Philadelphia investigators continue removing evidence from a suspected serial killer’s home where authorities believe seven missing women were murdered and filmed in so-called snuff videos, with over one million pieces of digital evidence recovered from what officials describe as a house of horrors.
Evidence Removal Continues From Death House
Hazmat teams removed glass vials, a vacuum cleaner, and a rowing machine from the Philadelphia property formerly owned by Raymond Horsch, an 82-year-old pornographer who died last year. The home has become the center of a disturbing investigation after police discovered snuff videos allegedly showing multiple missing women, along with five urns containing what authorities believe may be human ashes. Philadelphia police confirmed the investigation remains active Tuesday, with additional information to be released as appropriate for public release.
Evidence bags photographed at the scene listed glass vials, boards, bins, and drawers among items seized. Excavation crews have searched outside and underneath the property, including city sewers. Investigators discovered a drum of chemicals hooked up to the home’s water system during the initial search following the June arrest of Horsch’s 44-year-old son, Eugene Horsch.
The Olney property belonged to the late pornographer Raymond “RC” Horsch, who died last year at 82 and specialized in sadistic themes now under
Seven Missing Women Connected to Property
Authorities have identified four of the seven missing women believed connected to the home through images found during the investigation. Police publicly identified Maribel Fresses, 26, who vanished in 2018, and Gabrielle Aramando, 27. When Eugene Horsch was arrested in June on drug, firearms, and forgery charges, the woman with him carried identification belonging to Blair Tonzelli, 38, last seen in Philadelphia during February 2023.
Additional victims include Eugene Horsch’s ex-wife, Amy McHale, 54, who disappeared on June 13, 2016, at age 44. Nicole Fusaro, 34, vanished near Kensington and Allegheny Avenue in July 2019 when she was 27 years old. Investigators have identified dozens of other people from images recovered from the property. Eugene Horsch has not been charged in connection with any missing women cases.
Experts Warn of Wider Criminal Network
Dr. Kris Mohandie, a board-certified forensic psychologist, warned that Raymond Horsch may have operated within a larger network producing and distributing snuff films for profit. The elder Horsch specialized in pornography featuring sadistic themes, which investigators now suspect documented actual murders rather than fictional content. Mohandie noted that the father’s involvement in the pornographic industry suggests financial motives beyond typical serial killer psychology, potentially indicating a conspiracy involving multiple perpetrators distributing these videos for commercial gain.