Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders

Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders

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  • Father and son: R.C. and Eugene Horsch | The Olney House, Part IV
    R.C. and Eugene Horsch, from the beginning, have been the names linked to the disappearance of multiple women who investigators believe died at 417 Chew Avenue. The story of the Olney House will first and foremost always be about the victims, but understanding the full scope of the case requires a deeper look at the father-son duo that lived in the home and shared extensive criminal pasts.
    Join KYW Newsradio Crime & Justice Reporter and Gone Cold podcast host Kristen Johanson as she reviews R.C.’s and Eugene Horsch’s run-ins with the law prior to the Olney House investigation, and talks to a renowned FBI forensic linguist profiler with an expertise in serial killers.
    Check back for future installments in this ongoing limited series, or watch them on the KYW Newsradio YouTube channel.
    Philadelphia police encourage anyone with information about the Olney House, or the men associated with it, Eugene Horsch and Raymond Charles Horsch, to come forward. The department tip line is 215-686-TIPS (8477). The direct line to the homicide unit is 215-686-3334.
    17 min
  • Where are they? | The Olney House, Part III
    What does the Olney House represent? To true crime fans fascinated by the investigation into Raymond “R.C.” Horsch; his son, Eugene; and their residence at 417 Chew Avenue; the home has become a spectacle of sorts. A destination for gawking and capturing social media content, an interruption for neighbors who were accustomed to the relative peace and quiet of an inner-city, North Philadelphia block. For families and friends of the victims police believe were lured to the site by the elder Horsch, the house has somber symbolism. It could very well been where their loved ones took their last breaths, a place that provides little closure to the end of troubled lives.
    Join KYW Newsradio Crime & Justice Reporter and Gone Cold podcast host Kristen Johanson as she explores what the Olney House means to various groups of people. She also speaks with a pair of veteran Philadelphia crime reporters about the history and appeal of true crime content, as well as a grief counselor who offers perspective on the toll homicide cases take on victims’ families.
    Check back for future installments in this ongoing limited series.
    Philadelphia police encourage anyone with information about the Olney House, or the men associated with it, Eugene Horsch and Raymond Charles Horsch, to come forward. The department tip line is 215-686-TIPS (8477). The direct line to the homicide unit is 215-686-3334.
    125 FBI agents.
    19 min
  • New victims | The Olney House, Part II
    The investigation into the Olney House has entered its fourth month. Attention surrounding it has exploded, with national news outlets starting to pick up the story and social media updates going viral. The scope of this winding, dark case continues to expand as well. In their latest press briefing, officials revealed that three more women were found on video evidence recovered from the home of the late R.C. Horsch, and his son, Eugene. The women were seemingly dead, bringing the total to five victims who police believe entered 417 Chew Avenue, only to never come out alive.
    Join KYW Newsradio Crime & Justice Reporter and Gone Cold podcast host Kristen Johanson as she details the latest efforts of law enforcement to figure out exactly what happened inside an inconspicuous brick twin home in North Philadelphia. Johanson also talks with a Villanova University expert in commercial sexual exploitation, who explains how R.C. Horsch may have lured women to his residence.
    Check back for future installments in this ongoing limited series.
    Philadelphia police encourage anyone with information about the Olney House, or the men associated with it, Eugene Horsch and Raymond Charles Horsch, to come forward. The department tip line is 215-686-TIPS (8477). The direct line to the homicide unit is 215-686-3334.
    125 FBI agents.
    22 min
  • A "death investigation" | The Olney House, Part I
    The house was a powder keg of incriminating, suspicious evidence. And there was a lot of it - bizarre items like chemical vats and urns, and tens of thousands of macabre files on hard drives. As one official described the material, "It's dark. Very dark." Months after launching an exhaustive search of a twin brick residence on a quiet block in North Philadelphia shared by a man and his late pornographer father, law enforcement in mid-August was finally ready to share a massive breakthrough - two women missing for years had been identified on video footage found in the home. The connection was strong enough to classify the case as a "death investigation," with officials foreshadowing this latest update was just the beginning.
    Join KYW Newsradio Crime & Justice Reporter and Gone Cold podcast host Kristen Johanson as she sets the table for this extraordinary case, explaining what investigators know and don't know. Check back for future installments in this ongoing limited series.
    Philadelphia police encourage anyone with information about the house at 417 West Chew Avenue, or the men associated with it, Eugene Horsch and Raymond Charles Horsch, to come forward. The department tip line is 215-686-TIPS (8477). The direct line to the homicide unit is 215-686-3334.
    19 min
  • Ricochet, Part 5: The Impact

    Jhalil Shands, 25 years old, was out on a date with his high school sweetheart in Old City, Philadelphia, when three people jumped out of a car and brutally shot and killed him. He was loved by his family and lived a good life, but still found himself in the middle of a dangerous world. In the final episode of “Ricochet”, we hear from Jhalil’s family and other mothers who have lost their children to gun violence, and two psychologists break down how trauma impacts both parents and children, how race and toxic masculinity are tied into the cycle of violence, and what kids need in order to see a different path.

    See photos and read more about this episode here.

    Host: Kristen Johanson
    Producer: Sabrina Boyd-Surka
    Production Assistant: Winston Harris

    33 min
  • Ricochet, Part 4: The Investigation

    Sixteen-year-old Kahree Simmons was playing basketball on a Thursday evening when a van pulled up and bullets started firing. He was hit in the neck and died. We hear Kahree’s story, ride along on patrol with police officers in the neighborhood where he was killed, and talk with law enforcement and prosecutors about what goes into a shooting investigation and charging. Plus, we talk about what the word “gang” means in Philadelphia and why young people join these violent groups.

    See photos and read more about this episode here.

    Host: Kristen Johanson
    Producer: Sabrina Boyd-Surka
    Production Assistant: Winston Harris

    27 min
  • Ricochet, Part 3: The Wound

    Lou Berrios was coming home from his first Eagles game, about to open his front door, when he was shot in the back in a suspected attempted robbery. He survived, but between surgeries and PTSD, his recovery is a lifelong struggle. In this episode, we focus on the physical impacts of getting shot, how doctors respond, and how guns and ammunition have become more powerful over the years. Medics tell us about how their jobs have changed. And we speak with one advocate who explains how fear is a major factor in gun violence, and how those moments of fear may be the best time for intervention to help stop the bloodshed.

    Read more about this episode here.

    Host: Kristen Johanson
    Producer: Sabrina Boyd-Surka
    Production Assistant: Winston Harris

    28 min
  • Ricochet, Part 2: Shooter

    Jermaine Robinson was bullied as a kid, until his mom, Andrea, taught him how to box and “protect himself.” She says something clicked in her son’s head that day. He began to carry a gun, run with the wrong crowd, and get picked up by police. His friends called him "Shooter". He was in and out of the court system for years, and Andrea says she tried everything, until one day, Jermaine was shot and killed. As Andrea shares her story of grief and anger, we try to understand what drives a person to pick up a gun and shoot, and how trauma is often the trigger.

    Read more about this episode here.

    Host: Kristen Johanson
    Producer: Sabrina Boyd-Surka
    Production Assistant: Winston Harris

    31 min
  • Ricochet, Part 1: The Trigger

    In October of 2019, two children were shot within hours of each other, including two-year-old Nikolette Rivera.  A bullet from an assault rifle struck her head and instantly killed her. It was at the hands of a man named Tayvon Thomas, who grew up abused and neglected, and turned to drugs. We dig into both sides of this tragedy, examine the systemic failures that contributed, and ask why the most vulnerable feel the least protected.

    See photos and read more about this episode here.

    Host: Kristen Johanson
    Producer: Sabrina Boyd-Surka
    Production Assistant: Winston Harris

    26 min
  • Coming soon: Ricochet

    Gun violence is a national crisis. In Philadelphia, more than 10,000 people have been shot in the last five years. 2,100 people have died. 

    Every bullet fired has a ripple effect. In this series from Gone Cold, we’ll examine the issues through stories from those affected the most: victims, defendants, law enforcement, medical workers, judges and families, while highlighting unsolved cases. What makes someone pull the trigger? What is the lasting impact? And what, if anything, can make it stop?

    Hear the first episode of “Ricochet” on Wednesday, January 24 on the Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders feed.
    Subscribe wherever you get podcasts for free downloads delivered to your phone every week.

    Host: Kristen Johanson
    Producer: Sabrina Boyd-Surka
    Production Assistant: Winston Harris

    4 min

About Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders

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Gone Cold is a true crime podcast about cold cases, from KYW Newsradio. Tom Rickert and Kristen Johanson explore unsolved murder mysteries in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.