Philadelphia police have identified 58 women who appear in photographs and videos recovered from a house on West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney neighborhood, adding new details to an investigation that has raised questions about several women who disappeared over the years.
Investigators say five of the women identified in the recovered material are feared dead. Two other women known to have connections to the home have not been seen in years and remain missing.
The property is owned by Eugene Horsch. His father, Raymond “R.C.” Horsch, lived there before his death in 2025. Eugene Horsch was arrested in June and remains in federal custody on unrelated gun and drug-related charges.
Police reviewing more than 1 million pieces of evidence
The investigation has produced a huge volume of digital material. Police say detectives are working through more than 1 million photographs and videos recovered from the house, along with other evidence collected during searches of the property.
Investigators have already interviewed some of the people identified in the images. Police said 16 people have been located alive but have not agreed to cooperate with investigators, while interviews are being arranged with another 25 people.
Authorities say the remaining evidence could help establish who was inside the home, what happened there and whether additional missing people may be connected to the investigation.
Police have also described videos in which two identified women appear to be either unconscious or deceased. Investigators are still working to determine whether what appears in the recordings reflects actual events, as opposed to staged or simulated activity.
Several missing women linked to the home
The investigation has previously connected the Olney property to several women who disappeared.
They include Gabrielle Amarando, Maribel Fresses and Nicole Fusaro, whom police believe are dead. Blair Tonzelli and Amy McHale are also connected to the investigation and remain missing.
Amarando disappeared in 2012, while Fresses was last seen in 2018. McHale disappeared in 2016, and her family has said the Olney house was her last known location. Nicole Fusaro, who has been missing since 2018, was recently linked to the investigation as well.
Despite the disturbing evidence investigators have described, no human remains from any suspected victim have been confirmed at the property. That means authorities are still working to corroborate what the photographs and videos appear to show.
Investigators continue searching the property
The house has already undergone extensive searches. Investigators previously examined hidden areas of the property and excavated pipes around the home as they looked for evidence that could help explain what happened there.
Authorities have also recovered chemicals, a large drum connected to piping, ballistic evidence and other materials from the property during the investigation.
Federal investigators are expected to return to the West Chew Avenue house with additional search warrants later this month. FBI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge Wayne Jacobs said investigators are focused on making sure potentially important evidence is not missed.
Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel has also said investigators plan to speak with people in the surrounding Olney neighborhood as they continue gathering information.
Investigation could take time
Authorities have emphasized that the case is still developing and that identifying people in photographs or videos does not by itself establish what happened to them.
Investigators are continuing to compare the digital evidence with missing-person cases, interview people connected to the images and examine physical evidence recovered from the property.
For families who have spent years without answers, police say the priority is establishing what happened and identifying any victims rather than rushing the investigation.
The work is expected to continue as detectives and federal agents process the enormous amount of evidence connected to the Olney home.
