Childhood friend of Philadelphia missing women suspect speaks out
Over one million digital evidence items are recovered by FBI investigators from a Philadelphia home linked to seven missing women. Jeremy Perry, a childhood friend of suspect Eugene Horsch, joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to share unique insights into Horsch’s troubled past.
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Investigators have returned to the infamous Philadelphia home of the late Raymond “R.C.” Horsch to search the property yet again for any clues in a case involving multiple missing women and a potential serial killer.
Philadelphia police and federal investigators were seen at the home on Monday as they executed a search warrant, FOX 29 Philadelphia reported.
Authorities are ramping up their search of Horsch’s home on Chew Avenue in Olney – an effort they said will shut down roads and involve more digging at the property, according to the outlet.
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FBI agents execute a search warrant at the home of Eugene Horsch on the 400 block of West Chew Avenue in the Olney neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pa., on Monday, July 13, 2026. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including Philadelphia police homicide detectives and the FBI, are conducting an investigation after chemicals, ammunition and drugs were found inside the home in June. The 44-year-old Horsch is in custody on several charges. It is the third time the FBI has returned to the property to search for evidence. (Kyle Mazza/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect)
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Police have warned neighbors during a community meeting that the investigation will involve more disruptive law enforcement efforts.
“We all came together just to make sure neighbors understood that this is an ongoing investigation, we understand it is disruptive, neighbors and businesses are concerned, so we need to provide support and resources,” Councilmember Anthony Phillips said, FOX 29 reported.
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An FBI agent removed an autoclave from the home of Eugene Horsch during a raid on the 400 block of West Chew Avenue in Philadelphia’s Olney neighborhood on Monday, July 13, 2026. The FBI and Philadelphia police homicide detectives are investigating after chemicals, ammunition and drugs were found in the home in June. Horsch, 44, is in custody on several charges. (Kyle Mazza/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect)
Police have linked seven missing women to the Olney neighborhood home and investigators recovered more than a million photos and videos. At least five of those women are believed to be dead.
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R.C. Horsch seen in a 1999 mugshot. (S. E. Stokowski/Wikimedia Creative Commons)
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FBI agents removed evidence from the home of Eugene Horsch during a raid on the 400 block of West Chew Avenue in Philadelphia’s Olney neighborhood on Monday, July 13, 2026. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including Philadelphia police homicide detectives and the FBI, are investigating after chemicals, ammunition and drugs were found in the home in June. Horsch, 44, is in custody on several charges. (Kyle Mazza/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect)
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Authorities are working to determine what the disturbing images and videos depict, particularly because Horsch was known for producing violent pornography.
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Horsch, an 82-year-old who produced brutally themed pornography and books, died last year.
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His son Eugene Horsch, 44, was arrested in June on charges involving unlawful firearms and forgery, which led police to make concerning discoveries at the family home.
Eugene Horsch’s mugshot. (Fox29 Philadelphia)
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
