Bones Discovered at Philadelphia 'House of Horrors' Prompt Further Forensic Search

Police and forensic teams continued their methodical sweep of the Olney residence known as the “house of horrors,” where Raymond "R.C." Horsch lived before his death. Bones uncovered in the backyard have been handed to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office for testing, though it remains unclear if they are human.

Retired FBI supervisory agent Richard Marx noted the significance of the examiner’s involvement for any potential body evidence. Investigators have also found opossum remains, the remains of a brick outhouse, and a concealed safe with documents inside a wall. Using luminol and digging three feet deep, they plan to finish the rear search and then turn to the front yard. Authorities believe Horsch employed alkaline hydrolysis in his alleged killings, and the ongoing probe could link the new finds to his crimes.