Timeline: How Philadelphia's "house of horrors" investigation unfolded – CBS News

Timeline: How Philadelphia’s “house of horrors” investigation unfolded  CBS News

The investigation into the so-called "house of horrors" in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood has captured widespread attention as many wait for the conclusion of a case involving several missing women, a suspected serial killer and the home at 417 Chew Ave.CBS News Philadelphia was the first to report on this case in June 2026, when a search of the three-story home uncovered documents linked to missing people. Eugene Horsch and an unidentified woman were arrested days prior to the search, and authorities said Horsch possessed a pair of guns and a fake DEA badge. The woman was also in possession of another missing woman's ID.The woman allegedly told investigators that "bad things happened" to people in the basement of Horsch's home.

That set off the massive investigation where detectives have linked seven missing women to the home — five of whom are feared to be dead.Since the investigation began, the home's late owner and Eugene's father, Raymond Charles Horsch, has become the focus of investigators, who suspect he was a serial killer. "R.C." Horsch is believed to have killed several missing women last seen at the property."R.C." Horsch, a writer who detailed killings in his work and a pornographer, is accused of preying on vulnerable women in the city.Some have even described him as "Satan."Here is a timeline of how this