On June 19, U.S. Park Police approached a Black BMW parked illegally in Center City, Philadelphia. As they approached, they reportedly heard a scared-sounding female voice from within the car say, “You’re going to hurt me…”
That prompted a search of the vehicle, which revealed two loaded handguns with filed-off serial numbers, crack cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, switchblade knives, a cattle prod, a collapsible baton, and a fake DEA badge. The driver was 44-year-old Eugene Albert Horsch, who was arrested at the scene.
Following Horsch’s arrest, attention focused on his dilapidated house on the 400 block of West Chew Avenue in the Olney neighborhood. Over the past week and a half, Philadelphia police, FBI agents, and other law enforcement personnel have been conducting an extensive search of the property, uncovering narcotics, ammunition, and what’s ominously described as “tubs of unidentified chemicals” found in his basement.
As per the Philadelphia Inquirer, cops also discovered a “significant” amount of blood inside the property, though they couldn’t determine whether it was human or animal. They also discovered a disturbing handwritten note, which authorities say referenced serial killer Ted Bundy (please see our excellent article for a tribute to Bundy’s victims and the surprising story of what happened to his brain after his execution).
Philadelphia authorities released a portion of the, which said:
“Acting on emotion is where problems occur. What I don’t think I told you was that the first time it was planned ahead of time. The threat was made before you know who came over, and I already had a 2ft zip tie in my pocket and a drum set up. I had been ready and waiting, and I damn sure showed no hesitation. And it was fun.”
Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore underlined that no human remains had been recovered, but the NY Post is reporting that cops are now searching the basement and sewers underneath the house to find potential evidence of DNA and chemicals used to dissolve bodies.
Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore said:
“We just don’t know what he’s doing, if he’s producing something, if he’s making something, if he’s irrigating something, we don’t know. I’m not a chemist, but from what I’ve been told … they could have been explosives.”
“We just don’t know what he’s doing”
Horsch is also being investigated for his alleged connections to two missing women, Amy McHale, the ex-wife of Horsch’s late father Raymond “R.C.” Horsch who went missing in 2016, and an as-yet-unidentified woman who was reported missing in February 2023.
R.C. Horsch, who died in 2025, reportedly had a criminal record of his own, including narcotics offenses, forgery, and was known for producing pornography involving “scantily clad women in sadomasochistic settings.” It’s reported that cops questioned him about the disappearance of Amy McHale in 2016.
As the investigation pores over the home, Horsch himself is behind bars at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. He’s currently facing state drug and gun charges as well as a federal charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, with bail set at $500,000.
Horsch has not commented, though his attorney Jerome Brown has denied that his client has any links to missing women, saying, “This is much ado about nothing. They’re barking up the wrong tree.”
Published: Jul 1, 2026 05:26 am