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FBI, Philly police dig up Horsch backyard at home tied to 7 missing…

Investigators are examining disturbing video evidence tied to the home, and officials have not said what the second excavation has turned up so far.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:51 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “FBI, Philly police dig up Horsch backyard at home tied to 7 missing women in possible serial killer probe”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5:51 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Philly, FBI.
BBN covered this story before: Eagles star questions his future with Philly after this year (October 15).

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe FBI and Philadelphia police are digging up the backyard of a home in Philadelphia tied to RC Horsch, as investigators look into the disappearances of seven women.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFox News reports the excavation is a second one at the property, and that investigators are also examining disturbing video evidence in what officials are treating as a possible serial killer investigation.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe women are private individuals, so we are not showing photos tonight.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOfficials have not said what, if anything, has been found, and that matters, because a dig is not a conclusion.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFor families waiting on answers, this is the hardest kind of wait.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat to watch next is whether investigators announce any findings from the site and whether charges follow.

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