Eugene Horsch: Police to provide update on ongoing drugs, weapons case
PHILADELPHIA - Investigators in Philadelphia will provide an update Wednesday into the investigation surrounding 55-year-old Eugene Horsch.
What we know:
The Philadelphia Police Department called a 2 p.m. press conference Wednesday to provide an update into the investigation.
You can stream the press conference live in the player above.
The backstory:
Horsch, 44, was arrested in Center City in June after officers found him and another woman inside a vehicle with drugs, two loaded guns, and a fake DEA badge. He was charged with drugs and weapons crimes.
The encounter led investigators to a home on Chew Avenue where they made several unsettling discoveries, including guns, ammunition, and drugs. A 55 gallon drum attached to water lines, and various chemicals in bottles were also found.
Agents also discovered fake federal identification, computers, and more than 120 pieces of so-called ballistic evidence. Authorities returned to the property over the last several weeks searching for evidence, including excavating part of the front yard.
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Court documents obtained by FOX 29 News show Horsch was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and another count of possession of an unlawfully produced document and authentication feature.
As the investigation continued to unfold over the last several weeks, detectives began looking into Horsch's connection to two missing persons cases.
Amy McHale, who was previously married to Horsch's late father, has been missing since 2016. Blair Tonzelli, whose name appeared on the fake ID of the woman Horsch was stopped with in Center City, has been missing for several years.
What's next:
Federal prosecutors recently took over the case, meaning state charges were dropped for federal prosecution.
Horsch has a court date scheduled for September, and he remains in federal custody, according to court documents.