At least 5 women dead, more missing in connection to Olney home, Philly police say

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Editor’s note: This story may contain content that is disturbing to some. Investigators in Philadelphia said they have recovered more than 1 million pieces of digital evidence of physical and sexual abuse from a home in the city’s Olney section linked to the disappearances of at least five women . On the 400 block of West Chew Avenue , Philadelphia police and the FBI found thousands of videos, as well as cameras, computers, hard drives and phones. Authorities also found five urns in the basement that they believe contain human ashes.

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Scoop News DeskPhilly, Delaware · Published Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM UTC

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