The Mysterious Death Of The Boy In The Box

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[@justafoolonline2737]

Me: does an unboxing video Everyone else at the police station:

[@esther-us4sg]

I-- I'm a horrible person for laughing at this

[@bethgutierrez-vazquez3055]

Hahahaha

[@justafoolonline2737]

@@esther-us4sg Were in the same boat, I'm a horrible person for making a joke about this

[@filip76uk17]

Policeman : dude that’s my lunch🙁

[@glatt0_]

Filip 76uk dude wHaT tHe fRiCk

[@choonguus9298]

I feel like Shane’s comments makes the video just a little less creepier.

[@WCWThunderRosa]

I wouldn’t be able to watch these without Shane’s humor

[@gachafall3186]

Yup xD

[@TheEtherny]

I feel it's disrespectful, imagine you know the kid, then this dude is making funny comments about his death. This is clearly geared towards kids who can't watch a serious video without getting the hebbie jebbies

[@CodeeXD]

Yeah he's the foil to keep Ryan from losing his mind.

[@tayloranderson7547]

I feel like Shane's comments makes the video just a little less creepier.

[@taniyamelvin8389]

Rest in peace Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Much respect to everyone who has worked to identify him for the past 66 years. So glad to see these types of cold cases getting solved at last!

[@SinisterStrangee]

So who’s the killer ?

[@aaliward]

@@SinisterStrangee That’s the next step. They’re hoping his family will reach out, and they can figure out who killed him & why.

[@janeowit]

As soon as I saw the headline that the boy had a name, I came back here because case kinda solved? 📦

[@stasiagoro8720]

Yes give that baby a proper headstone now!!

[@GweenOfTea]

@@SinisterStrangee they have suspects but have not released them to the public They have found his siblings and his parents names as well, that’s all we know.

[@yeet6056]

I remember watching this and wondering if he would ever be identified. Well I'm glad I was able to see that come true. Rest in peace Joseph, no longer unknown.

[@georgemejia1123]

I know that the somerton man, the lady of the dunes, and the boy in the box has been identified. Has other cases that they made an episode been solved?

[@yeet6056]

@@georgemejia1123 Those are the only covered cases that I'm aware of where the victim has been identified. I hope the Isdal Woman gets identified one day.

[@wikern7010]

@@yeet6056 That might be very hard If not impossible because the Isdal Womans body was burned, and DNA from burned bone fragments can be highly degraded

[@yeet6056]

@@wikern7010 That's very unfortunate

[@alexw.854]

I’m going home for break soon and I live in the vicinity. I’m going to buy him some flowers and a toy for his final resting place and visit him with those gifts.

[@TaraSmallss]

Dude she said that he died from the mom struggling to bathe him. Remember the boy had been recently bathed the police said?

[@Bibblybubblybow]

And since he had blunt force trauma, she could've hit his head on the bath tub

[@samiam7360]

@@Bibblybubblybow the scars could've been her nails or something scratching him while struggling

[@danspof13]

oh shit we need t get this to boogara for 200 bucks

[@TheAkumuKing]

Oh my god.

[@thatdumbbitchjayde]

I- I had This same thought!

[@lemonoclefox]

"Janet, we left the-- We left the the box, our boy was in that box!" I think about this every day

[@phoenixknight5828]

I’m so glad someone else feels this way

[@marti8400]

i play 6:30 on repeat in my head 😌

[@ournzway1434]

lemonoclefox I literally scrolled to this comment and he said the same thing 😂

[@nevaehahandrich981]

dude i died when he said that🤣

[@ashleywilson5187]

Girl me too

[@ultimateeick2910]

They found the kid’s name: Joseph Augustus Zarelli. The police apparently have a suspicion about who the killer was but remarked that it’d be irresponsible to be public with that information. One step closer, guys.

[@SelfRaisingWheat]

Maybe Martha's mother...

[@melissacook6492]

Martha should have been taken more seriously. Now it’s clear she knew his name, last meal, and that he had a bath prior to death

[@karinalumen9722]

Why would it be irresponsible?

[@bellamckinnon8655]

@@karinalumen9722 I'm not completely sure but in case it's the wrong person, and people wrongfully go after an innocent person? that's the only thing i can think of

[@Elly3981]

Since he was never reported missing and nobody ever came forward to claim him after his body was found, I'm thinking the family or someone close to them had something to do with it.

[@cosmic7336]

UPDATE: his name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli, he was 4 years old, from West Philadelphia and has living siblings. rest in peace little Joey, now you get a bit of the justice that is owed to you ❤️

[@ineedmorecarrots6063]

source?

[@TheAjCalvillo]

@@ineedmorecarrots6063 Philly police did a press conference about a day ago.

[@Zen-sx5io]

@@ineedmorecarrots6063 There's many articles on this now.

[@l.b9108]

wow only 4 years old...rest in peace baby boy you are loved even to this day:(

[@Khushi_R9]

They called him Joey?

[@JeevesReturns]

Sold his son? “I can box that up if ya like”.

[@Tyrfingr]

I'm going to hell.... 😂😂😂🤣

[@stubbyar82]

@@Tyrfingr same

[@Yourmom-jk8xs]

Omg 💀💀💀

[@nugges-oe2ki]

Not funny

[@volume2885]

@@nugges-oe2ki if u cant take a joke...y r u looking at comments

[@thewolfofthestars1847]

To be fair, finding a boy in a box and not reporting it cuz you don't wanna be a suspect, only for the boy in a box to be found and reported by someone else , and THEN mentioning you found the boy in the box earlier but didn't report it because you didn't wanna be a suspect, is in and of itself *extremely* suspicious.

[@princessalia6]

Yup exactly what i was thinking. I would rather be hella transparent abt everything so i dont get dragged dnejebsh

[@mustafamunir9801]

@@tasherxx_ wow no need to swear here this is a family friendy channel KINDA BUT

[@ap7635]

I feel like horrific child murder already takes this out of the family friendly zone. They can't swear because they don't want to be demonetized but I don't expect anyone watching this to be offended by cursing.

[@sharpayevans6503]

Apparently the first witness who 'didn't want to get involved' was actually checking muskrat traps he had set, and didn't report the discovery of the boy because he didn't want the police to confiscate the traps. Silly reason not to report the boy, but it doesn't seem to be really suspicious when you think about it.

[@ZumbieGuy]

They were both using illegal traps in the area and were afraid of getting in trouble

[@coolperson962]

Joseph Augustus Zarelli (The Boy in the Box), Carl Webb (The Somerton Man), Ruth Marie Terry (The Lady of the Dunes). All identified within 4 months after decades! It's given me chills!!

[@stasiagoro8720]

Don’t forget Princess Doe. I forget what her name is but I was so happy she got it back.

[@hydethecat9579]

Dude with technology we have now we can give these people their names back and their stories

[@MrAllmightyCornholioz]

@@stasiagoro8720 Dawn Olanick

[@stasiagoro8720]

@@MrAllmightyCornholioz thank you!!

[@funkyfranx]

I think Carl Webb is contested, but the other two yeah! Wish we knew who killed them.

[@lynn__1113]

The fact that after 65 YEARS people were still fighting for this little boy, for Joseph. It makes me cry. So many people care about him and at least in death so many people love him. What a little angel, we love you Joseph

[@Nutella_gamer]

902 likes and 1 comment let me fix that

[@caratcake7704]

Why is nobody talking about how the boy wasn't in the system. Somebody secretly birthed this child. For what reason.. we may never know.

[@cwadd5208]

Maybe it was a home birth?

[@catrinahartz944]

Yes horrible

[@KGArtistStudio]

CaratCake at home, possibly mentally ill, family shame, it could be anything. That’s what’s frustrating about these, the tracks just went cold when no DNA is traced

[@calebk9111]

Good point but don't forget this was 1957 and "the system" was purely paper based and therefore less dependable for this kind of information

[@KGArtistStudio]

Caleb Keyes Damn you have a good point. Would the tech we have now help if they got a sample to trace his lineage? I don’t know too much about this stuff, would they need to compare samples in this case today if we wanted to know?

[@harperm9729]

Imagine how many serial killers are watching unsolved mysteries of their killings and laughing at all of the fake leads... scary to think about

[@Nobody-gx2rz]

I don’t think so, most of them would have passed away even before KZbin was started

[@sparklejinnie3242]

Probably chilling in hell

[@TomAV75]

Yea so weird, those men, about 100 year old be watching these videos indeed..

[@frog-zo4ts]

@Ichigo_Miruku _ honestly I would read it even tho I don't like reading but still interesting

[@dx1450]

@@Nobody-gx2rz Sadly, there are probably serial killers out there walking around today. They only caught BTK fairly recently, and he started killing in the 70's. And I think they never did figure out who the Zodiac killer is/was.

[@shivaanrambally9611]

Who's here after they just revealed the identity of the boy?

[@scpish6700]

I came here just to say

[@LuzMaria95]

Me!

[@markjosephbacho5652]

Me. Two weeks late

[@thehitmanhimself6794]

Me

[@jamesrocket5616]

Me

[@maddiekoester7785]

UPDATE: The Boy in the Box has been identified! The boy’s name is Joseph Augustus Zarelli. While authorities are still unsure who did such a horrible thing to this sweet boy, they are happy he now has a voice and hope that it will help to solve his murder. Fly high Joseph.

[@TopBoyRP]

new opp pack

[@shadow_glitchy_cosplays]

He now is in heaven

[@nopetynopenope6897]

“Hey Janet?” “Yes hun?” “Do you have our boy?” “I thought you had our boy?”

[@max--1857]

shouldnt have laughed. did laugh tho-

[@carolinaibolanos]

JANET WE LEFT THE- THE BOX, OUR BOY WAS IN THAT BOX

[@beanviaaa5637]

He be like noodle for Gorliaz jumping out of a fedex box, but she’s a boy, and she’s dead

[@Drumskit]

@@beanviaaa5637 dead 😂 i know gorillaz and i know what you mean

[@bennetthernandez8583]

I laughed at it and i hope i dont get murdered 😂

[@hwangara]

“ struggled to bathe him. “ “ bathed recently. “ she could’ve bumped his head on the bathtub, the scratches maybe from her nails, as she “ struggled “ to bathe him.

[@user-cs9mc2gx8b]

Grim_Reaper LoL she could have done it on purpose and tried to drown him

[@jilavudenisamaria1782]

Yes. It could be, but if true then the boy drowned and therefore the examiner would've found water in the boy's lungs.

[@shadowartist8892]

A little kid? She must have been weak as as a coward.

[@lorileiduffy8336]

Look at this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_in_the_Box_(Philadelphia)#The_woman_known_as_%22Martha%22_or_%22M%22

[@hatzandall1242]

How hard is it to bathe a child.

[@Enderas5]

After 65 years, it brings me joy to know that we have a name for this poor boy who did nothing wrong and sadly suffered at the hands of a monster.

[@MysticSarahh]

The fact that now more of the Buzzfeed Unsolved cases are becoming solved is amazing. RIP Joseph, the boy in the box

[@LittlePunchy]

This one is extremely upsetting. Poor child. I hope his soul is resting in peace.

[@senpaioreo2887]

hopefully some people don't pass on till they get justice

[@Clownpunx.]

Every time his face came on screen it made me so so sad. He was just a little boy. It’s so sad damnit.

[@professorbaxtercarelessdre1075]

luckily i think, if there is such a thing as resting in peace, people who were hurt like this or killed are the most likely to do so, at least one can only hope, which is all we can do really

[@elliotpoco7539]

Hopefully there is no afterlife.

[@professorbaxtercarelessdre1075]

@@elliotpoco7539 why hopefully? wouldn't you want there to be something more to all this?

[@floodedfish]

no one recognizing him itself is a clue. It's most likely the child biological parents, who never got his finger prints registered and kept him in secret and abused him

[@shakilrahman3394]

So wat are u trying to say. Cos wen I watch this it still does not make sense there a re so many looop holes

[@pippa4511]

@@shakilrahman3394 that it's possible the biological parents had the child in secret to abuse him- because there r no records of him

[@zoixia4139]

i think it’s one of those things when parents give birth to their kids at home and never mention them and keep them hidden so they can do those things, maybe explaining why theres no records of him ever existing

[@bookswithasideofpoetry9796]

Yeah, it likely that they didn’t have him in a hospital, they didn’t want him so they abused him and then dumped him. It’s sickening but that’s something that could have happened.

[@NotABirb]

Personally I think they did an at home birth and never got stuff registered so that they could plan to sell him off later in life

[@Veeskee_Mat]

Finally, after 65 years we finally know this poor boy's name... His name is *Joseph Augustus Zarelli* unfortunately genealogists still don't know who the killer is. Genealogists said that Joseph has a number of siblings both on his mother and fathers' side who are living but out of respect they will keep the name of the parents confidential.

[@stokeleyiam4053]

that's not what I read they made his parent's name public or i think its his mom

[@melissacook6492]

I hope the investigators look deeper into Martha’s story. Not only did she know his stomach content, that he had a bath prior to death, but now she even called him by his name.

[@movebichgetouttheway8486]

Ok where is Martha story at?

[@annelouisedeguzman7540]

No one: Me: *expects that the story will be solve in an unsolved video*

[@chuncineyk]

i have an avocado same

[@vickypanjaitan6959]

Me too. Every. Single. Time. I'm hoping that somehow Shane and Ryan would solve the case.

[@kalebwarrick2626]

Solved*

[@Autrizztic]

Same

[@buk3091]

Pointless no one

[@xBrii333x]

"Martha" also had other details about the case that had never been released. For one, that he had been beaten to death after having thrown up his dinner. The dinner Martha described matched the contents of the boy's stomach.

[@AmberAmber]

That's soooooooo sad.

[@sakareeh]

HappyFace HAHAHAHAHA

[@galileoaragona9418]

SAVE MARTHAAAA

[@pvic6959]

wait whats the source on this?

[@Kazoo_Itchy]

Oh heck-

[@maribee40]

Revisiting to let everyone know that the boy in the box has now been identified!

[@aisforamerica2185]

UPDATE: The Somerton Man, The Lady of the Dunes, and now The Boy in the Box---ALL identified! What a year for Cold Cases!

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsi1220]

This is the crazy and this is why they need to bring back Ryan and Shane to tell everyone.

[@army4life235]

This is one case I wish would be solved. This child needs a name and an identity. How sad!

[@darthvader6916]

Traci Smith i literally cried when i saw this boys face

[@onyxsavior7179]

Let’s call him Keith

[@noorikhalid2488]

11:46 wait so his name is John doe right?

[@onyxsavior7179]

Noori Khalid John Doe is a placeholder name

[@noorikhalid2488]

@@onyxsavior7179 oh

[@IqraKhan-vc7lo]

I have a feeling he was homeless and someone took advantage of him

[@samarthalinegwesinie1136]

That would explain his lack of existence, if he wasn’t born in a hospital so no one would have his fingerprints etc.

[@IqraKhan-vc7lo]

@@samarthalinegwesinie1136 yes that definitely would!

[@IqraKhan-vc7lo]

@Lulwa possibly to remove DNA evidence. He may have clawed at the person's skin and what not

[@lovesFigaro]

@@samarthalinegwesinie1136 not saying this cant be true but fingerprints aren't taken when you're born in the hospital either, you get your birth certificate and all, but that's a name so the one thing you'd really need to uncover a person's existence through hospital records, is a name

[@hopemccubbin8661]

illegitimate, undocumented, unschooled

[@alexw.854]

Joseph Augustus Zarelli is his name. It was released by Philadelphia PD. His name was identified through groundbreaking genealogical DNA evidence. They traced down the mother, had her children tested, and it was a match. They then found the father from the birth certificate, whose was written incorrectly (very common in this time). DNA tested father’s children, it was a match. DNA from Joseph was extracted in 2019 when the PD got approval to exhume Joseph to get DNA. This took over 2 years to properly process the DNA that had degraded. There are multiple theories, especially stemming from the terms used from the PD such as “birth mother/father” terms, hinting that he was “adopted” out. There was a woman by the name of “M” (later Martha) who had an eerie story that matched details uncannily. She was later dismissed for being mentally I’ll, but in her testimony, she said her mother was extremely abusive which could have contributed to her illnesses. The link from the birth parents to M’s mother through adoption are unknown which raises a lot of questions. Most are unsure of her story. There are a lot of questions and very little answers. This is what we know: His name is Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Born on January 13, 1953 and died in February, 1957. Rest in peace Joseph. May you be happy and healthy, wherever you are.

[@mosesmusa3488]

It remains unsolved to us, someone somwhere knows everything...

[@carsfan1995]

Yeah but they're probably dead... It's been sixty years.

[@mosesmusa3488]

@@carsfan1995 maybe😅,bt don't ever think there is anything secret in this small world,no matter how superstitious the media potrays it... there are always people who know everything somwhere 😄

[@thrashingjustin]

Moses Musa even so. 1 or 2 out of everyone in the world... it wont be solved. Especially being this case was in the primitive age of investigation.

[@woo341]

Thanks Sherlock.

[@maksimgonev9486]

Somewhere*

[@TheKiwiZara]

Something about this case really disturbs me deep down. Poor child. Hope whoever the child was , is in a better place.

[@intivibes]

Me too, I have an unsettling weird feeling now. Poor baby :(

[@jazmine9385]

eilabeth ase????????????? bruh this is crime related, thats off topic.

[@jazmine9385]

Subscribe so I can feed my 11 Children forreal, i will subscribe

[@minicloud450]

@llieilas _imonokiok your so dum

[@dripsters3787]

Yeah poor kid.....

[@leow3696]

Even if we don't yet know the circumstances or perpetrator, I'm glad this boy got his name back. Rest in peace, Joseph.

[@amandac.s.9452]

He has a name at last. Rest in peace, Joseph Augustus Zarelli. We don't have all the answers, but doors are opening

[@kelseynewman9000]

That mannequin thing behind Shane gets me every time

[@rominauncut5510]

Blackpink Jisoo Same 😂

[@anastasijafilatova6041]

Blackpink Jisoo Same ;-;

[@yeontandubu1524]

Blackpink Jisoo BLINKS!

[@karolinaslowikowska5850]

That mannequin scares the shit out of me

[@kkoongies]

I always think that it's something else like some ghost or person.

[@teriyakii1235]

Imagine if his name was Jack

[@butter_cup7679]

Jack in the box 👁👄👁

[@lavendvillesky3180]

😶

[@SonOfTegz]

Bruh

[@lily-dn7im]

underrated comment 🥴

[@FLutterBy906]

Oh Jack in the box-

[@emmastential]

The boy in the box has finally been named! Joseph Augustus Zarelli, and he was only 4 years old. I hope he can rest easy knowing that he’s been given his name once more 🥺

[@SinisterStrangee]

Yea been a week

[@jasper3042]

Finally identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli, born 1/13/53. Amazing work by investigators and forensic genealogists to give him back his name.

[@twohandhenry9477]

I am now scared to get up and go to the bathroom

[@steffaniefaithdelacruz1403]

This is me rn

[@gabbiebray2694]

Pixel Gaming I'm scared to go eat breakfast

[@p1930n1]

Pixel Gaming I am scared to go back into my living room

[@geesusway6730]

Pixel Gaming I know.

[@MJ-zz4nm]

I usually watch the supernatural series and im fine with it but im actually scared rn

[@shimmersummers4183]

*"Janet we left the-"* 🤣😂🤣😂

[@irreligious2647]

Shimmer Summers OUR BOY WAS IN THAT BOX

[@Karpov2]

@Kenny Gallegos for Etikaaaaa

[@malachityeejl5129]

OUR BOY WAS---OUR BOY WAS IN THAT BOX!

[@shimmersummers4183]

@@malachityeejl5129 😂🤣😂

[@moldycheese5454]

@@Karpov2 yo r.i.p for him tho fr 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@kender7121]

Who else came here as soon as you found out that the police solved the case?

[@sharersale6480]

They just know his name though, case is still unsolved.

[@hallijones4527]

It’s still a huge break now that we know this sweet boy’s name!

[@rickmanalwayss]

pov: you just heard the news and rushed here

[@zaniyahchavis8220]

me: *watches buzzfeed unsolved* ryan: and the case remains unsolved me: 😯

[@seritaberry6784]

Lol

[@Zen-sx5io]

Lol

[@alexis-nn2fz]

LMAO MEE

[@darkfox2132]

Lol

[@ScoopOfButter]

Lol

[@cadencescoresby2975]

This one's especially upsetting because it's a young child. And those pictures of his face and head are so disturbing to me

[@rouriepollard6099]

They looked like something a horror artist would draw, i found it intresting

[@chillerkiller5462]

Omg ikr

[@hungrynelly2669]

I'm not sleeping tonight

[@cubanalien]

I know right… and I feel like the hosts are being pretty disrespectful too and they’re showing no empathy….

[@carolinepowell6168]

@@cubanalien i thought exactly the same. Totally disrespectful pair of bastards!

[@sheenachristina2385]

Rest In Peace, Joseph Augustus Zarelli. You finally have your name back. Let’s hope they find who did this to you. ❤️

[@ashamedashley389]

I KNEW I remembered you guys covering this story. At least this poor boy now has a name and identity. Hope they can upgrade his gravestone so that it reflects his name.

[@paperbag7137]

"Janet we left the" WE LEFT THE BOX OUR SON IS IN THE BOX *inaudible agony*

[@adeen5518]

WE LEFT THE BOB

[@epicxinnnyu]

•Adeen• THE BOB

[@chattiermike140]

6:29

[@annandres8483]

"SON! WHERE ARE YOU?!" ~later~ "Oh shit our son's dead."

[@xfroggii]

GOD DAMNIT NOT AGAIN!!!

[@user-fb4il3ef1r]

If that mannequin is going to stay behind Shane can we at least name him.

[@ellamarieballenas3732]

CalEb, i tell you.

[@drmanojchauhan9963]

Janet! Since Shane mentioned it !!

[@Thisisacomputah]

Chad.

[@graciemaine7823]

Jerri

[@noural-khaledy7470]

Let’s name him Shaun

[@sierras7126]

4yo Joseph Augustus Zarelli identified Dec 9 2022, 65 years later. Rest in peace sweet boy.

[@bedtundy22]

Who else came back after they figured out who the boy was?

[@heyblinken7750]

Ha. Pretty sure everyone here seeing this comment. I know right when I saw the news, I came here to see the new comments.

[@jessg4073]

My theory is that the boy was abused by his parents and was born at home. He was never allowed to leave the house and one day the parents ended up killing him- hense the reason noone confessed to know him

[@seansswamp]

Jessica Gibbings yeah

[@severussnape4370]

Jessica Gibbings your theory has a few flaws. If the boy was abused and killed by his parents what lead to his death? What provoked his parents too?

[@liyre4189]

@@severussnape4370 well he died of head injuries, so maybe the parents beat him too hard one day

[@severussnape4370]

That is possible but that injury is not caused by hands- I suspect they beat him with something. . . But if they did why hadn’t the boy lost blood? They can use that blood to find its parents and weapons.

[@rq96]

A Honeydukes Clerk!- Because if the parents arent suspicous, and if no one else knows, how are they going to find them?? The police has no way of finding the parents, therefore they never investigated them. And you would need their parents blood and his blood to find out if theyre related. So this theory is plausable, but there's no way of finding out if its true or not

[@Frumpbeard]

Bro what about the surgical scars? I'm pretty sure if he had surgery performed, there would either be record of it, or he was in the possession of a surgeon.

[@lpe3259]

Might’ve been illegal surgery not preformed by a licensed surgeon

[@alligator5889]

Well, and also, why was there a scar on his genitals? I mean, yes, it could be a surgery scar, but it also seems to connect to the sexual abuse theory.

[@mckinzibrown9701]

@@alligator5889 theres also a theory about the boy being raised as a girl that might tie into that, but the video said that there were no leads to it

[@benjaminmorris4962]

Yeah, but they would need a name or someone to recognize him. And no one came forward who recognized him. Or at least, everybody who did attempt to ID, said they didn't recognize him... It could've been one (or multiple) of them...

[@dee5105]

I was wondering too

[@LD-hs9iv]

He was finally identified today. He was Joseph Augustus Zarelli and he was only 4 years old. Poor little guy

[@christacerrone4986]

HIS NAME IS JOSEPH AGUST ZARELLI

[@marcosdominguez6413]

Ryan: solves case Also Ryan: no that can’t be true

[@giantsalsa3977]

This post has exactly 420 likes at 10:45 pm on Sunday, 29th March, Pakistan Local Time.

[@aerofiles5044]

Love that profile pic😂😂😂

[@carissanami5824]

I'm the 1k like

[@TimberGamez]

@@giantsalsa3977 thank you

[@fruitnure]

Ephyra The Martian so specific loll-

[@tsukishimakei5055]

Them: The body was dumped on an illegal dumping ground. Me: goddamnit, why can't anyone dump a body on a LEGAL dumping ground

[@stalinsoulz7872]

Me: Bro dump it at a National Park that be Legal in some sort

[@sneaky6959]

Uhhh, Tsukishima, why are you watching buzzfeed unsolved?

[@EmoRussian420]

Agreed. What a shame people aren't bright enough to atleast hide a body the right way.

[@anicecream3028]

Don't be salty tsukki

[@gyarugrunge2108]

Why are u doing here tsukishima

[@blckmxchi]

Going back to this Unsolved episode because the police finally identified the boy!

[@chizusakuraa]

Now that they're about to reveal the possible identity of the boy and the "prominent family from Delaware" where his DNA can be traced from, I couldn't help but be here and watch this again.

[@MoonshineTheDragThing]

Me too.

[@amandac.s.9452]

It's actually Delaware County, Philadelphia's suburbs to the west, not the state of Delaware

[@bellegreycats490]

Extremely upsetting. He was clearly severely abused so many more marks on him than what the examiner claimed. His head was shaved, looks like multiple bruises on his face and behind his ears. There is something eerily familiar about this story... I can’t place my finger on it. 1957 was not that long ago in reality. (63yrs) someone still knows something about this.

[@pyre1]

I don’t ussaly feel sick watching these but something just feels wrong

[@aiden.ambulance]

hey op are you the boy in the box

[@abigailmadrigal-gonzalez1332]

it reminds me of the gabriel fernandez case but honestly less horrific

[@samirahsamir6930]

This scares me tbh I wonder why the police didn’t arrest that family and solve this mysteries. I mean they will probably know it for only taking DNA.

[@pknnbeach7525]

I think they should do familial dna

[@vashvana]

Ryan + Shane = The only reason people are still subscribed to buzzfeed blue.

[@katiepowell3939]

The not so Smooth criminal I also like the Try Guys. Other than that buzzfeed went south fast

[@ecstaticeshal3776]

The not so Smooth criminal so true with out them buzfeed would be complete cancer

[@niamh0718]

The not so Smooth criminal I just get notifications when an episode is added to the unsolved playlist so I could fully unsubscribe from the rest of the shite

[@emilyf8219]

i only ever came to buzzfeed for saf, ryan and shane honestly and now saf has her own channel :p

[@megan1281]

The not so Smooth criminal i'm not even subscribed

[@yourlocalsadbitchlol195]

anyone else back here after hearing the news about this?

[@irenekiriakou9696]

He finally has a name. Joseph Augustus Zarelli 1953-1957. Rest in peace little one ❤

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

My the gods watch over you, young Joseph. Your spirit can now be at rest for your name has been restored.

[@FakeExotic]

Plot twist: the box killed the boy.

[@calebfarmer6607]

Nice lol

[@screaminglinda6757]

O mahhhhh gooodddd 😮

[@eatmelikeachicken5092]

Bigger plot twist boy kill the box

[@elitesas-nl8xo]

Call the fbi

[@midoriahazama9906]

That isn't funny.

[@meli1497]

The picture of the boy is very unsettling to me. I want to look away but at the same time, I can't. It just gives me chills.

[@woosh-if-gae5772]

Maybe that's why there was no record of the boy ever existing

[@SeriouslySeriousGrim]

Reminds me of dear David

[@possumsporch]

@@SeriouslySeriousGrim same

[@cjaee345]

What's funny, that pic of the boy isn't even close to scary.

[@thefoeofdrip1184]

This channel should do a video of Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin

[@rebeccasmith9271]

We finally have a name after nearly 66 years. Which means they are one step closer to figuring out what happened to him to end up in a box. Fly High😇 Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

[@dressiestsphinxsebastian125]

Rest easy, Joseph. Many of us were looking forward to this day ❤🙏🏼

[@MappingEagle]

Shane screaming like R2D2 is probably the funniest thing I've seen all week

[@deirdrebrydon5077]

That says something about your week LOL

[@MappingEagle]

@@deirdrebrydon5077 it does

[@whykappa]

Boy in the box was not an imposter

[@whykappa]

@Sadie Smiles awww to bad i don’t care

[@deangreen2567]

@Sadie Smiles It really isn’t at his expense though is it, if you’re no longer living, nothing is at your expense.

[@livguttesen6178]

Should i watch this at midnight when i'm sick and home alone? Probably not. Will I? Absolutely.

[@rominauncut5510]

Lív Guttesen omg im sick to 😂 and Home alone. It's also midnight

[@eatyourcevapi]

Lív Guttesen omg I am sick and alone too!

[@The8thKeyKeeper]

Lív Guttesen Hotel? Trivago.

[@rockguitargirl7765]

hahaha its midnight i'm also alone but i hope i'm not sick ;D

[@ellabroome3525]

Lív Guttesen I relate so much lol

[@I_tried_to_be_emo_and_failed]

I'm happy to come back to this video and see that the boy was identified. Rest in peace Joseph Augustus Zarelli. I'll keep saying your name to make sure you're never forgotten.

[@BarbedWireFingernail]

Rest in Peace Joseph Augustus Zarelli

[@jessicar8235]

I went down a Reddit rabbit hole on this case last week. My money is on Martha’s statement. She said the boy was purchased to be abused, kept hidden in the home, and was beaten to death after vomiting his dinner of baked beans. The “mother” who purchased him slammed his head on the floor repeatedly for being sick, then bathed him when he became unresponsive. She then forced Martha to help her dispose of the body in the place he was found. When a passing male motorist stopped to see if he could help them at all, the “mother” forced Martha to stand in front of the license plate visible to the Good Samaritan. Apparently, 3 details only known to the police were mentioned in Martha’s statement - 1) baked beans were found in the child’s stomach 2) his fingers were pruned from being in water (the bath) 3) there was a man that came forward and said he saw a woman and a girl unloading a box soon before the child’s body was found. The police refused to rely on this woman’s statement, sadly, because of her laundry list of mental illnesses. A tragedy in itself because perhaps, if she were subjected to the abuse she claimed she and this boy in the box were, the abuse itself could be the catalyst for a lot of the psychological turmoil she suffered from, and ultimately, made the cops dismiss her despite the damning evidence she came forward with.

[@user0553]

Yeah I myself was convinced in the woman's story sadly it didn't go any further they should've investigated and might solve the case, I feel bad for the boy. He didn't deserve that

[@jessicar8235]

@@user0553 yep-their only defense for not following up with this woman thoroughly were her mental illnesses and the fact that neighbors said they never saw a little boy in the home. Like ???? I don’t think the child slave you have to sexually and physically abuse is going to be on display when neighbors pop over for a visit

[@WMAGene]

This is like an Email

[@alunsinus_prime]

Does this woman still live today?

[@jessicar8235]

@@alunsinus_prime I don’t know, she was only listed as M or Martha in the police reports. I wish I could find more info. If she was chalked up as the unreliable “crazy lady” by the community and the police she could’ve faded into obscurity with no one really remembering any links or info for internet sleuths to track her down

[@gothicmyers]

what’s pennsylvania known for? shane: *putting boys in boxes*

[@lillyedwards462]

Surprised about this 😂😂😂

[@anikagh]

As a Pennsylvanian, I can confirm this

[@gothicmyers]

wabi sabi HA

[@HelpHelp369]

@@anikagh Yeah, if any of you have seen Forensic Files, there a bunch of episodes with Pennsylvania in it. We're pretty shady ngl.

[@chloe-tg8rq]

we’re super shady

[@ineedalife4195]

He has been identified.

[@mariepennington5920]

They finally identified him!! Hopefully this boy gets some justice ❤️

[@chrisfoo5747]

What's more horrifying is the mannequin behind them

[@sewerrat2683]

So original..... Woooow

[@dallaswalker480]

That's no mannequin...

[@mcsy98]

It slowly moved its head for a couple of seconds in the roanoke supernatural episode if that takes the cake

[@icky2748]

Broooo ik ik it scares me every time

[@nottodaysatan5546]

I've been waiting for it to move...

[@ellspixie]

These stories are so sad but I can’t help but laugh so hard when they start joking around. I lost it at the R2D2 scream

[@duck3819]

Wwaaaaooohhhhh

[@anderfoxie732]

I mean it helps... I don't get so scared...

[@lilsisasu]

Shane’s imitation of R2D2 is pretty good!

[@tooshort2482]

IKR

[@rocket7697]

The death of a child can be hilarious there is no doubt.

[@asimplecabbage6694]

The Facebook boomer crowd has discovered this video... RIP comment section.

[@Toxic_Graham]

Who’s here after they found the identity of the boy

[@zomo7400]

"It's not incest technically" describes too many animes

[@ziqqyziqqy]

its scary....very.

[@lovelivedie6216]

@@xXSlaughter_SleepyheadXx LMAOOOO💀💀💀💀💀

[@myloriv]

@@xXSlaughter_SleepyheadXx exactly where my brain went

[@novelle7212]

@@xXSlaughter_SleepyheadXx they are only adopted so your right-

[@zomo7400]

@Chloe Tremblay ;-;;;;;

[@twentypaphnies108]

i hate that mannequin

[@dauntlessp19]

twenty paphønies dude i got scared the first time i saw it

[@madelinemuller7869]

Same

[@cameronrouse2033]

twenty paphønies I know it terrifies me every time they show it

[@FirstNameLastName-fl4tn]

twenty paphønies Why did TOP diss DG

[@shaunarankin5708]

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT YOU WERE ON ABOUT AND THEN I SEEN IT YEET

[@thatgermanpotato1819]

Rest in peace Joseph Augustus Zarelli, so glad he’s identified now.

[@emmacurry8725]

Now you're known to the world, Joseph Zarelli. I'm literally having goosebumps right now.

[@Jeeters_]

Who else is fucking weirded out by that mannequin in back 😂

[@dannedejesus]

Uplink Films same lol. expecting for a jumpscare

[@CarolinaLopez-bm3sv]

IKR For some reason i'm expecting it to turn its head slowly and smile at me

[@cookieandcupcaketvvlogsand5389]

Uplink Films meh

[@ahorasky2073]

Uplink Films me

[@kyrarose7105]

Same it's like WHERE IS MY JUMPSCARE 😂

[@ooriiaxx]

as someone who lives in pennsylvania and near philadelphia i can absolutely confirm that we just love putting boys in boxes here. ive found like six box boys in the past week

[@Levvieee]

Kazuichi does it too? 😜😜😭

[@scremah3250]

Despite being a girl, I used love sitting in boxes

[@coconutgaming4512]

@@scremah3250 yes same!

[@zixiqz]

i don’t live near philadelphia but i do live in pennsylvania and i can confirm this is true 😃

[@rainydays4563]

I-

[@eutuxiakatsioula5586]

After 65 years, he finally has a name. Joseph Augustus Zarelli. A name that I personally, will never forget. Rest in peace little angel. The people who identified him will continue to look for the monster that did this. Thank you to all the people that never gave up on finding Joseph. I want to see him getting the justice he deserves. Joseph Augustus Zarelli 1953-1957

[@larryralls958]

He has a name. It's Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

[@lovingoutdoors5112]

At some point they have to replace that mannequin with a person. Standing in the same position for half the episode. Then on one of the Shane talking angles, the head turns. And the audience sh*ts their pants.

[@melissaatkinson202]

i think we all thought about that but nobody wanted to say it because we dont actually want them to do it

[@Gabitronia]

Ideas ideas!

[@pepesilvia5844]

@@artemism3994 no shut up

[@danieldoherty4739]

artemis moonlight oml

[@CJLOVE23]

That did happen. The mannequin’s head moved in the one about the missing colonists

[@AmethystPrime1991]

Poor baby didn't deserve this. :'(

[@thexenokron563]

Yes he did

[@user-cl9ww9it8v]

@@sarabarrezueta4604 they're joking probably tho I dont think they should

[@sarabarrezueta4604]

Simz0 tf what?

[@purpliee4780]

The Xenokron wth is wrong with you? go seek help

[@jootsimp]

Simz0 lmao shut up. You don’t get to judge who deserves death ya idiot

[@richardquiroz4808]

They've just identified him!

[@medusareigns]

These new comments, Jesus. Boomers, this video is five years old and the jokes and banter are part of it. If you don't like it, stop watching and turn on 60 Minutes.

[@rehmanarshad7282]

Buzz(wheeze) unsolved

[@MonkeSquid69]

Rehman Arshad you copped this comment from the last video

[@mtbigphan9979]

Rehman Arshad mhmm I saw this before

[@reaper6305]

So true

[@lilskeezykeezy9850]

WheezeFeed

[@mtbigphan9979]

@@lilskeezykeezy9850 I've seen this before

[@ianyan2775]

Woman: my son got electrocuted and died Shane: that's funny

[@jazmine9385]

eilabeth ase????????????? Why is a child like you watching a forensic video-

[@jazmine9385]

eilabeth ase????????????? Fourth, get your spelling right, it’s subscribe, describe is how you give characteristics to.

[@jazmine9385]

eilabeth ase????????????? No, i’m not into gameplay, I don’t make friends with children.

[@jazmine9385]

eilabeth ase????????????? And i just said don’t do self promotion-

[@stadbab]

eilabeth ase????????????? listen kiddo, this isn’t a good way to get subscribers. you’re just coming off as desperate. wait a few years, work on your craft and don’t push people into watching your videos.

[@snoozy04]

They finally solved it after 66 years, his name is Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

[@autvan0925]

i remember watching this 5 years ago and remembering just how horrifying both the story and sketches of him were to a younger person as myself (at the time lol). Now after hearing he has finally been identified it’s such a relief

[@RizziCGaming]

I feel so sad for this little boy :(

[@Vishwajit-ks6zv]

Me too ☹️

[@mlpdiamonds7530]

Me also😢

[@greatpestilence9543]

Me as well, he was never identified

[@alexnegri921]

Not me!

[@SuperRanaway]

😭😓😭😭😓

[@pedrogarcia-yp5hs]

“Janet, where is our son?” (Janet starts sweating) “he’s playing in a box?” “And where is the box?” “JANET.”

[@quinlanyates9530]

Father of the child:Where the fuck is Bobby Karen Karen: he wouldn't give me a refund

[@leonardilic9906]

Nice.

[@danielfalcao7572]

I read it with the voice of Janet (Friends) in my head .-.

[@irishweeb2370]

Is this a reference to The Good Place?

[@barobaro1]

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

[@Christyxoxo15]

Joseph Augustus Zarelli Not sure if anyone still watches these videos, but literally two hours ago, Philadelphia PD finally identified him.

[@maxalberts2003]

This case is so terribly sad. I wish you guys would reunite and do more of these informative and heartbreaking videos. Thank you for publicizing this and many other awful cases.

[@samueldawn2014]

they never split! they left buzzfeed and have their own channel now!

[@imscaredofchairs6806]

“JANET?!” “YES..?!” “WHERE’S OUR BOY?!” “IN THE... wait” “DID WE LEAVE HIM IN THE BOX?!” *”WE LEFT HIM IN THE BOX”*

[@shwifty9577]

XD this is too funny

[@SheukeS]

Thats just.....

[@zenoxdax5177]

PEANUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alaynac1610]

Dark humor

[@tayloranderson7547]

Janet?! Yes.. ?! Where's our boy?! In the... Wait did we leave him in the box ?! We lift him in the box