Barbara Laker
Journalist covering key news for Philadelphia Inquirer. Tracked by Paperboy directory.
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Olney rowhouse raid may be tied to missing women
Investigators have spent the week at Eugene Albert Horsch's home: "We just don't know what he's doing."
FRONT-PAGE HISTORY
Police searched Olney home last summer
Drugs — not missing women — were the focus after a small blaze at the crumbling twin now connected to the disappearance of Blair Tonzelli.
The missing mother, the 'all-out villain,' and the rundown house on West Chew Avenue
Amy McHale's family thought Eugene Horsch's home in Olney might hold clues to her fate. "It just feels heavy and sad," her daughter said.
Olney rowhouse raid may be tied to missing women
Investigators have spent the week at Eugene Albert Horsch's home: "We just don't know what he's doing."
Philly FOP cites city ‘ineptitude’ in funeral payouts
The police union responded to an Inquirer report on how it sought reimbursement for questionable expenses.
Philadelphia officers wounded in shooting
Gunman, a retired firefighter, shot three police officers following an argument late Saturday, sources said.
FOP’s funeral expense billing raises questions
The police union has asked Philly to cover costs from bar tabs to car repairs. City Hall has generally paid up.
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Barbara Laker in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.