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New serial killer fears as urns of human ashes and Ted Bundy note found in house of horrors

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT Fears of a new serial killer have been ignited after cops raided a mans 'house of horrors' and found urns of human ashes and a Ted Bundy-style note

[Eugene Horsch ]

Eugene Horsch (Image: NBC 10 Philedelphia)

A crumbling house of horrors stuffed with urns of human ashes and a chilling Ted Bundy note has sparked fears a new serial killer could be lurking. This comes after cops uncovered sickening videos of long-missing women inside the property.

The rapidly developing case centres on a run-down home at 417 West Chew Avenue in the Olney section of Philadelphia, USA, and 44-year-old Eugene Horsch. Neighbours have reportedly made grim comparisons to 1980s Philadelphia serial killer Gary Heidnik - but police stress that, as of August, Horsch has not been charged with murder.

Instead, he is being held in federal custody on weapons, drugs and fake-credentials offences while investigators and the FBI continue digging through mountains of evidence linked to him and his late father, Raymond R.C. Horsch.

[The 'house of horrors' in Philadelphia]

The 'house of horrors' in Philadelphia(Image: NBC 10 Philedelphia)

The nightmare began with what should have been a routine traffic stop on June 19, when a US Park Ranger spotted Horschs BMW parked in a restricted area near Independence Mall. As the ranger approached, he reportedly heard a woman inside the car say: Youre going to hurt me.

The woman handed over an ID for Blair Tonzelli, a woman reported missing since 2023, but later admitted she was using the missing womans identification to hide from her own warrants, Inquirer reported. Police reportedly searched the car and allegedly found two guns with scratched-off serial numbers, cocaine and fentanyl, a cattle prod, a collapsible baton, and a fake DEA badge bearing Horschs photo.

The bizarre haul triggered search warrants at the West Chew Avenue address. Inside, forensic teams in hazmat suits reportedly found a maze of concealed spaces, including a hollowed-out staircase used to hide items.

[Ray 'R.C.' Horsch produced snuff films and wrote erotic books with sadomasochistic themes, NBC Philadelphia reported]

Ray 'R.C.' Horsch produced snuff films and wrote erotic books with sadomasochistic themes, NBC Philadelphia reported(Image: NBC 10 Philedelphia)

In the basement they discovered what was described as a small lab, with a water-line system connected to a 55-gallon drum, a hole dug beneath it, and more than 20 containers of unknown oily chemicals, People reported. Investigators also recovered five urns believed to contain cremated human remains.

Furthermore, one of the urns was labelled with the name of Eugenes father, WGAL 8 reported. Most chilling was a handwritten note detailing violence and body disposal, referencing serial killer Ted Bundy and talking about trash that needs to go, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.

The case has taken an even darker twist with the discovery of a massive digital trove allegedly linked to Eugene, with around 600,000 images, 70,000 videos, and more than 10,000 pages of writings and drawings. Detectives say early footage shows two women alive in the home, with later material appearing to show them dead.

[Maribel Fresses, who disappeared in 2018 at age 27, was reportedly seen dead in video footage seized by police]

Maribel Fresses, who disappeared in 2018 at age 27, was reportedly seen dead in video footage seized by police(Image: Facebook/Buried Cold Cases)

The medical examiner reportedly said that if the videos are real and unaltered, the women appear deceased - yet no bodies have been found. The women identified in the footage are Gabrielle Amarando, missing since 2012, and Maribel Fresses, missing since 2018.

Two other missing women are also linked to the address: Amy McHale, who vanished in 2016 and was previously married to R.C. Horsch, and Blair Tonzelli, whose ID surfaced in the traffic stop. Police have now served search warrants.

Additionally, a K-9 team searched the property, part of the sewer line was removed for examination, and the FBI is assisting while specialists test the mystery substances. Horsch is due before a federal grand jury on September 8 for felon-in-possession and fraudulent federal badge charges.

[Gabrielle Amarando disappeared in 2012 at age 22]

Gabrielle Amarando disappeared in 2012 at age 22(Image: Facebook/Alyssa Amarando)

With no remains recovered, Philadelphia homicide detectives say murder charges remain out of reach for now as the investigation continues.

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