Investigators searching a home in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood connected to at least seven missing women have not identified any human remains, according to NBC10 Philadelphia, in reporting published on October 21, 2026. The property, on West Chew Avenue, has been the focus of an extensive investigation involving Philadelphia police and the FBI, who have been examining the home and the surrounding grounds for evidence connected to the missing women. Investigators believe five of the women may be dead, NBC10 reported.
Bones discovered at the property last week were determined to be animal remains, according to law-enforcement sources cited by NBC10. Investigators have also recovered a large volume of digital evidence, including more than one million photos and videos, which they are still reviewing. Earlier in the search, crews emptied the home, took apart walls and floors, and used luminol — a chemical that can reveal traces otherwise invisible — inside the house, and police reported that human DNA found during that work would undergo further testing; whose DNA it is has not been publicly established.
Source: Philadelphia Weekly — Investigators Test Olney House for Hidden Blood as Yard Dig Begins (Oct. 13)
Who owns the house — and what he is and is not charged with
The home was previously owned by Raymond "R.C." Horsch, a filmmaker and photographer who died in 2025. His son, Eugene Horsch, inherited the property. Eugene Horsch has not been charged in connection with the missing-women investigation and has not been identified as a suspect in it, and his attorney has denied his client's involvement in the case, NBC10 reported. He remains in custody on separate charges dating from a June stop near Independence Hall, in which, according to court documents reported by NBC10, a park ranger found suspected crack cocaine, firearms and a fake DEA credential in his car — a stop that led investigators to the Chew Avenue property.
Although no human remains have been identified, the search continues as authorities work to determine what happened to the women connected to the property. Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477), NBC10 reported.