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Hidden safe, bones found buried at Philly house of horrors tied to 7 missing women: report

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Hussain, Z. (2026, October 19). Hidden safe, bones found buried at Philly house of horrors tied to 7 missing women: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/us-news/hidden-safe-bones-found-in-r-c-horschs-philly-house-of-horrors-tied-to-7-missing-women-report/

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Investigators searching a Philadelphia house linked to seven missing women discovered a hidden safe inside the property and bones in the backyard. The FBI and local police found these items during an ongoing investigation into the home of Raymond “R.C.” Horsch and his son Eugene, who are connected to several mysterious disappearances. Authorities have collected soil samples from various parts of the property and are working to identify the remains found. Additionally, investigators previously uncovered disturbing evidence such as alleged snuff films and writings about serial killers at the same location.

Written by AI on 2026-10-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 19, 2026, investigators searching Raymond "R.C." Horsch's property in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood found a hidden safe and bones buried under floorboards and in the backyard. The FBI and local police connected these findings to the disappearance of seven missing or unidentified women. While it is unclear what was inside the safe, bones were recovered on October 15, prompting The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office to be called for further examination. Officials are still determining if the bones belong to humans or animals. Additionally, soil samples have been collected from different parts of the property to gather more evidence.

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“The articles describe different stages of investigation at the same property, with Article A covering initial luminol tests and evidence of human DNA, while Article B reports on later discoveries including bones and a hidden safe.”

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Zoe Hussain

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A hidden safe and bones were discovered buried under floorboards and in the backyard of a Philadelphia house of horrors tied to seven missing women as investigators continue to search the property, according to a report. uncertain

investigators → hide → report

Philadelphia police and the FBI unearthed the disturbing pieces of evidence while searching the Olney property of vile pornographer Raymond “R.C.” Horsch and his son, Eugene, which detectives have since connected to seven missing or unidentified women, NBC10 reported. asserted

NBC10 → unearth → women

Investigators found a hidden safe while removing walls and floors inside the home, though it is unclear what was found inside, law enforcement sources told the outlet. uncertain

sources → find → outlet

Teams also recovered bones from the backyard on Thursday, prompting the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office to be called in, the sources said. asserted

sources → recover → Office

Officials are still working to determine whether the bones belong to a human or an animal, the local station reported. asserted

station → work → human

Crews have also been collecting soil samples and are expected to begin examining the front of the Chew Avenue property. asserted

Crews → collect → property

“Right now, it looks like soil samples. asserted

it → look → samples

We saw them going in and taking some samples. asserted

them → see → samples

And what they’ll do is, they’ll do it in different places, and they’ll do it at different depths to see if there’s any chemicals in there,” Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD sergeant who is not involved in the case, told the outlet. asserted

who → do → outlet

Eugene Horsch is being held on firearms charges as authorities continue to probe what could have happened to the missing and unidentified women. uncertain

what → hold → women

Following his arrest in June, investigators made multiple other disturbing discoveries at the home — including alleged snuff movies featuring R.C. and several missing women, vats of mysterious chemicals, and writings referencing serial killers. asserted

investigators → follow → killers

Cops revealed they found images and video of two women — Maribel Frieses, who was last seen in 2018, and Gabrielle Amarando, last seen in 2012 — that appeared to show them deceased. asserted

them → reveal → 2012

Blair Tonzelli, who vanished in 2023, and Amy McHale, Horsch’s ex-wife who was last seen in 2016, have also been named by the authorities. asserted

who → vanish → authorities

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