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Police say video shows two missing women, evidence seized

8/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police say video from Eugene Horsch’s Olney home appears to show bodies of women Maribel Fresses and Gabriella Amarando.
Detectives seized 600,000 images, 70,000 videos and over 10,000 pages of writings from hard drives at 400-block West Chew Avenue.
Families were notified Wednesday despite bodies not being recovered, preventing death certificates.
Horsch remains in federal custody on felon firearm and unlawful document charges, with a jury trial set for September 8 2026.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial, which unfolded over eight months (Jan 24–Oct 3, 1995) and drew roughly 95 million viewers, showed how the LAPD’s forensic collections can shape public perception. That precedent informs the upcoming Sep 8, 2026 trial of Eugene Horsch, whose digital trove forces courts to allocate unprecedented resources for modern evidence management.

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Story summary

Police say video from Eugene Horsch’s Olney home appears to show bodies of women Maribel Fresses and Gabriella Amarando.
Detectives seized 600,000 images, 70,000 videos and over 10,000 pages of writings from hard drives at 400-block West Chew Avenue.
Families were notified Wednesday despite bodies not being recovered, preventing death certificates.
Horsch remains in federal custody on felon firearm and unlawful document charges, with a jury trial set for September 8 2026.

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