PHILADELPHIA – Investigators have recovered a massive amount of evidence from an Olney home tied to Eugene Horsch and his late father, including digital material that appeared to show two missing women were dead.
Horsch has not been charged with homicide, and police have not publicly said how either woman died.
Here is what police have confirmed, what has recently been reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer and what remains unknown.
Is there a serial killer in Philadelphia?
What we know:
There is no public confirmation from Philadelphia police that the investigation involves a serial killer.
Authorities have not announced homicide charges against Horsch or publicly concluded how either of the two missing women connected to the investigation died.
Still, the scope of the evidence recovered from the Olney home — and reports surrounding a video investigators are reviewing — have fueled questions online.
The Eugene Horsch investigation
Timeline:
June 2026: Horsch is arrested in Center City
Horsch was arrested after police said they recovered guns, drugs, fake law-enforcement equipment and identification documents during an investigation in Center City.
The arrest led investigators to an Olney property associated with Horsch.
Late June 2026: Police search the Olney home
Philadelphia police searched the home in the 400 block of West Chew Avenue, recovering weapons, chemicals, drug-related evidence, electronic devices and urns containing cremated remains.
Investigators also excavated parts of the property as the search continued.
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August 2026: Police identify evidence linked to two missing women
Police said digital evidence recovered during the investigation appeared to show the bodies of Maribel Fresses and Gabrielle Amarando.
Fresses, 27, had been reported missing in 2018. Amarando, 22, disappeared in 2012.
Neither woman’s body has been recovered, and police have not publicly announced a cause or manner of death.
August 2026: Federal prosecutors take over Horsch’s case
Federal prosecutors charged Horsch with being a felon in possession of firearms and unlawfully producing an identification document or authentication feature.
Those charges are separate from the investigation into the Olney home. He has not been charged in either woman’s death.
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What have police found in the home?
What we know:
Police said they recovered and are reviewing a vast amount of material, including more than 600,000 images, 70,000 videos and 10,000 pages of writings.
Authorities also recovered guns, gun parts, drugs, chemicals and other evidence from the property.
The review is ongoing, and police have not publicly said how much of that material is connected to potential crimes.
What about the video report?
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that investigators found a video that appeared to show an unidentified woman being strangled by Raymond Horsch, Eugene Horsch’s deceased father.
Police have not publicly released the video, identified the woman or confirmed the details reported by the Inquirer. The report is separate from police statements about the digital evidence connected to Fresses and Amarando.
That distinction matters: The video report is part of the broader investigation and public discussion, but it is not a publicly confirmed police finding.
The Inquirer report adds that the elder Horsch, a pornographer, had been known to use drugs and cash to lure women in addiction to his home to feature them in his graphic works.
Who are the missing women tied to the case?
Police have publicly identified Fresses and Amarando as the two women whose apparent deaths were depicted in evidence recovered during the investigation.
Investigators have also examined whether other missing-woman cases could be connected. Police have not publicly announced evidence linking other women’s deaths or disappearances to Horsch.
What’s next:
The Philadelphia Police Department’s investigation remains active. Detectives are continuing to review the evidence and are asking anyone with information to call or text the department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tips can remain anonymous.
The Source: This article was written using information from the Philadelphia Police Department, federal court records, prior FOX 29 Philadelphia reporting and reporting by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
