In Philadelphia, a man linked to the vanishing of at least four women is now at the center of an intense investigation, as authorities search his home for potential evidence. At one time, he unnervingly boasted on a podcast about his prowess in embodying a ‘depraved serial killer’.

Back in 2013, Raymond ‘R.C.’ Horsch shared these unsettling thoughts during a podcast interview. Fast forward over a decade, and his Olney residence, which he shared with his son, has now become a focal point for law enforcement officials.

The investigation team is sifting through an enormous collection of images and videos found on the premises, seeking to piece together the fates of women who had previous personal connections to Horsch and are now missing.

Of these missing individuals, two are feared to have met a tragic end after detectives reportedly unearthed media that suggests they were once alive on Horsch’s property but are now no longer living.

Despite these grim discoveries, law enforcement has yet to recover the remains of the women or determine the specific circumstances surrounding their deaths.

Another missing woman, Blair Tonzelli, 35, was allegedly featured nude on Horsch’s pornographic website with what appeared to be a black eye and blood running from her lip.

Horsch, who died last year at the age of 82 and was never charged in connection with any of the disappearances, had spent decades producing adult films, photographs and books containing disturbing and violent themes.

But it is his own words from a December 2013 episode of The Rialto Report that have now taken on a chilling new significance.

‘I, of course, was kind of a natural as a perverted serial killer, wasn’t much of a stretch at all,’ Horsch said while discussing his roles in adult movies.

‘I tend to play the part, or play up the part of being a villain, yeah,’ he continued.

‘I mean, I tend to try to get some mileage out of it. I figure why not – I’m not getting any mileage out of anything else.’

The comments have resurfaced as Philadelphia police undertake the task of examining material seized from Horsch’s home at on West Chew Avenue.

Authorities have stressed that no human remains have been recovered from the property and nobody has been charged with killing any of the missing women.

The disturbing investigation encompasses a vast archive of Horsch’s photographs, videos and writings along with extraordinary claims he made in books about strangling a woman and chemically breaking down her body in the basement of a home.

Investigators are now combing through an enormous trove of material associated with him as they attempt to distinguish fantasy and staged pornography from potential evidence about what happened to real women who vanished.

The case has taken on an even more disturbing dimension because one of those women, Tonzelli, was pictured nude and apparently injured on Horsch’s erotic website.

Tonzelli, 35, was reported missing in February 2023 after friends said she had last been seen the previous summer at Horsch’s Olney home.

Yet a photograph of Tonzelli remained prominently displayed on his website for months after she was reported missing, according to archived records reviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The image allegedly showed the naked woman looking toward the camera with what appeared to be a black eye and blood running from her lower lip.

It is not known when the photograph was taken, how Tonzelli sustained the apparent injuries or whether the injuries were genuine or staged for Horsch’s work.

An archived version of the website allegedly showed the picture still being displayed in September 2023 – seven months after Tonzelli was reported missing.

The Inquirer reported that Horsch had uploaded the image around 2020 after meeting Tonzelli in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood and continued to use it as one of his site’s main images for years.

The website has since been taken offline.

Police are now examining Horsch’s sprawling archive for clues about Tonzelli and other missing women connected to him.

Philadelphia Police Inspector Raymond Evers said during an August 12 briefing that investigators recovered approximately 600,000 images, 70,000 videos and more than 10,000 pages of writings, manuscripts and drawings from digital devices found at the property, according to CBS News Philadelphia.

At that point, detectives had managed to examine only around five to seven percent of the staggering amount of material.

Evers described what they were finding as ‘graphic and dark.’

And investigators say some of the material appears to have revealed the fate of two women who vanished years ago.

While examining the first hard drive, police found photographs and videos that appeared to show two missing women alive inside the property — and later dead.

Police identified them as Gabrielle Amarando, who disappeared in September 2012 at age 22, and Maribel Fresses, who was last seen in February 2018 at age 27.

Investigators now believe both women are dead, although their bodies have not been recovered.

Without remains, the medical examiner has been unable to determine precisely when, where or how either woman died.

Authorities have not established publicly whether the women were killed, suffered fatal overdoses or died through some other means.

No one has been charged in connection with their disappearances or suspected deaths.

Investigators are also taking another look at the disappearance of Horsch’s former wife and onetime film collaborator Amy McHale.

McHale, who appeared in Horsch’s films, photographs and music videos, was last seen at the Olney property in 2016.

That means the house is now connected in varying ways to at least four missing women – Tonzelli, McHale, Amarando and Fresses.

Tonzelli remains missing, and police have not publicly said whether she appears in the material so far recovered from Horsch’s hard drives.

Against that backdrop, Horsch’s words from more than a decade ago are now receiving fresh scrutiny.

During The Rialto Report interview, the host raised Horsch’s own description of himself as a sociopath.

‘You mentioned earlier that you consider yourself a sociopath in some ways. What do you mean by that?’ the host asked.

Horsch replied: ‘It goes back as long as I can remember, I do not like society. I do not like civilization.’

Horsch also spoke extensively during the interview about his life, his work in adult films and allegations that he had bought and sold millions of dollars’ worth of narcotics, according to CBS News.

His creative output often ventured into extremely dark territory.

Horsch published adult films, novels and more than a dozen photo books, with his work frequently depicting women in horrific and graphic scenarios.

He maintained that the scenes were staged and consensual.

But Horsch also openly acknowledged recruiting women struggling with drug addiction, offering them drugs or money to participate in his work.

Tonzelli had battled addiction for years before meeting Horsch in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood while she was living at a known drug house, friends told the Inquirer.

An extensive investigation by the newspaper found that Horsch frequently blurred the lines between fact and fiction in his writing, including material about a largely autobiographical serial killer who murdered people suffering from addictions.

Whether such passages were entirely fictional or contained any connection to real events is among the disturbing questions hanging over the investigation.

Police have conducted an extensive search of the property with investigators and FBI personnel excavating portions of the site in July and removing part of a pipe for forensic examination, according to the Inquirer.

Police also tore up sewer lines and removed around 50 containers containing an oily substance for laboratory testing, CBS News Philadelphia reported.

Investigators have also recovered containers holding unidentified substances and chemicals, along with five urns believed to contain cremated remains, illegal weapons and fake federal law-enforcement credentials, according to police.

Authorities have not announced that any of those items have been connected to the missing women.

The sprawling investigation was triggered not by Horsch himself, but by the arrest of his son, Eugene Albert Horsch, 44.

Police encountered Eugene near Independence Hall on June 19 while he was inside a black BMW with a woman who allegedly presented officers with a fake identification card bearing missing woman Blair Tonzelli’s name, according to police records seen by the Inquirer.

The woman later allegedly told investigators that Eugene had created the identification and instructed her to use it if she found herself in trouble.

Police said they also recovered two illegal handguns, knives, drugs and a fraudulent Drug Enforcement Administration badge bearing Eugene’s photograph during the encounter.

The discoveries led investigators back to the Horsch family home.

There, authorities reportedly found additional fake identification bearing Tonzelli’s name as well as one of her bank cards.

Eugene was arrested and remains in federal custody on a firearms charge. CBS reported that he also faces an offense related to false federal credentials.

Philadelphia prosecutors withdrew their local case in August so federal authorities could take over the prosecution, according to the Inquirer.

Eugene has not been charged with harming Tonzelli or any of the other missing women.

Last month marked the opening of a significant visitors center in Har Bracha, a town in the Samaria region of the West Bank. This achievement was spearheaded by The Israel Guys, a Christian Zionist organization devoted to supporting the development of the Land of Israel. Over the last 20 years, they have brought over 5,000 volunteers from across 35 countries to assist in this mission.

Joshua Waller, the CEO of The Israel Guys—formerly known as HaYovel—emphasizes their mission of showcasing the progress and vitality in the biblical heartland. This stands in contrast to widespread media depictions that often highlight conflict in the area.

“We live among the local communities, witness their daily lives, and share these realities globally,” Waller shared with News Media. “Our goal is to invite thousands of people from around the world to experience this for themselves.”

“Many support the Jewish community yet struggle with the term ‘settler violence,’ often influenced by propaganda. Jews living in Judea and Samaria are sometimes mischaracterized as a radical threat, but by visiting the center, you’ll discover a completely different narrative,” Waller stated.

“You will see that it is a fake narrative built by the international community … it is a straight-up war against the Jewish [people],” he added.

The organization’s volunteer programs include the Heartland Experience, a 10-day trip to Israel combining touring, volunteer work and interaction with local residents; the Grape Harvest trip, a two-week program held in late summer and early fall that focuses on helping farmers with the harvest; and the Men’s Pruning trip, a two-week program in early spring focused on pruning vineyards.

Other programs include Zion Ops, a four-week program for young adults ages 18 to 30, and Day Visits, which offer two-hour visits to Har Bracha.

In 2004, Tommy Waller, Joshua Waller’s father, traveled to Israel for the first time, where he met Nir Lavi, founder of Har Bracha Winery. Lavi shared his plan to fulfill the vision of the Prophet Jeremiah: “You shall again plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant and eat them as ordinary food” (Jeremiah 31:5).

Waller Sr. asked how he could help.

In 2007, after moving with his wife, Sherri, and their 11 children from Tennessee to Har Bracha, Waller Sr. established HaYovel, a U.S. nonprofit that provides Christian volunteers with an opportunity to work the land alongside Israeli farmers.

In 2013, the organization sought to counter anti-Israel rhetoric by launching The Joshua & Caleb Report TV show, its first dedicated pro-Israel media project, which in 2018 transitioned into a weekly podcast. Five years ago, the organization rebranded as The Israel Guys and stepped up its advocacy efforts.

The Israel Guys currently counts more than 20 team members and, since its founding, has helped develop some 120 farms. Volunteers who come to Judea and Samaria work alongside local farmers, planting trees, erecting fences, harvesting crops and assisting with infrastructure projects.

In the aftermath of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of 1,200 Israelis, The Israel Guys launched Operation Ittai and raised $3.85 million to provide tactical supplies to communities in the area and strengthen their defenses against possible terrorist attacks.

The group went viral at the time after bringing American cowboys to Israel to help farmers whose workers had been called up as reservists.

Addressing media coverage of recent incidents involving Christians in Israel, Waller said the narrative that they are no longer welcome in the country is false.

“People put a lot of money into trying to make it seem as though Christians would somehow be better off living in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan or other Arab countries surrounding Israel. Factually, that is completely wrong,” he told News Media.

“I know Christians living in those places, and I even know Christians living in areas under the control of the Palestinian Authority, and they suffer immensely. The fact is that Israel is the safest place for Christians in the entire Middle East. It is the only place where the Christian population is growing,” he added.

Volunteers, Waller explained, have come from a wide range of Christian denominations, including Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals, Mormons, Amish and Mennonites.

He emphasized that Israel is a partner for peace and urged nations to align themselves with biblical values, which he said could pave the way for “some incredible days ahead.”

If antisemitism leads to efforts to destroy Israel, he added, “that’s not an option,” saying Israel would have to fight that war while The Israel Guys would continue to “help on the information side.”

“The Bible says that this land that was desolate will become like the Garden of Eden. We are literally seeing it happen. It’s beautiful to see volunteers participate in the fulfillment of that prophecy and witness the ancient words of the Bible come back to life,” Waller said.

Fans at Fenway Park experienced a sense of déjà vu, something that is all too familiar in the world of baseball.

Rafael Devers made a notable return to Boston, marking his first game back as a rival player. He hit a remarkable 26th home run of the season for the Giants, although they fell to the Red Sox, 6-4, on Friday night.

Devers, who spent nine solid seasons at Fenway Park before being traded to the Giants by the Red Sox in June 2025, was back in a setting he once called home.

As Devers stepped up to bat in the top of the first inning, the Fenway crowd offered a mixed but mostly chilly reception, with boos drowning out applause, despite his cheerful demeanor.

Devers’ pivotal moment unfolded during his second appearance at the plate in the fourth inning, as he made a significant impact for his team.

The Giants entered the inning trailing 5-1 after the Red Sox scored five runs against Logan Webb in the bottom of the third.

With two outs in the fourth, Drew Gilbert hit a two-run home run off Red Sox starter Sonny Gray to cut the deficit to 5-3.

Devers came to the plate next and took Gray dead center, taking a four-seam fastball yard to bring the Giants within a run of his old team, cutting the lead 5-4.

It was Devers’ 26th home run of the season and his first at Fenway Park since leaving the Red Sox.

Devers’ homer continued a season in which he has remained the Giants’ primary power hitter despite the team’s overall struggles, as they arrived in Boston at 52-75, long out of the National League’s otherwise contentious playoff chase.

Entering Friday, the 29-year-old had played in all 127 of the Giants’ games and was hitting .244 with a .320 on-base percentage and .470 slugging percentage.

He had 117 hits, including 31 doubles and 25 home runs, along with 69 RBIs and 67 runs scored.

Devers’ .789 OPS is his lowest since 2018 — his first full MLB season — but he’s still top three among Giants hitters in WAR for the fourth-place NL West club.

The Red Sox originally signed Devers as an international free agent in 2013.

He debuted in 2017 and became one of the franchise’s most productive hitters, helping the team win the 2018 World Series, where he hit .294 in the postseason overall.

His relationship with the organization worsened during the 2025 season following disagreements over his defensive role, and Boston eventually traded him to the Giants.

In a tragic sequence of events, a beloved mother of four from Idaho met an untimely death following a devastating car crash, resulting from two critical mistakes, as confirmed by police authorities.

The incident claimed the life of 30-year-old Courtney Cramer, who lost her life after a collision involving two vehicles at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The tragic crash occurred at the intersection of N 3900 E and County Line Road in Idaho Falls.

Residing in Rigby, Cramer was heading north on North 3900 East when she failed to come to a stop at a stop sign, according to the Idaho State Police, who released a statement on Wednesday.

Subsequently, her vehicle was hit by a white 2026 Ford F250 pick-up truck, driven by a 59-year-old man, as the officials reported.

The eastbound pick-up collided with the driver’s side of Cramer’s silver 2018 Honda Odyssey, sealing the unfortunate fate of this young mother.

Cramer was not wearing a seatbelt when the collision happened, while the male driver, whose identity was not disclosed, was.

She was rushed to a local hospital after the violent crash, which left both cars totaled and on the side of the road.

Cramer died in the hospital from injuries sustained in the accident, according to the Bonneville County Coroner’s Office.

Cramer had not been publicly identified until Friday afternoon when the coroner’s office offered condolences to her family and friends in a Facebook post.

The coroner’s office explained they had responded to a report on Wednesday at 10am about a 30-year-old woman who had been involved in a car crash the previous day.

Photos of the wreckage posted by East Idaho News showed how Cramer’s silver car had suffered massive damage after the crash.

One door was completely missing, while the driver’s side and the front of the vehicle were caved in.

The front of the Ford pick-up truck was completely ruined and an airbag appeared to be popping out of the driver’s side.

A GoFundMe posted by Cramer’s family remembered her as a ‘loving wife, a devoted mother, and someone who meant more to our family than words can express.’

She is survived by her husband, Kyle Cramer, and their four children.

The fundraiser sought to raise money to make life easier for Cramer’s husband and kids as they mourned her death.

As of Friday evening, it had raised about $44,500 of its $45,000 goal.

Cramer’s public social media said she had been born in Lehi, Utah, but lived in Rigby, a small city with a population of about 6,000.

The mom-of-four had posted about one of her daughters as recently as May 4, celebrating her baptism.

‘She looked like the little angel she is,’ Cramer wrote.

Cramer regularly uploaded cheery pictures of her children and idyllic family life.

In October, she posted that one of her daughters, who had experienced medical issues, had just turned one year old.

‘I will never be able to put into words how much I love her and how much she has brought to our family,’ Cramer wrote.

Cramer’s funeral has been scheduled for Saturday. A public obituary has not yet been released.

The Daily Mail has reached out to the Idaho State Police, Cramer’s family and the Bonneville County Coroner for further comment.

CHICAGO (WLS) — In a harrowing incident Friday evening on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s bustling downtown, a crash left four individuals, including a 4-year-old child, with serious injuries.

The Chicago police reported that the situation unfolded after a driver attempted to evade a routine traffic stop, prompting the chain of events that led to the collision. The driver is currently in custody.

Chicago fire officials confirmed the crash occurred around 5:15 p.m., near Grand Avenue in the Streeterville neighborhood, a busy section of the city often buzzing with commuters.

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Responders, including a fleet of ambulances and police vehicles, swiftly converged on the northbound lanes to offer emergency assistance and manage the chaotic scene.

According to officials, the four victims were transported to nearby hospitals, their conditions ranging from serious to critical as the medical teams work tirelessly to aid their recovery.

Police said prior to the crash, officers attempted a traffic stop at the location and punctured the tires of a white sedan, which then continued northbound on the road, disobeyed a traffic signal and crashed into a green SUV.

Charges are pending against the driver of the white sedan, a 35-year-old man, who was among those injured. A 23-year-old woman who was a passenger in his vehicle was also injured, CPD said.

A 40-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy who were injured were in the green SUV, police said.

No further information was immediately available.

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