Philadelphia Police Detail Video Showing Raymond Horsch Strangling 27-Year-Old Nicole Fusaro
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Updated · WABC-TV · Sep 18
Philadelphia Police Detail Video Showing Raymond Horsch Strangling 27-Year-Old Nicole Fusaro
3 articles · Updated · WABC-TV · Sep 18
Summary
Police said a video from Raymond "R.C." Horsch's Chew Avenue home shows Nicole Fusaro naked, using narcotics, being handcuffed to a bed and then strangled with zip ties until she appeared lifeless.
Investigators confirmed Fusaro's family was told this week that the 27-year-old, missing since July 2018, is believed to have died by strangulation inside the house.
Fusaro is one of seven missing or unidentified women tied to the Olney property, which police and the FBI began scrutinizing after Eugene Horsch's June arrest.
More than 1 million pieces of digital evidence have been seized from the home, and relatives said the public release of the video's details deepened their anger even as they sought answers.
With no bodies recovered, could the mysterious basement vats hold the dark truth behind the missing women?
How did a man flagged as a potential serial predator in 1985 manage to hide his crimes for decades?
If only a fraction of the archive has been reviewed, what horrors still lie hidden in the remaining files?
1 Million Files, 5 Missing Women: The Horsch Family and the Chew Avenue Digital Evidence Crisis in Philadelphia (2026)
Overview
In September 2026, Philadelphia investigators faced a massive challenge after recovering over 1 million digital images and videos of abuse from 417 West Chew Avenue. The FBI increased its team to help authenticate this digital archive, but a huge backlog remains. Despite the disturbing evidence, no human remains have been found at the property, so no homicide charges have been filed and the Medical Examiner cannot declare the missing women dead. The case centers on Raymond and Eugene Horsch, who targeted vulnerable women struggling with addiction. Authorities are now testing chemicals found in a home laboratory to see if they were used to destroy human remains, while public pressure has led to even more FBI involvement.