Basement lab, digital evidence discovered in "house of horrors" tied to murders

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CBS News · collected 2026-09-17

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Investigators have found basement lab and digital evidence at a house in Philadelphia referred to as the "house of horrors." This property is linked to several unsolved murders, with photo and video evidence suggesting missing women may be among the victims inside the premises. CBS News reporter Jericka Duncan provides further details about the case.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

In June 2026, Eugene Horsch, son of deceased pornographer Raymond 'RC' Horsch, was arrested near Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia when a park ranger found him with another woman carrying false identification. This led to searches at his home, where authorities discovered over one million digital images and videos featuring multiple women, including those identified as missing persons like Nicole Fusaro, who disappeared in 2018 at age 27.

Police found evidence suggesting Fusaro was strangled on camera by RC Horsch before she went missing. The property also contained vats of unknown chemicals, small amounts of marijuana, and writings about serial killers. No human remains were recovered from the house despite extensive forensic testing, complicating the investigation. Authorities have linked at least seven women to the home, including five who are feared dead or missing.

Frank Vanore, Deputy Police Commissioner for Philadelphia, revealed that some images depict women appearing unconscious or injured, and investigators continue to analyze massive amounts of digital evidence.

Written for “House Of Horrors Investigation” on 2026-09-18, grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.

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Crime & Law
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📰 House Of Horrors Investigation
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Compared with similar articles

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Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 3 of 21 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles describe the discovery of digital evidence and possible human remains at a Philadelphia property linked to missing women.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 18% hedged 5 of 28 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different events related to separate incidents involving 'houses of horrors', one in Ohio and another in Philadelphia.”
ABC News (US)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 21 📰 publisher trust 94
“Both articles refer to the investigation involving missing women linked to a house in Philadelphia, and mention digital evidence including photos and videos.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 5 of 49 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe the discovery of digital and physical evidence in a Philadelphia house linked to missing or dead women.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 10 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles refer to the ongoing investigation involving a house of horrors in Philadelphia, focusing on the discovery and examination of digital evidence linked to missing women.”

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Topics

CBS News' Philadelphia

Subjects

CBS News' ORG · 1× Jericka Duncan PERSON · 1× Philadelphia GPE · 1×

Narrative

Basement lab, digital evidence discovered in "house of horrors" tied to murders Investigators are looking into photo and video evidence that appears to show missing women dead inside a so-called "house of horrors" in Philadelphia.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Basement lab, digital evidence discovered in "house of horrors" tied to murders Investigators are looking into photo and video evidence that appears to show missing women dead inside a so-called "house of horrors" in Philadelphia. asserted
women → discover → Philadelphia
CBS News' Jericka Duncan has more on the case. asserted
Duncan → have → case
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