Philadelphia police have revealed new and unsettling details in the ongoing investigation into five missing women linked to a local residence. The case, which began with the arrest of 44-year-old Eugene Horsch in June on charges including possession of firearms and narcotics, has expanded to include disturbing digital evidence found at his home.
During a search of Horsch's residence, authorities discovered chemicals and five urns. Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore stated that three of the urns are believed to contain the remains of Horsch's father, a relative, and a friend, while the remaining two are unidentified. The investigation also uncovered over one million digital images and videos.
Among the recovered digital evidence are images of two missing women, 27-year-old Gabrielle Amarando and 26-year-old Maribel Fresses. Photos dated 2017 depict the women appearing unconscious within the residence. Authorities are also examining images of a 25-year-old woman who appeared unconscious and another unidentified woman. The names of these two women are being withheld at the request of their families.
Police also found a video dated 2017 showing R.C. Horsch, Eugene Horsch's father who has since died, with a woman. Vanore described the video as showing the woman using drugs, being handcuffed to a bed by Eugene Horsch, and then becoming unconscious after a zip tie was placed around her neck. Vanore emphasized that investigators are still working to corroborate the events depicted in this video, and stressed that no bodies have been recovered.
Overall, five women are currently considered missing and linked to the residence. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel assured the public that there is no current threat to the community. The extensive review of the digital evidence is ongoing, with approximately 30% of the more than one million items completed. Investigators have identified 58 individuals in the reviewed images and are working to interview them.