The Brief
- Police and FBI have excavated more than half of the backyard at 417 West Chew Avenue, looking for forensic evidence, according to law enforcement sources.
- Investigators have found numerous animal bones but no human remains so far, sources tell FOX 29.
- The search is focused on finding evidence related to at least seven missing women, with digital images recovered guiding police, according to investigators.
PHILADELPHIA – Investigators have passed the halfway point in excavating the backyard of 417 West Chew Avenue as police and the FBI seek forensic evidence that can tie seven missing women to the home. The search continued Monday, with authorities using heavy equipment to dig and sift through the property segment by segment.
Ongoing police and FBI excavation at West Chew Avenue home
What we know:
Work at the property, formerly belonging to the late Raymond R.C. Horsch and his son Eugene Horsch, is now in its final phase, according to sources.
The operation has changed daily routines for neighbors.…