Bones recovered from Philadelphia home linked to missing women case

Bones were recovered from a house in Philadelphia's Olney section that is central to an investigation involving multiple missing women, officials said. The Medical Examiner's Office was called on Thursday to collect the remains, which will be sent to a laboratory to determine if they are human and whether they may be related to the case.

"Investigators observed a positive reaction during luminol testing, prompting additional forensic analysis," police sources told Action News.

The property, previously owned by the late Raymond "R.C." Horsch and his son Eugene, has been the focus of extensive forensic work. Crews have been excavating the backyard, sifting soil under a tent, and using luminol to detect traces of blood. A safe was also discovered behind a wall.

To date, seven missing women have been linked to the home through video and image evidence, though no bodies have been found. Earlier searches uncovered chemicals, five urns and large amounts of digital evidence in the basement. Eugene Horsch, arrested on unrelated federal firearms and drug charges, has not been charged in connection with the missing women investigation. The search and forensic examination of the property are ongoing.