Full Episode for Wednesday September 16, 2026

0:00Early morning on a Manhattan sidewalk, a shooting caught on surveillance video. It was an assassination style killing, and everybody saw it. A new podcast series from ABC Audio in 2020 goes inside this captivating case. I'm ABC News legal analyst Brian Buckmeyer. Listen to burden of proof Luigi Mangione, wherever you get your podcasts. This is Nightline. Tonight, Philadelphia serial killer, five missing women linked to one home. The disappearance is stretching across a decade. Please now focusing on this man, authorities discovering chemicals, ammunition, drugs, and a shocking number of disturbing videos showing a possible link to the suspect's father. Is this house of horrors, the home of a killer?

1:00Plus, Jacqueline Smith, one of the original Charlie's angels. But people today still recreating the trio's empowering pose. What she says about the long, close friendship she shared with Cassie Mae, Farah Fossett. One of the last dinners at my house, she came. And I will cry if I think about it. And now, spilling decades of tea like a proposition from a certain co-star. They have this open marriage and they talk about a threesome. And why tell her Swift's new husband, Travis Kelsey, may be out of millions. Plus, amazing tribute. The late great deli part honored in corn mazes across the country. And how the I will always love you, singer. Is still giving back. I think I can. I think I can. From ABC News headquarters in New York, this is Nightline.

2:11Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Tonight, a massive investigation underway in Philadelphia. Were police say at least five missing women are linked to a house of horrors. In the home police say a trove of disturbing items and videos appearing to show some of the victims. Why the man police zeroed in on already had their attention. And maybe most shocking who else they say may have been in on it. Here's ABC's Morgan Norwood. Is this the hunting ground of a serial killer? That's the question and a quiet suburban Philadelphia neighborhood that's now at the city. This is a great story of you may never know who your neighbors are. There were five earns believed to be containing human ashes. The FBI is now flooding agents into the investigation surrounding a home on Choo Avenue. That's now been linked to at least five missing women. And right now, agents say they're trying to authenticate disturbing photos and videos found there. Over one million digital images.

3:12Where recovered and these digital images were on different hard drives, different flash drives, different items throughout the house. There's tons of pictures of lots of people, women posed in different positions within that house on Choo. 27 year old Nicole Fusaro's family says she's among the women linked to the house. Her cousin says she disappeared back in 2018. And the family has recently been in the house for a while. The five missing women who have been identified are Fusaro. 22 year old Gabriel Amorondo and 27 year old Maribel Freese's were all seen in those videos. The other women are Amy McHale who was 44 years old when she disappeared in 2016. And 35 year old Blair Tonselli who went missing in 2023. The case broke open thanks to Tonselli back in June. Police arrested 44 year old Eugene Horsh on firearms charges. He was allegedly found with a woman carrying Tonselli's identification card. The woman allegedly telling police that Horsh gave her the ID card.

4:15When the officer probably went back to his computer and had his station run that particular name. Oh, that's a missing person. That right there triggered them. To start looking at what is this case, that's enough right there to temporarily hold them. And so that's really good front and police work that led them ultimately to this house. That led police to the Horsh home where authorities say they recovered chemicals, drugs, firearms and ballistic evidence. She was creepy. Wasn't much good to say about them. One of the missing women is the woman who was in the house. She was pretty much good to say about them. One of the missing women is linked to Horsh's father Raymond, who died last year. Amy McHale had previously been married to him. Investigators say they recovered video that allegedly shows Raymond Horsh strangling a woman. At some point during this, using channel lock tool of some kind, he puts a zip tie around her neck.

5:18And she becomes unconscious on that video. I've never had that time, but it's just appearing that way. I got a caution you and emphasize we do never recovered a body here. Mr. Horsh is deceased at this time. And we still need to find evidence to cooperate. What appears to have occurred in this video. Let's remember he was making movies. Some of this is play acting and some of it we believe could be real. There's a lot more to unpack. The women that went through that house that are still out and about. So far Eugene Horsh was indicted back in July on federal charges for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, including a gun with the serial number scraped off. He also allegedly had a fake DEA and FBI credentials. While there's no direct or concrete evidence that he's connected to these five women, it doesn't mean that charges can't be brought later based on newly discovered evidence. So far, no bodies of the missing women have been recovered. And as for those urns, we allegedly found inside the home.

6:20We believe one of the urns is RC. We believe one is his sister, one's a friend. The other two were still unidentified. We're working on that. Documents obtained by our ABC affiliate indicate that officers found a handwritten note referencing serial killer Ted Bundy and included methods for disposing a trash. It was inside. I firmly believe that there's going to be more than these five victims. For now, the question remains, what potential horrors may have happened inside this quiet suburb? Our thanks to Morgan. We'll of course continue to follow developments in this investigation. We turn now to Kansas City Chiefs Tied in Travis Kelsey, who was taking a major hit off the field. The NFL superstar was named as a victim in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. Here's ABC's chief investigative correspondent, Eric Cotersky. Tonight, the multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that ensnared Kansas City Chiefs star

7:21and Taylor Swift's new husband, Travis Kelsey, led by this man. I took a plea deal. We focus on getting a pardon because there was a lot of gross violence in the law. Said Jawa Hard to fraud a Kelsey and other investors, including professional athletes, out of more than $30 million. Through his investment company, Swift Dark Capital, federal prosecutors in Missouri said Jawa Hard embarked on a calculated years-long effort to enrich himself at the expense of his investors. They said he spent millions of his victims' dollars on a lifestyle that almost no one in this district could afford, staying at five star hotels, flying across the country on private jets, and dining at the finest restaurants. He pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Our thanks to Aaron. When we come back, we're of Jacqueline Smith, one of the original Charlie's Angels, opening the door to decades of secrets like the time a certain co-star propositioned her. She was free sexually and proud of that and a free spirit, and they had an incredible marriage.

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9:27If you like your true crime, like you like your coffee, red handed is the podcast for you. It's dark, intense, and might just keep you up all night. I'm Hannah, I'm Sauruti, and every week on Red handed, we break down a different fascinating case. From the most recent US trials, everyone is obsessing over, like Brendan Banfield, Karen Reed, and Ellen Greenberg. To the most unbelievable stories from around the world, there's nothing we love more than digging into every detail of the cases we cover, getting beyond a basic analysis and cutting to the heart of the story. Red handed has over 400 episodes ready to binge right now. Plus, be sure to check out our weekly sister show, Short Hand, where we unpack everything from the Black Death to Area 51. If you're looking for smart, detailed true crime with personality, check out Red handed, wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome back. Jacqueline Smith has had a story career, catapulting to fame in the 70s, and the one of the hottest shows on television, Charlie's Angels, and then parlaying that fame into her own fashion line, where she was one of the first celebrities

10:31to take an active role in creating her own designs. Now Smith is spilling decades of Hollywood tea in a brand new memoir. She sat down with my nightline co-anchor, Jujujang. You've held on to a lot of secrets for a lot of years. Yeah. What made you want to spill some of them? I thought it might be nice to talk about something I love my upbringing. It gave me so much to be able to navigate the world that would come my way from a show like Charlie's Angels. For generations of fans, Jacqueline Smith will always be an angel. Why would I ask questions about somebody I've never met? She's perhaps best known for playing Kelly Garrett on the hit TV series to her pop culture phenomena, Charlie's Angels. The fashion, those iconic poses, still recreated by fans today. The franchise enduring through the decades rebooted in films. Good morning, angels. Good morning, Charlie. And bringing Jacqueline back one more time. Kelly Garrett.

11:31Hello, Dylan. Don't you have a case to solve? In 1976, three women leading a primetime action series was groundbreaking. The show launching Smith, Kate Jackson, and Farah Fawcett into Super Stardo. What's going to do? It's going to throw the dogs out of the center for lucky. Let's go! Come on. Jacqueline, Kate, and Cheryl Ladd, who replaced Fawcett after just one season, onstage this week at The Emmys. It's an honor to be here tonight to present The Emmys for drama series. And to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Charlie's Angels. Jacqueline seemingly ageless, now 80, and getting candid about her life. Getting emotional, remembering her friend Farah, who lost her fight with cancer in 2009. You and Farah stayed close throughout your life. But you said you were actually closest at the end. Yes. What was that bond like? Well, I mean, you see somebody that's had it all, and could maybe not handle it like she did,

12:39which was brave and hopeful, and she never gave up, and she had her humor. But you know, one of the last dinners at my house, she came. And I will cry if I think about it. She... We cut. Her legs were ten times the size, and she wanted to try on my shoes. And it was like girlfriends again. In that closet. And she just was funny. She didn't get upset that the shoe wouldn't fit. So I gave her the shoes. Take them. Yeah, it's sad. You miss your friend. I do. I do. Smith revealing that tender story and more in her new memoir, I once knew a guy named Charlie, where she describes an idyllic childhood in Texas with bumps along the way. There are so many things that you write about on the book that are so relatable to people. One of them is sort of obsessive, compulsive rituals that you went through.

13:40Yeah, I had a very unusual form of OCD, and it started as magical thinking, which is common in young children. I love my grandfather like Cush Crazy. You know, he lived to be almost 102. I loved him so much that I felt I could transfer energy and damn. The problem with magical thinking is then you think you have some onypetence, and it becomes compulsive. A trained dancer, Smith moved to New York at 19, hoping to perform on Broadway. And I wonder if that is the secret to why you look so fabulous. Well, thank you. You make 80 look amazing. I think dance does give you a discipline in life. It trains your body. You're very aware. I still work out of it because that does make a difference clean, clean living. But in New York, Smith's Broadway dreams took an early detour. You became sort of Madison Avenue's favorite commercial person. There was Max Factor.

14:40There were 100 plus commercials that you did. I think the one that would probably be really important was Brec. Far less detergent, far more natural ingredients. That commercial was her entry into TV guest roles and eventually Charlie's Angels. Being a boss lady, both on camera and off. You were the only angel in all five seasons. Yeah. Eventually earning 100,000 an episode. And yet when it started, you reveal that Kate was offered 10. Fair was offered five. You were offered three. Right. How did you fight back? I thought, well, fair and I've done the same thing. But I'm not going to sacrifice and feel less than. And so, hey, you know, when we talk about feminism, I stood my ground and I got what I wanted. And my agent said, are you sure this is an unusual show? You'd be a lead. Think about this. Don't blow this. Don't blow it. And I said, nope, I'm standing my ground. And I got it. After the end of Charlie's Angels, Smith earned the nickname, The Queen of the Mini Series.

15:43Her favorite role, playing Jacqueline Bouvie a Kennedy. I want a husband, someone who's close enough to touch once in a while. Then in the mid 80s, an unexpected offer from a major retailer turned her into a business mogul. My latest collection for K-Mart let you look great with less effort. You got to love that. Talk about pioneering. You were the very first celebrity to have a branding deal that ended up sort of conglomerate onto yourself. I think Charlie's Angels gave me that gift because I don't think I would have been approached. I said, me, why? Why me? I'm not a designer. And they said you're, you're admired, you're trusted, you're familiar. And women really would turn to you. But it was the smartest business decision I've made because over a hundred million women have worn the clothes. And the clothes flew out of the store. Smith married four times and has two children, Gaston and Spencer Margaret. But as her second marriage was crumbling, she writes about declining a shocking proposition from her Charlie's Angels co-star, Tony Roberts, who was in an open marriage.

16:46There's a jaw-dropping moment with Tony Roberts. They talk about a threesome. I was going through a bad marriage. And I think she thought in viewing me that it made me feel unfim and less than. And she probably said, hey, Barry thinks you're great. Barry and I love you. Because yes, she was free sexually and proud of that and a free spirit. And they had an incredible marriage. I know that maybe she was making me feel good. Smith says being a now happily married grandmother of three is her most important role yet. What's your legacy? The best thing in my life is my family. So my endgame was never a fame. It happened and I'm grateful that the journey's been amazing in my life. Words to live by. Our thanks to Juju. I once knew a guy named Charlie is available now. When we come back, Dalley Park, honored and corned feels across America. How the amazing tributes are getting back in true Dalley fashion.

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19:57We've had first-time corn maze goers all the way to people who travel the east coast to do corn maces. Danielle Gallup's maze in Brookfield, Connecticut is one of 20 corn maces across the country and Canada celebrating the Smoky Mountain songbird. Here's one in Grand Rapids, Michigan with Dali Parton's face in the guitar. And here's another new tie with her image in the words, an American treasure. Well hey there, it's Dali. Grab your friends, gather up the family, and come on out to one of my favorite farms. What would be hard to believe is that this international plan was actually charted out before Dali's passing. Initially, it was an effort by the company that designed all these maces called the Maze to honor the 31st anniversary of Parton's non-profit Imagination Library. What's your help me? I'll help you. I think I can. I think I can. Over the past three-plus decades, Imagination Library has given out more than 300 million books to children, five and under. And of course, now for the corn mace owners. Hearing of her passing really changed the meaning for us.

20:59It made it exponentially more meaningful to us. Danielle says the planting began at the end of June. So we got to follow the map. And a few months later, now that it's officially open, where might it get trickiest to navigate this tribute to a beloved American icon? It's definitely Dali Parton's hair. She has a lot of it and it comes to little tips and you don't know where the next little opening is going to be. Our thanks to Danny. All the farms will be donating a portion of the proceeds to Dali's Imagination Library. That's nightline for this evening. Thanks for the company in America. Good night. We were two perfect little families that are all best friends. Denise calls me and said Mike hasn't come home. It was speculation that he got eaten by an alligator. She starts an affair with my husband. Saying they stabbed me in the back doesn't even touch it. They had stabbed me in the soul. She wanted answers. My heart is racing. This is where the good stuff starts.

22:01On new 2020, Friday night on ABC and stream on Disney Plus and Hulu. Florida State Law Professor Dan Marquette. Shot in the head twice. If you told me this story, I would not believe it. Dan and Wendy... They just seemed like the perfect couple but appearances are not what they always seem. Wendy's family... They hated him. It's not a normal family. My brother said, it hit me out. It was like a Boris president. That's insane. This whole thing will make you go crazy. America's number one news, ABC News, now streaming 24-7 on Disney Plus. This is the way. Hi, I'm John Favreau. We are launching the all-new Star Wars, the Mandalorian and Grogu official podcast. I'm sorry, I can't focus at the moment. We're going behind the scenes, with the cast and crew sharing stories from the set, creative insights, and a few surprises from across the galaxy. I think he's earned a little snack.

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