Fifth missing woman linked to suspected serial killer case in Philly

A fifth missing woman may now be linked to a Philadelphia home at the center of an investigation into what may be a serial killer, according to new information from police

Nicole Amanda Fusaro, 27, who disappeared in July 2018, was last seen in the city's Kensington neighborhood and has been tied to the case, her cousin, Jonathan Halloran-Koren, told USA TODAY on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

The investigation, which involves local and federal authorities, including the FBI and DEA, centers around a home in the city's Olney neighborhood owned by Eugene Horsch, 44.

Horsch was arrested on June 19 by National Park Service (NPS) police on drug and firearm charges, court papers reviewed by USA TODAY show, prompting the broader investigation. His late father, Raymond Horsch, also lived in the house before he died in 2025.

"I have met with detectives of the homicide unit of the Philadelphia Police Department who confirmed that my cousin Nicole Fusaro is in fact a victim of Ray Horsch," Halloran-Koren said Wednesday.

Eugene Horsch was taken into custody at the beginning of the investigation in June on weapons and narcotics charges, before federal prosecutors took over the case. He is due in court on…

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