Investigation Links Disturbing Images to Missing Women in Philly

WHO:

ABC News - Blair Tonzelli was 35 years old when she went missing in 2023; her ID was found with a woman in Eugene Horsch's vehicle during his arrest.

ABC News - Nicole Fusaro was 27 years old when she disappeared in 2018; police believe she is the woman shown in a video allegedly depicting R.C. Horsch strangling a woman with a zip tie.

CNN - Eugene Horsch, 44 years old, is the primary suspect in the investigation.

CNN - Raymond “RC” Horsch, Eugene's father, is also a focus of the investigation; he died in 2025.

CNN - Five women are feared dead, including 26-year-old Maribel Fresses and 27-year-old Gabrielle Amarando.

CNN - Amy McHale, 44 years old when last seen in 2016, is connected to the investigation; she was previously married to Raymond Horsch.

6abc Philadelphia - Robert Scafidi, former police chief of New Britain Township, recalls arresting Raymond Horsch in 2009.

WHAT:

CNN - Police have identified a total of seven women linked to the investigation, with five appearing injured or lifeless in the recovered images and videos.

6abc Philadelphia - Authorities plan to return to the Chew Avenue property later this month with an additional search warrant.

ABC News - The FBI has increased the number of agents assigned to the investigation, with about 30% of the review of the digital evidence completed.

Fox News - Police found a handwritten note referencing serial killer Ted Bundy and methods for disposing of trash, which was unsigned.

6abc Philadelphia - Investigators have removed more than 20 containers of an unknown substance from the makeshift laboratory in the basement of the property, which have been sent to a federal laboratory in Chicago for testing.

6abc Philadelphia - Police have executed nearly 100 search warrants related to the investigation into the missing women.

CNN - Police discovered bizarre fake IDs, drugs, and weapons during a traffic stop of Eugene Horsch's illegally parked BMW.

CNN - Over a million digital images and thousands of videos were found in Horsch's home, including disturbing images of at least five women who appear unconscious or possibly dead.

CNN - Police have identified 58 different people in the images, with ten later found to have overdosed at a different residence.

6abc Philadelphia - Seven women have been linked to the property, including five who appeared injured or lifeless in the recovered images and videos.

CNN - Eugene Horsch was arrested on charges of felony possession of a firearm and municipal drug and weapons charges.

CNN - Police have identified a total of seven women linked to the investigation, with five appearing injured or lifeless in the recovered images and videos.

6abc Philadelphia - Authorities plan to return to the Chew Avenue property later this month with an additional search warrant.

ABC News - The FBI has increased the number of agents assigned to the investigation, with about 30% of the review of the digital evidence completed.

Fox News - Police found a handwritten note referencing serial killer Ted Bundy and methods for disposing of trash, which was unsigned.

6abc Philadelphia - Police have executed nearly 100 search warrants related to the investigation into the missing women.

CNN - Police have identified a total of seven women linked to the investigation, including five who appeared injured or lifeless in the recovered images and videos.

6abc Philadelphia - Authorities plan to return to the Chew Avenue property later this month with an additional search warrant.

Fox News - Police found a handwritten note referencing serial killer Ted Bundy and methods for disposing of trash, which was unsigned.

ABC News - The FBI has increased the number of agents assigned to the investigation, with about 30% of the review of the digital evidence completed.

6abc Philadelphia - Police have executed nearly 100 search warrants related to the investigation into the missing women.

Fox News - Police found ashtrays containing possible human remains among the over 1 million files inside Eugene Horsch's home.

CNN - Police have identified seven women linked to the property, including five who appeared injured, lifeless, or possibly deceased in images and videos recovered from the home.

CNN - New video analyzed by police appears to show a woman being strangled by a zip tie until she "appeared to be lifeless."

CNN - Five urns believed to contain human remains were found in the basement of the Olney home, with three identified as belonging to Raymond Horsch, his sister, and a friend, while the other two remain unidentified.

Fox News - Ashtrays containing possible human remains were found among over 1 million files inside Eugene Horsch's Philadelphia home.

CNN - Police discovered bizarre fake IDs, drugs, and weapons during a traffic stop of Eugene Horsch's illegally parked BMW.

CNN - Over a million digital images and thousands of videos were found in Horsch's home, including disturbing images of at least five women who appear unconscious or possibly dead.

CNN - Police have identified 58 different people in the images, with ten later found to have overdosed at a different residence.

6abc Philadelphia - Seven women have been linked to the property, including five who appeared injured or lifeless in the recovered images and videos.

CNN - Eugene Horsch was arrested on charges of felony possession of a firearm and municipal drug and weapons charges.

WHERE:

CNN - The investigation is centered around a home on West Chew Avenue in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood.

6abc Philadelphia - The 2009 arrest of Raymond Horsch occurred at his home in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.

CNN - The investigation is centered around a home on West Chew Avenue in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood.

6abc Philadelphia - The 2009 arrest of Raymond Horsch occurred at his home in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.

WHEN:

CNN - Eugene Horsch was arrested following a traffic stop in June.

CNN - The elder Horsch was previously married to a woman who went missing in 2016.

6abc Philadelphia - Authorities plan to return to the Chew Avenue property later this month with an additional search warrant.

CNN - Eugene Horsch was arrested following a traffic stop in June.

CNN - The elder Horsch was previously married to a woman who went missing in 2016.

6abc Philadelphia - Authorities plan to return to the Chew Avenue property later this month with an additional search warrant.

WHY:

CNN - The investigation began after police found illegal items in Eugene Horsch's vehicle, leading to a broader inquiry into the missing women.

CNN - Police are considering the possibility that the writings found in the home were part of a novel or screenplay related to the elder Horsch's past.

CNN - The investigation began after police found illegal items in Eugene Horsch's vehicle, leading to a broader inquiry into the missing women.

CNN - Police are considering the possibility that the writings found in the home were part of a novel or screenplay related to the elder Horsch's past.

HOW:

CBS News US - Family members of a woman who went missing in 2016 are demanding answers as officials continue their search of the property linked to her disappearance.

ABC News - The FBI has increased the number of agents assigned to the investigation to help authenticate the more than one million images recovered from the home.

6abc Philadelphia - Detectives are investigating whether the chemicals found in the home could have been used to destroy or conceal evidence related to potential victims.

CNN - Police conducted searches of Horsch's home, uncovering a homemade laboratory and various chemicals, as well as digital evidence.

CNN - The FBI is assisting Philadelphia Police in processing the digital evidence, with about 30% of the review completed.

CBS News US - Family members of a woman who went missing in 2016 are demanding answers as officials continue their search of the property linked to her disappearance.

ABC News - The FBI has increased the number of agents assigned to the investigation to help authenticate the more than one million images recovered from the home.

6abc Philadelphia - Detectives are investigating whether the chemicals found in the home could have been used to destroy or conceal evidence related to potential victims.

CNN - Police conducted searches of Horsch's home, uncovering a homemade laboratory and various chemicals, as well as digital evidence.

CNN - The FBI is assisting Philadelphia Police in processing the digital evidence, with about 30% of the review completed.

(UPDATED September 18, 2026 14:57 UTC)

Police have identified seven women linked to an ongoing investigation centered around a home on West Chew Avenue in Philadelphia, with five of those women appearing injured or lifeless in disturbing images and videos recovered from the scene. Authorities plan to return to the property later this month with an additional search warrant, while the FBI has increased its involvement, assigning more agents to help process over a million digital images and thousands of videos found in Eugene Horsch's home. Horsch, who was arrested following a traffic stop in June, faces multiple charges, and investigators have removed more than 20 containers of an unknown substance from a makeshift laboratory in the basement, sending them for testing to a federal lab in Chicago.

(UPDATED September 18, 2026 03:59 UTC)

Authorities have identified seven women connected to the ongoing investigation, with five appearing injured or lifeless in recovered images and videos. Police have executed nearly 100 search warrants and plan to return to the Chew Avenue property later this month with an additional search warrant, while investigators have removed over 20 containers of an unknown substance from a makeshift laboratory in the basement for testing. Meanwhile, the FBI has increased the number of agents assigned to the case, with about 30% of the digital evidence review completed, and a handwritten note referencing serial killer Ted Bundy was discovered at the scene.

(UPDATED September 17, 2026 22:58 UTC)

Police have identified seven women connected to an ongoing investigation, with five of them appearing injured or lifeless in recovered images and videos. Authorities are set to return to the Chew Avenue property later this month with an additional search warrant, as family members of a woman who went missing in 2016 demand answers. Meanwhile, the FBI has increased the number of agents on the case, and about 30% of the digital evidence review has been completed, with a handwritten note referencing serial killer Ted Bundy found at the scene.

(UPDATED September 17, 2026 21:59 UTC)

Authorities are intensifying their investigation into the disappearances of Blair Tonzelli, who went missing in 2023, and Nicole Fusaro, who vanished in 2018, as nearly 100 search warrants have been executed in connection with the case. Investigators have uncovered more than 20 containers of an unknown substance from a makeshift laboratory at Eugene Horsch's property, and they found ashtrays that may contain human remains among the extensive collection of over one million files in his home. To aid in the authentication of these images, the FBI has increased the number of agents assigned to the investigation.

(UPDATED September 17, 2026 20:01 UTC)

Police have identified seven women linked to a property in Olney, with five appearing injured or possibly deceased in images and videos recovered from the home. New video analyzed by authorities shows a woman being strangled by a zip tie until she appeared lifeless, while five urns believed to contain human remains were discovered in the basement, three of which have been identified as belonging to Raymond Horsch, his sister, and a friend. Additionally, ashtrays containing possible human remains were found among over one million files in Eugene Horsch's Philadelphia home, and detectives are now investigating whether chemicals discovered there could have been used to destroy or conceal evidence related to potential victims.

(UPDATED September 17, 2026 19:03 UTC)

Eugene Horsch, the primary suspect in a disturbing investigation, was arrested after police discovered illegal items in his vehicle, leading to the uncovering of bizarre fake IDs, drugs, and weapons. Authorities found over a million digital images and thousands of videos at Horsch's home, including disturbing content involving at least five women who appear unconscious or possibly dead, and they plan to return to the property on West Chew Avenue later this month with an additional search warrant. The investigation has also drawn attention to Raymond Horsch, Eugene's father, who died in 2025 and was previously married to a woman who went missing in 2016, while the FBI assists in processing the extensive digital evidence collected.