What connects suspected Philadelphia serial killer R.C. Horsch to a Kensington funeral home involved in the illegal sale of hundreds of human bodies?
This week, my investigation into the Philadelphia serial killer case takes an extraordinary turn. I've been digging into the history of the Garzone Funeral Home, a Philadelphia mortuary connected to one of the most disturbing body-parts trafficking scandals in American history.
In 2004, the Garzone operation began supplying human remains to Biomedical Tissue Services, a company that harvested and sold bones and tissue for medical use. According to court records, at least 244 bodies were supplied without the knowledge or consent of their families, generating more than $245,000 for the funeral-home operators.
And here's where the story takes an unexpected turn.
R.C. Horsch reportedly had access to a crematorium associated with the Garzone operation, allegedly paying an employee with drugs and cash so he could photograph and film human remains. Horsch was never charged in the body-parts scandal, but the connection raises new questions about his activities in Kensington.
Every Monday, I bring you inside my ongoing investigation of the Philadelphia serial killer case—what I've discovered, what has changed, and what I'm still trying to figure out.
