Philadelphia Olney house: What we know about Raymond Horsch

Key Points:

• Philadelphia police are investigating the disappearance of at least five women connected to a home in the Olney neighborhood, focusing on Raymond “R.C.” Horsch, a deceased convicted felon and self-described pornographer, and his son Eugene Horsch, who is currently in custody.
• Raymond Horsch, who died in 2025, had a criminal history including counterfeit money production, methamphetamine lab operation, and marijuana cultivation; he was also known for recruiting women struggling with addiction for explicit films and photographs, some simulating violence.
• Horsch self-published a controversial 2014 book claiming to be an autobiography in which he described violent acts, leading Amazon and Goodreads to remove it; police are reviewing the book as part of the ongoing investigation.
• Authorities have recovered five urns believed to contain human remains, drugs, chemicals, firearms, and fake law enforcement credentials from the property, and have identified about 60 individuals from over a million digital files seized, including videos showing Raymond Horsch strangling a woman.
• Despite these findings, no human remains have been conclusively identified, and no murder charges have been filed; Eugene Horsch was arrested on unrelated charges but is connected to the investigation after being found with an ID card belonging to one of the missing women.