missing children

May 25, 2021 | Staff Writer

Police Need Help Locating Gaithersburg Teen

Montgomery County Police Department is searching for a Gaithersburg teenager and is requesting the public’s help finding him. According to a police statement, 13-year-old Majai Williams left his home—located on Prism Place—at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, and was riding a red bicycle. Concern for Missing Gaithersburg Juvenile For additional details, visit: https://t.co/aU7x3aQILK pic.twitter.com/cOxmP9xMTJ — Montgomery […]

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November 13, 2019 | Staff Writer

UPDATE: Rockville Teen Located Safe, Unharmed

Update (Nov. 13 at 1:40 p.m.): Montgomery County Police Department released a statement Wednesday afternoon, saying that Lemlen Earley has been located safe and unharmed. Original Post (Nov. 13): The Rockville Police Department is searching for a Rockville teenager and is requesting the public’s help finding her. According to a police statement, 13-year-old Lemlen Earley […]

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October 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

UPDATE: Aspen Hill Girl Located Safe, Unharmed

Update (Oct. 28): Montgomery County Police released a statement Sunday that said Asucenia Martínez Benítez, 13,  has been located safe and unharmed. Original Post (Oct. 23): Detectives from the Montgomery County police Special Victims Investigations Division are asking the public for help in locating a missing Aspen Hill juvenile. Asucenia Martínez Benítez, 13, was last […]

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September 17, 2019 | Staff Writer

Missing Idaho Man and Infant Last Seen in Montgomery County

Detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s help in locating an Idaho man and his son who were recently known to be in Montgomery County. Montgomery County police say 25-year-old Chase Rogers left his residence in St. Pocatello, Idaho on Thursday, Aug. 1 with his five-month-old son Lucious Rogers. As […]

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November 30, 2018 | Douglas Tallman

Hoggle Again Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

Catherine Hoggle was once again ruled incompetent to stand trial on Friday. The woman faces two murder charges in connection with the disappearances of her two children four years ago. The children — Sarah who was then 3 and Jacob who was then 2 — have never been found. They were reported missing, and Catherine […]

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September 7, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Candlelight Vigil for Hoggle Children Will Be Held in Germantown

It’s been four years since two young children from the area went missing. Sarah, 3, and Jacob 2, were last seen with their mother, Catherine Hoggle. Hoggle, who had previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was charged with first degree murder of her children, but deemed not competent to stand trial. She is currently being held […]

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August 30, 2017 | Sonya Burke

Catherine Hoggle Is Expected Back in Court on Aug. 31 (VIDEO)

The mental competency of Catherine Hoggle is expected to be discussed in a Rockville district courtroom Thursday morning. It’s been almost three years since the 30-year-old mother was charged with hindering, neglect and obstruction in the case of her missing children, Sarah (6) And Jacob (5). Since her arrest on the misdemeanor charges, she has […]

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July 8, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Top 10 Stories from June 29-July 6

For a holiday week, Montgomery County had a busy seven days, especially on the public safety front. Three major trials, two fires and a crime summary with a focus on county schools dominate the week’s list of stories (by the way, you’re getting 11 stories in your Top 10; both the preview of Catherine Hoggle’s […]

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July 6, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Hoggle Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial, but ‘Restorable’ (VIDEO)

Catherine Hoggle’s doctors determined that the woman, charged with hindering, neglect and obstruction in the case of her missing children, remains incompetent to stand trial and dangerous, her lawyers said in Montgomery County District Court on Thursday. The doctors do, however, find her restorable. Judge Zuberi Williams set another competency hearing for Aug. 31. Hoggle’s […]

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July 5, 2017 | Sonya Burke

Catherine Hoggle Is Due Back in Court Thursday

Catherine Hoggle is due back in a Rockville district courtroom July 6, for a status hearing. It’s been almost three years since the 30-year-old mother was charged with hindering, neglect and obstruction in the case of her missing children, Sarah (6) And Jacob (5). Since her arrest, Hoggle has been treated for mental health issues at […]

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