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5 missing women tied to Philadelphia home as police review digital evidence

nbcphiladelphia.com · 18hShare

At least five missing women are tied to an Olney home at the center of a sprawling death investigation as police have not recovered the bodies of three women presumed dead. Philadelphia police continue to investigate the West Chew Avenue property as a sprawling investigation connected to the women, three of whom investigators believe are dead, continues to grow. On Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said his department would provide a public update on the investigation this week. Investigators continue to review hundreds of thousands of digital videos and photos connected to Raymond “R.C.” Horsch, who died in 2025 at age 82. Horsch produced snuff films and wrote erotic books with sadomasochistic themes. His ex-wife, Amy McHale , disappeared in June 2016. Raymond “R.C.” Horsch’s ex-wife, Amy McHale , disappeared in June 2016. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, police announced that video evidence recovered from a hard drive led investigators to believe two missing

First report: Video shows woman connected to Olney ‘mystery house' strangled, cousin says — nbcphiladelphia.com, 3d