Police are preparing to conduct an exhaustive search of a property once owned by Raymond “RC” Horsch, a deceased man believed to be responsible for the disappearances of at least seven women. Authorities intend to strip the house from top to bottom in hopes of uncovering clues about women who remain missing.
Investigation into Raymond Horsch
Since June, investigators have been looking into Horsch, who died last year at the age of 82. He was known for producing violent pornography and wrote books featuring serial killers who preyed on women. He is also believed to have committed a number of crimes himself.
Police involvement began after a routine traffic stop involving Horsch's son, Eugene Horsch, 44, led officers to suspect he might be connected to the historic disappearance of a woman who went missing in 2023. Following that stop, police obtained a search warrant for the home where Eugene was living, which had once belonged to his deceased father.
Disturbing Discoveries
During the search, police found more than a million digital images and videos allegedly depicting sex, drug use, and at least one snuff film. Fifty-eight separate victims were identified in the material. At least five of the women in the videos appeared to be lifeless or unconscious, police said.
RC Horsch is now linked to at least seven dead or missing women in Philadelphia, including his own ex-wife, Amy McHale. Among the women who appeared unconscious in the videos were Gabrielle Amarando, Maribel Fresses, and Nicole Fusaro, all of whom went missing years ago, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News. Horsch's ex-wife and another woman tied to him, Blair Tonzelli, also remain missing.
Upcoming Police Activity
Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom warned locals to expect significant activity at the home soon. “You’re going to see a lot of equipment,” he said, adding that there will be a “large police presence” around the home for a number of days.
Starting October 5, officers will bring “heavy” equipment to the property, though Ransom declined to specify what they would be searching for or how the equipment would be used. He added that activity could last all of October. Residents were told they would still be allowed in and out of their homes, but there would be street closures and people would be asked to move their cars off the road in advance.
Some locals are understood to want the house pulled down once police have finished their work.
