous. I read that they found a man's cap near that box, wonder if it was related to little Joseph's case and if/why they tested the cap for DNA. DNA testing has been around for a while, wonder why they didn't do it earlier.
Personally I smell a cover-up, which seems is often the reality, when cases like this go "unsolved" for so many years. (Aka - when a case goes unsolved for this long, it's because someone in high places doesnt want it to be...) I also find it suspicious, that the "re-creation" sketches of this boy, disseminated by the main players handling his case, seem to be DELIBERATELY MISLEADING. Original police reports, & actual photos of him, make it clear he was blond, blue-eyed, & very fair-skinned. But those re-creation sketches make him look like he has darker hair & eyebrows, & brown eyes, & possibly a darker complexion. His bone structure is also somewhat misrepresented - just enough to make him resemble someone other than who he was! And now we're supposed to believe he was of ITALIAN lineage, with his more "scandinavian" features? Calling BS! There is some kind of major cover-up going on here. Who are they PROTECTING?? But of course, we'll likely never know, because the corruption in this country is utterly beyond the pale, at this point. Must be someone very very important to them. (Maybe one of the Nazi's they imported, via the Paperclip Project? German lineage would be a much better fit for a blue-eyed, blond-haired, pale-skinned little boy...)
I can’t wait for more cases that have been cold for decades to have hope of being solved. I love that these news anchors kept saying his name. He deserves to finally be given attention and to be remembered as accordingly rather than “the boy in the box “
It's comforting to know that our God knows exactly who this precious little boy is ... and who every single baby ever born or unborn is. He sees and knows all. In fact, little Joey is in Heaven now with our LORD (2 Samuel 12:23). May the LORD comfort each of you who have lost loved ones and bless us to make sure we are ready to go to Heaven and not hell ("Ye must be born again." John 3:3, 7) "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness." (Isaiah 57:1-2)
My Mother was 3 yers old when he was born. I recall seeing this case on a few shows during the late 80s. Over the years we would hear a peep about the "Boy in the box" story. I am so glad they found out WHO he was. Now, we need to find out who and why... (which we may never know.)
Won't releasing his surname attract web sleuths, for example, from tracking down existing siblings and expose who they are? Also, I wonder if these family members knew beforehnd they were related to Joseph?
Wow, I’ve been following this case for so long. I’ve been around to watch Septic Tank Sam be identified and the case of Libby and Abby be solved. I’m so happy that he is finally identified!
I'm in my 60s and the young boy passed away before I was born. Everyone involved would sadly be long dead. We don't know the tragic circumstances this small boy went through
There is a man from Philadelphia, named Augustus J. Zarelli who passed away in Westchester in 2014 at age 87. The Zarelli family owns and operates a prominent landscaping firm in the area and I believe, based on what public ancestry info I've been able to find along with obituaries, that Augustus J Zarelli was little Joey's father. The surviving extended family is very large, and there are still living members of Augustus J. Zarelli's immediate family, including siblings, who would have been around at the time of Joey's birth and may know more. It also appears that Joey was put up for adoption, so while the elder Zarelli's may not know how Joey passed or what exactly happened to him, they may be able to provide some context about who he was with and how he got there. I hope that the family will come forward with any information they have that may enlighten the case.. This is such a big deal after so long and I know many of us are over the moon excited to finally be this close to finding out what happened.
Also, this is just my initial research and thoughts about what I found, I hope no one goes about contacting or harassing these people since law enforcement is already interviewing them. I just wanted to share what I found for those interested.
This is very interesting!
@newmanhere2487he was adopted so they might not have known
Thank you for the information it is indeed very interesting. If little Joseph was given for adoption, I wonder why would the mother give his little child for adoption but keep the other siblings if she had kept them at all. And would any or both of the adopted parents have anything to do with his mistreatment and murder ??
@newman here it was confirmed in the press conference that Joey was placed for adoption shortly after he was born. So while the Zarelli's are Joey's biological family they did not raise him. And in all likelihood they had no idea he was ever missing.
Hopefully now that Joey's been identified more information will eventually come out about the adoptive parents that might answer that question.
Thanks for the information! Very kind of you. 😊
I remember being a kid seeing this case on unsolved mysteries and it always stuck with me, so good to see him get identified. Poor sweet baby the abuse he suffered was absolutely horrific hopefully we'll know who the perpetrator was. Too bad justice probably won't be served because of the time that's passed and the ones responsible are probably deceased
Me too
He's the same age as my dad older siblings. I remember seeing it on America most wanted as a kid. Strange his parents never reported him missing. Thier dead now so it's not like police can question them.
When u murder etc u don’t go to heaven u go to hell when u die. This is so tragic....
It really seems "M" or "Martha" was telling the truth now. Her mom adopted Joseph Augustus Zarelli and changes his name to Jonathan. I find this interesting that she renamed him Jonathan - when there was an Agustus John Zarelli living in the area, as a head of a Zarelli family. That may very well have been his biological father, he went by "Gus"
Well "M" stated her mother severely harmed the adopted child - tortore. It makes sense "M" has mental health issues... she lived with the same person as her mother. Who knows what occured to her, as well.
So allegedly, one dinner, from "M's" comments to the police, the little adoptive boy vomited up baked beans... and was beaten semi-unconscious then taken to a bath and allegedly drowned there, either on purpose or by succumbed to his badly harmed state.
Police thought it was a possibility.
But didn't go with it, because "M" has a long history of mental health... which.. what?!
She told them things only police were aware of... her mom cut the boys hair crudely trying to conceal who he was. Prior his hair was kept very very long and distinct. For this time period, long hair on a male person would have been quite strange.
The baked beans were found undigested in the Boy-in-the-Box's stomach..
But because she had a history of mental illness and after inquiring of a few neighbors 🙄 who said there was never a little boy there.
K... was there another little girl? Cuz "distinctive long hair" also... with the amount of abuse that little boy went thru... it's quite possible he was kept completely hidden away from the public. 😔
"M" said her mom forced the adoptive child into that box and the mother made "M" help her discard the child. Random motorist tried to "assit" the mom and "M" but the mom instructed "M" to stand in front of the license plate of their car, to block its identification. The mom then convinced the motorist they were okay and he finally left. They quickly dumped the little boy's remains and left.
"M" appears to have known a LOT about what occurred... it's so odd that they dismissed her, because she had mental health issues and some neighbors never saw a little boy...
K? Then how did she know things that they had not given out to the public at the time.
🤔🧐
bro we can't find the murderer now cuz the fact that probably he's dead now
A four year old goes missing and not one person comes forward from the immediate family? This either points to the family or to adopted parents. I’m also surprised the siblings didn’t seek him out. We are determined to know more. The pressure is on now
It’s my understanding that he was given up for adoption shortly after he was born, but that might turn out to be untrue. Whoever had custody of him either killed him or was trying to cover it up for the person that did it. It wouldn’t surprise me if a sibling or other family member besides the adoptive parents, but the adoptive parents felt as though they needed to cover it up to keep someone else from getting in trouble over it.
There was a person referred to as “M” who came forward with a story but they didn’t believe her cause she was mentally unfit . I wish they would’ve looked in to it cause she had to be telling the truth because she told them the last thing he he ate.
@@saushat2931 Except she didn't get his name right.
@@piggy310 I don’t think she needed to fr its not possible for someone you don’t know to know the last thing you ate. And im sure you would be mentally unfit if you we’re getting abused too. They still should’ve looked into it
@@saushat2931 that's who I was talking about..
You were never forgotten little Joseph.
I agree....people are really upset and livid about this.
It brings tears to my eyes when they say his name with such passion. After following this case for years, it is such a blessing to see this boy - *Joseph* - get his name back. I can't wait to see that headstone no longer read "America's Unknown Child". I hope Joseph is finally able to rest in peace.
God this seems so surreal. It’s been so many years since I’ve seen videos on him, and I just never thought he would be identified. This is literally beautiful work, such a sad story but at least he got his identity back, his name.
It’s so strange when a mystery we all thought would never be solved gets solved
I remember watching an old UA-cam video about this boy back when I was a teen. I'm 25 years old now with a 2 year old son and I can't imagine what that poor baby went through. Rest in peace Joseph. Society never forgot about you. 🕊️
Why is your age and how long you’ve known of this crime relevant?
This is like commenting, “I saw a video on this ten years ago when I was 20. Now I’m 30.”
Interesting
@@nox7282 I think I was 14 or 15 when I came across this video about cold cases and the boy in the box was one of them.
@Nox I assume he’s making a point about how long this case has been unsolved.. and has a bigger impact now that he has a son. Pretty self-explanatory. Don’t be a dick.
@Wee Shirley right. The cops and detectives who covered Joseph's case back in the 50s took it personally because they also had children they loved, so it hit close to home for them. They even paid his funeral expenses like he was their own son.
Kudos to the police for solving this case and still working on it after all of these years. Great work. And some justice for this poor boy.
They discovered his identity, the case is far from solved.
It is the Vidocq society that solved it. Experts from all fields including police
Right perseverance
Genetic genealogy has helped progress and solved so many cold cases. I hope more can be continually resolved
So many officers worked on this case over the years and passed away before Joseph was identified. I hope now that they realize that their hard work did eventually pay off
I have a 4 year old and this case breaks my heart to pieces. Why would someone hurt a helpless innocent child
SSNs weren't assigned to newborns until more recent times. I'm 67, born in 1955, and didn't get an SSN until I was in junior high school.
May Joseph rest in everlasting peace ✝️. ✌
I was about to post a similiar comment. I was born in 1957 & got my SSN when I was a teenager, so was wondering why they thought a 4 year old child would have one around 1957.
@@jesusnameaboveallnames7369 The media attempts to put today's standards on many years ago situations. Why? I have no idea. ✌
I was born in 1957. When I was sixteen, I applied for a job, but they wouldn't let me work because I lacked an SSN. This is rich because I was supposed to start crew at McDonalds but because of their high standards they hired someone else. GO FIGURE?
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@@markescartin1915
And they probably lost a remarkable 👈 employee!!
RIP Baby Joseph. Angel in the arms of God❤️😇
Spare me with that religious B.S. the autopsy showed he was beaten to death, what a mercifully god.
@@nimueh4298 You can just scroll by and not say shit! It is possible. I'm not religious, but he has to be in a better place than this hell in earth. Why are people such assholes,such as yourself?
Nimueh, that’s Joseph’s murderer’s problem. If God stopped every murder every single day, then nobody would look out for their own kids. Unfortunately, it always has to hit home first, because we never learn.
gag me
@@nimueh4298 Thank you for the negativity.
Born January 13. We should all light a candle or leave an outdoor light on that night in honor of him & every lost child.
I was also born on that day. Terrible how he isn’t here to celebrate :,(
Joseph was in my heart ever since I first read about this case, the Boy in the Box became a part of my life, I felt helpless as I wanted to hug him and care for him, I felt guilty for not being able to protect him, who ever harmed him went unpunished; I am still very happy that this precious little boy got his name and still has siblings who are alive, my dearest Joseph, my precious angel I have wept for you, only four years old, beaten to death and discarded! But always loved and never forgotten not only by the law enforcement but by each and every person who knew about the case! Rest in Peace!
Same with me. A couple years ago, I was consumed with this story. I read everything I could get my hands on. So what do you think? The parents, right? Or else, why wouldn’t they report him missing? Poor thing, I doubt he ever felt loved. I’m glad he has his name back. 😢
@@missyann7588 I definitely don't think the parents did it but they gave him up to the person who did. Martha's mother likely "bought" him from them just like Martha said, her story lines up with the evidence WAY too closely and she knew very significant details that hadn't been released to the public. She knew he had eaten beans, she knew he had thrown them up, she knew his hair was cut, she knew he had been put in the bath, she said she was standing on the road with her mother when a man stopped to ask if they needed help, which lines up with the man who said he that saw a woman and a young boy on the road and that he asked them if they needed help (Martha was constantly mistaken as a boy). Jonathan was likely just a name they called him instead of referring to him by his real name, Joseph. His parents might have told Martha's mother his name was Jonathan because if they used his real name, it could lead back to them and they'd obviously be in huge trouble for giving their child to this woman for sick purposes in exchange for money
That's very sweet of you
@@ratdog6317Martha who? Is she alive and can get punished?
@@kenrurounishin6039 Martha does not need to be punished. She had no involvement in Joey's death, she just witnessed it happen, her mother was the one who did it. Her mother abused Joseph (just like she abused Martha), and bought him solely for the purpose of doing that. Unfortunately Martha is dead and has been for 2 years now, however her mother may still be alive.
I met an older man who went through a similar situation and went blind because of it. He was disabled and non verbal and was placed in a box to keep him away from others. It was extremely sad and such an unfortunate thing to go through because he was defenseless. Luckily he was placed in a safe space where he was taken care of by others. Such a sad way to be raised.
From what I read, the box was probably already on the side of the road when the perpetrators were disposing of Joseph’s body. The box was that of bassinet and was traced to the original purchaser. They were ruled out as not having anything to do with Joseph’s death
When I recall how poor I was as a single mom but how much I adored my daughter, who is now 22, I can't imagine someone torturing this poor boy this way. I loved cuddling, smelling, and kissing my baby. It's tragic and heart breaking to think what he endured while alive. Rest in peace, little one.
The nightmare of every parent who gave up a child for adoption. You pray your child would get a better life than the one you could provide.
So sad to see the pictures of him propped up for pictures. The sadness of it alone should have brought people to speak out! and STILL NO ONE came forward back them!
Oh those pics broke my heart.....
@@marilynbrown5274 They still break my heart. How can anyone do that to such a beautiful little boy. It just makes me cry. Poor little guy.
@@sallywilliams5444 A sadist.
Wrenches your heart.
Finally that sweet baby has a name. Bless his precious angel's heart for what he went through & what happened to him. Thank you all for not giving up on him. God bless you all.
Technically, he always had a name, but the rest of the world did not know his name. Hopefully as much of his story will be figured out. While it's far too late to save poor little Joseph, hopefully people will see how such a family was able to fester in an abusive environment so that such dysfunctional patterns can be stopped.
After years following his case, I'm so glad he finally got his name back. Rest In Peace Joseph
I read about this little boy many years ago, and was never able to forget him. I'm so happy he has been identified. Rest, and sleep easily now sweetheart. ❤
2:22 The bruises on his little face. Joseph suffered so much in his final days, and I hate that for him. That will be a miracle if the killer can be named or be arrested if alive.
Bless this little boy. It’s amazing that it took decades to finally know his name. Rest peacefully, Joseph.
It is shocking that if police even went to so far as to stage this poor boys dead body and it went out to the press and still non one, not hos parents, siblings aunts uncles anyone who knew him ever came forward? Family friends? I don’t know if anyone is still alive but someone should still be charged. Even if he was adopted why was he never reported missing?
Sounds like the whole family were a bunch of criminals. Police did allude to the fact that DNA matches were found, re relatives that were already known to Police.
Probably an abusive home where the siblings were afraid to speak out.
Seems as though he was trafficked
The police are outraged just as much as we are..... 💔 they want to prosecute.
@@bingonamo7520not necessarily, the Golden State Killer was finally brought to justice after being identified through genealogy DNA database websites, such as Ancestry, not criminal DNA databases. Probably the same case here
Why are witness & siblings refusing to say why child wasn't reported missing?
How tragic. Rest in peace, little boy.
I am so happy he was finally identified❤ nobody gave up🙏🏽🕊
I am so glad this beautiful boy has his name back!! This case has stuck with for so many years. I cried when I heard the news he was identified and cried again when his name was released. Hopefully the other questions in this case will fall together to give us answers.
WOW Finallly!!! RIP Joseph Augustus Zarelli ..
Rest in peace Joseph Augustus Zarelli
He is..Sweet little boy is with GOD..who has promised to wipe away every tear...and give eternal happiness. His abuser and killer...will face GOD'S wrath.
Incredible work by the countless people involved over many many years.
This has been a long very emotional case,
a little boy violently taken, perpetrator unknown,
Boys name unknown.
Young Joseph was let down by people but there were some people unknown to him that never gave up.
They wouldn't allow him to be known forever as the Boy in the box
Joseph, you had a name and they were going to find it for you.
Whomever took you from this world would most likely be gone by now, hopefully they were judged at those pearly gates and sent below.
I hope this has freed you from all the injustice that you endured and you are flying high, light and free with angel wings
RIP young Joseph
The Parents names are Augustus and Cynthia Zarelli. The father died in 2014 at age 87 and the Mother died in 2018 , 86 years old. The father was 27 when Joseph Augustus Zarelli was born and the mother was 22.
Just saying they both are the parents they weren't married at the time of lil Joey's birth. Now the mother is Albanian I am sure her parents would have been against this pregnancy shamed and so on plus the fact that the older Augustus was not Albanian but Italian being the times that they were back then. Maybe they did give the baby up for adoption and was horribly mistreated and murdered. just saying we don't know it really is still a mystery even the way the police waited to televise this we had to wait a few days hanging on the edge Why ??? crazy this is all together.
And I heard he was 4th child
Someone else said sibling said mom had him in basement idk js what I read..
And the family name is prominent owns land
They lived to be that old they heard of this boy in box then!!
Audience, the real true hidden murder story behind this case needs to be revealed. If the child was placed in an adoption facility and kidnapped or ranaway. Then it would be very hard to solve this case. Now, if the parents/adoptive parents had involvement, then it's up to other family members/friends/neighbors to speak out. The number one question is: Did anyone ever report the child being missing? I pray the suspect(s) are brought to Justice and prosecuted for this heinous crime.
Wow. I never thought I would see Joseph finally identified and named after all of this time.
DNA..baby..Dna!
Oh that dear sweet little boy ❤ heartbreaking to imagine how he was treated. Rest easy little Joseph 💜💜💜💜
He's been with The Lord for 65 years, but I am so happy he's got his name back. May they find his killer too!
hai brillato una luce in questo mondo nessuno potrebbe mai questo bellissimo ragazzo riposare in pace Joseph Augustus Zarelli 👼🪦💔
This is exciting. You are loved and cared about Joseph. Never forgotten. You can now RIP little one
Justice for this little boy now!
There were a lot of red flags with this case.
1. A missing child was never reported
2. He was probably beaten and malnourished because of his parents. I don’t think a stranger would be responsible for this.
3. There was a birth certificate. Even though the little boy didn’t have a name for a very long time.
Conclusion I am interested in watching if Joseph’s siblings do an interview about their childhood.
Rest in peace JOSEPH from the 🇬🇧 sleep peacefully now we know your name joseph
R.I.H.P little Joseph 🕊 🙏
I hope this poor sweet baby can finally rest. Sleep tight little Joseph.
how do you know he was sweet? Some 4 year olds are terrors.
@@CowSaysMooMoo he was beaten to death you butthead! No child deserves that!
@@CowSaysMooMooJesus Christ dude
@@CowSaysMooMoo What are you yapping about? Jesus Christ chill out.
If the parents of the child didn’t report him missing then they are the ones who killed that child!
So if he was adopted as a baby are there records of who adopted him? And was he ever in care in the foster home where they found the blankets like he was wrapped in?
It is my understanding that the foster home theory has been eliminated.
No adoption. The birth certificate lists his actual parents names. Adopted kids get amended birth certificates to list adoptive parents as parents. The child gets a new name.
@@truffles2721 Sometimes there were unofficial adoptions, where someone would take somebody else's child to raise, usually a relative, without going through the courts. My theory is that he had a single mother, probably through an affair, and he looked too much like his daddy, which is the reason for the abuse. One day it went too far, so she had to get rid of the body. Just a hunch, with no proof.
@@truffles2721 Don't authorities have access to both the original and adoptive birth certificates in cases like this. I'm unsure how it was in the 50's but I have a relative who gave birth to 2 children out of wedlock in the 20's the 1st a girl was given to a family friends in the small town the 2nd a boy never had his birth certificate changed but was raised by his grandparents and told they were his parents. He even had aunts and uncles younger than him but thought they were his siblings until he was much older and his great grandmother told him the truth about who his mother really was.
The birth certificate reveals who killed him.
I'm so glad he has his name back, rest in peace Joseph Augustus
Martha said her mother bought him, when he was a baby. The mother abused him. Pretty much, before the 1980s, people thought, women were not capable of such violence. Back in the 1950s the idea, that a women would sexually abuse, abuse or kill a child was unheard of. There was an article about 20 years ago, that some unsolved murders, from decades ago, could have been committed by women and the police were looking for a man. Could be back in 1957 the police detectives never considered this boy was killed by a woman-- his adoptive mother.
Thats right..genex.
Wow. Ima say this I tell you why let me not ever come across this type of vile..
Btw hear this was on cold case a nun had him- season 1 episode 14
Trust me God will Be the punisher of this person for what they did to this child!
I have a strong feeling it was the father who beat him and the mother kept quiet. If no one had come forward, strangely, it must have been someone close to him, he was only four. But God knows the truth, so whoever did that is now being punished and treated the same way for eternity in hell repeatedly. At least he has Mia name back.
Rest in peace sweet Joseph Zarelli. You didn't deserve that. I hope you're playing in fields of wildflowers with God.
I remember hearing abt you in 2nd grade that was in 1972. JOSEPH NICE TO FINALLY MEET YOU. it's been long time.
No one in the 50’s would’ve dreamed we would be talking about this case on the internet, on UA-cam. Just goes to show how deeply each persons actions resonate and matter, for better or worse.
RIP Joseph Augustus Zarelli Born, January 13, 1953 - February 24 or 25th, 1957. What a beautiful boy.
"I went mourning without the sun; I stood up, and I cried in the congregation."
- Job 30:28
Wait what
The boy, Joseph, was born 1/13/53, his supposed father that some people are speculating was born 6/30/26. He would have been 26yo at the time of Josephs birth. He had 4 other children. This boy, Joseph, is said to have been placed for adoption. If this was his son, I wonder if he would've been the youngest and too much for the family and that is why adoption was chosen. This man was living in West Philadelphia and where Joseph was dumped was an hour away in Northeast Philadelphia when it was still a rural area. It would be great to find out if he was adopted, and by whom.
I wonder if his biological parents saw him on the news and ever thought that there was a possibility that could of been the child they gave away. Adoption isn’t always peaches and cream, when you give your child away you have no idea where they’re going and how their life is going to turn out. People need to stop having kids if they don’t want or can afford them💔💔💔 it’s so sad what happened to this boy he never stood a chance.
@@cherishxoxo2738 I'm adopted as are both of my sisters. I met my birth mother and her side of the family about 8 years ago. I can definitely say that my life worked out much better as an adoptee
@@roxborotomm that’s good💖💖💖 it’s really a hit or miss and I’m glad your life turned out so well. This story just makes me so angry and sad😢
@@roxborotomm Its really not the point they were making. I've met people who benefited from a adoption. An also a person whose mental health completely torn apart from trans racial adoption, because when that happens the family treats them as if they are the same race and can be blinded how people view others on the outside. An I for one would have been a person who would've benefited from being adopted out but I wasn't because of family ego and grandmas own narcissism once I wasn't a dress up doll to idolize her.
@@SickSusie so sorry dear I'm a mom that would never make a kid be anything other than who you are
Sleep in peace Sweet Joseph
In that era the SS numbers were not assigned till about 10 year old for children. So sad! God know what he went through and will remember him.
I'm from that era. Never heard of assigned numbers at about 10. You got one when you got a job.
I didn't get a SSN until I was grown; I was born a year after this little boy died. My children were 6 and 2 years of age when they got theirs.
I never had one until I was a teen. I grew up in the 50s like Joey should have.
Joseph no one forgot you, you are loved
So happy they found his identity 😢 and so happy his family will finally have closure .
Was this little boy never reported missing by either parent?
This is odd if he was going to be adopted why give him the family name the mother had to have known that he was found and should have recognized him this is a mystery that I hope will come to light he had Aunt’s & Uncle’s & Sister’s Brother’s and not one person realized a 4 year old little boy was missing ⁉️⁉️ i really hope that everything comes to light soon ‼️‼️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Beautiful ending finally to a tragic story thank you for this update iv being following this case from the start.
Sooner or later we will find out
more about this case
Can't hide information forever
I can’t be the only one crying. It kills me inside knowing such tragedies happen all the time, and some cases never get solved. I mean they just barely identified this boy but they still haven’t found out who did it. 💔💔💔💔 whoever did it, I know for sure God will and most likely is punishing this person
Calm yourself! This case was used as an object lesson all throughout my childhood first in cub scouts then boy scouts and lastly a month before high school graduation (June 1975) Nobody could be more impacted than me? Born in 1957
Rest In Peace Joseph 😢❤
Hes been in jesus arms for 65 years
very strange that his parents did not report him missing
If he was adopted out after birth they didn't know
I am so happy that this beautiful 4 year old child has finally been identified. The boy in the box deserved so much to be named. R.I.P beautiful, innocent child Joseph Augustus Zarelli. You did not deserve what happened to you. I am so very sorry. I hope that whoever did this to you are now rotting in hell where they deserve to be. They took your young life in such an evil way. I hope that you are now resting with the angels sweetheart. ❤ xxx A big thank you to police officers, DNA specialists etc that helped solved this case, many, many years after it occurred. God bless you all.
After 65 years, he would be 69 years old as of 2022, 65 years of never being called his name, he will never be forgotten, never be called "the boy in the box" or "americas unknown child"
If the parents never reported him missing it sound like they may have done it and just told they other family members that he was adopted.
Isn't it almost always the parent? If a child is missing the parents report it unless they're the reason the kid is missing in which case they pretend they never existed. RIP
Almost perfect timing. He regained his name in time for his 70th birthday.
When he was found how did his mother or father stay silent for so long⁉️ I also wonder if his brother’s and sister’s eventually found out about him before he was given his name back I can’t wait to hear why this poor little boy was beaten and killed and then put in a box like garbage and no one claimed him it’s just so heartbreaking 💔 that he was killed and not given a proper burial that everyone including children deserve ‼️‼️‼️
They probably did it that's why
@@mads6847 I don’t believe his bio parents didn’t know it was him. How were the cops and the genetic genealogists able to get his birth certificate? Up until very recently, all adoption records and adoptees birth records were permanently sealed. It didn’t matter if there was a murder involved. It was and still is next to impossible to get them unsealed. I know this from personal experience. Therefore, I have a suspicion that he was illegally adopted.
There’s been a lot of things getting solved lately. Somerton man identified, Delphi murders, and now boy in the box
I am sure this little boy family has a lot to say . Think about this when something happens in a family especially a big family. There is always one or two relatives who can relate that certain story that no one wants to talk about. Find out who that person is and you will have your answers.
I think we should all light a candle for this beautiful angel..its so incredibly sad that someone felt tye urge or need to murder him...may some justice be done now his name is out...no one of the family came forward all those years,no one reported him missing,like he never exsisted..just heartbreaking
I wonder how the mother was able to continue living with this in her conscience, the abuse and disregard for the life of this little one was evident, since the parents didn't even bother to get him all his proper documents, I wonder how the rest of the siblings were treated by their sick parents.
Sometimes it is just one child in the group who is victimized. I don't know how parents can single out a child like that but they do. The rest of the children see the abuse and can't or won't do anything out of fear or out of ignorance because they have grown up thinking that it is normal for their sibling to be abused and tortured.
If you look online (I just googled the last name in Delaware county PA) in Delaware county there are several businesses (home improvement/realestate related) with the last name Zarelli. in 2014 a man named Augustus Zarellis obituary appears. His wife was Cynthia, and five kids listed. A couple of the kids in the obituaries have the same names as the kids listed in Augustus and Michaels obituaries. And a couple of the business owners have the same names as the kids in the obituaries. A man named Michael Zarelli died in 2008. The parents would not have raised a baby for 3-4 years and then dumped him to "save face" about an illegitimate child. They would have gotten rid of him at birth, likely an orphanage. And since Cynthia and Augustus were married 55 years (according to the obituary) there has to be an explanation. Since Joseph was 4 years old, that means that his birth was around 1951. If Augustus and Cynthia were married 55 years (as of 2014) they were married in 1959. This indicates that Cynthia may not have been Josephs mom and Augustus could have been married earlier and some/all of the other 5 were not Cynthias either. We will have to see. Siblings from Josephs unknown mother would not necessarily have appeared in Augustus' obituary. Augustus' obituary does not say if he was previously married, or if Cynthia is still alive. And what about the bassinette box? We would have to know if his siblings were younger/older. (I have been doing my own genealogy since 2006) The way they are talking about his mother and father it seems to me that they were no longer married (if they ever were) and both parents (or just the unknown mom because Josephs paternal siblings mentioned at the press conference may have been the ones in the obituary) had more kids later. Was he in his dads custody or moms? I saw the press conference and they say that the were not releasing the parents names out of respect. Well, for thier businesses perhaps, if there was Zarelli family foul play involved (and not a third party kidnapping or on moms side) and not necessarily thier parents. I am not saying that little Joseph is related to those Zarellis, but certainly the evidence is (in my opinion) more than circumstantial. As a person with my personal genealogy as a hobby, cases like this fascinate me.
@@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059 wonder if they waited til the parents were both dead to release the child's name. This was horrendous. I read that they found a man's cap near that box, wonder if it was related to little Joseph's case and if/why they tested the cap for DNA. DNA testing has been around for a while, wonder why they didn't do it earlier.
It looks like Joey was placed for adoption, which was confirmed in the press conference. His mother likely had no idea this happened to her child.
Personally I smell a cover-up, which seems is often the reality, when cases like this go "unsolved" for so many years. (Aka - when a case goes unsolved for this long, it's because someone in high places doesnt want it to be...)
I also find it suspicious, that the "re-creation" sketches of this boy, disseminated by the main players handling his case, seem to be DELIBERATELY MISLEADING. Original police reports, & actual photos of him, make it clear he was blond, blue-eyed, & very fair-skinned. But those re-creation sketches make him look like he has darker hair & eyebrows, & brown eyes, & possibly a darker complexion. His bone structure is also somewhat misrepresented - just enough to make him resemble someone other than who he was! And now we're supposed to believe he was of ITALIAN lineage, with his more "scandinavian" features? Calling BS! There is some kind of major cover-up going on here. Who are they PROTECTING?? But of course, we'll likely never know, because the corruption in this country is utterly beyond the pale, at this point. Must be someone very very important to them. (Maybe one of the Nazi's they imported, via the Paperclip Project? German lineage would be a much better fit for a blue-eyed, blond-haired, pale-skinned little boy...)
St Louis Jane Doe case is still unsolved (1983). Glad this John Doe case has a name
No shit
I'm in st Louis gonna look it up
Rest in paradise young fella
I can’t wait for more cases that have been cold for decades to have hope of being solved. I love that these news anchors kept saying his name. He deserves to finally be given attention and to be remembered as accordingly rather than “the boy in the box “
I am happy to see the case of this little boy solved.
Rest in Peace Joseph.
He finally has a name!!! That is absolutely wonderful news!
My baby girl is 4 years old. How truly horrific and saddening. I could not imagine her being scared and alone.
It's comforting to know that our God knows exactly who this precious little boy is ... and who every single baby ever born or unborn is. He sees and knows all. In fact, little Joey is in Heaven now with our LORD (2 Samuel 12:23). May the LORD comfort each of you who have lost loved ones and bless us to make sure we are ready to go to Heaven and not hell ("Ye must be born again." John 3:3, 7) "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness." (Isaiah 57:1-2)
Hes been with lord for 65 years
@@movebichgetouttheway8486 Yes Jesus. Blessings to you in Christ.
JOSEPH. He Is A Beautiful. Angel
My Mother was 3 yers old when he was born. I recall seeing this case on a few shows during the late 80s. Over the years we would hear a peep about the "Boy in the box" story. I am so glad they found out WHO he was. Now, we need to find out who and why... (which we may never know.)
I never thought he would be identified. It’s amazing what law enforcement and investigators are able to do.
God rest your beautiful soul Joseph the world loves u rip angel from UK
Won't releasing his surname attract web sleuths, for example, from tracking down existing siblings and expose who they are? Also, I wonder if these family members knew beforehnd they were related to Joseph?
Wow, I’ve been following this case for so long. I’ve been around to watch Septic Tank Sam be identified and the case of Libby and Abby be solved. I’m so happy that he is finally identified!
The GSK
✝️ Rest in peace Joseph Augustus Zarelli
RIP ❤precious child
Remember seeing a episode of Cold Case "The Boy In The Box" but being a fictional show the case solved had a very different outcome.
I remember that episode
That's not a fictional show.
I loved that show. I wonder if they based their episodes on actual cold cases.
Rest in place joseph❤️
I think the parents is responsible... Why the parents especially the mom did not report him missing?
I'm in my 60s and the young boy passed away before I was born. Everyone involved would sadly be long dead. We don't know the tragic circumstances this small boy went through
Now we can honour him with a headstone
so important people do not forget these victims, kudos to PPD and science
Thank you !!
It's so sad it just breaks my heart
God Bless. 🙏🏼♥️
Atlst he has his name back. May his soul continue to rest in heavenly peace
Bless you ♥
R.I.P 😟😟😟😟
What kind of person do such thing...