Fifth missing woman linked to Philadelphia house of horrors identified
Police have named Nicole Fusaro as the fifth woman connected to the investigation of the former Horsch residence, where authorities have seized thousands of photos and videos and executed more than 95 search warrants.
Philadelphia police announced that Nicole Fusaro, 27, who vanished in 2018, is the fifth woman tied to the investigation of the former home of Raymond "RC" Horsch and his son Eugene. The property, described by investigators as containing extensive visual material, has been the focus of a federal probe after Eugene Horsch was arrested in June on weapons and fraud charges.
Investigators have reviewed over one million photographs and numerous video files recovered from the house. Some of the footage is alleged to show violent acts, including a clip said to depict Horsch strangling a woman. The Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that images of two other victims, Maribel Fresses and Gabrielle Amarando, appear to show them deceased, though official cause-of-death determinations await forensic analysis.
Four other women—Blair Tonzelli, Gabrielle Amarando, Maribel Fresses and Amy McHale—have already been linked to the case. Tonzelli, who disappeared in February 2023, was reportedly associated with a bank card found at the residence. Authorities have also recovered five urns, more than 20 containers of unidentified chemicals and dozens of digital storage devices.
"Nicole was a beautiful, kind-hearted woman who deserved so much better than what happened to her. She will forever be loved and missed by her family and friends," said Jonathan Halloran-Koren, Fusaro’s cousin, to WPVI.
"I’m not gonna get into exactly what I saw, it’s dark. It's real dark," said Philadelphia Police Inspector Raymond Evers at an August press conference, adding that the investigation will take time due to the volume of evidence.
Police continue to meet with Fusaro’s family while the search for physical remains and further forensic examination proceeds.