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Catherine Hoggle in Custody Following Murder Indictment

For Immediate Release: Sunday, August 3, 2025

Gaithersburg, MD - Catherine Hoggle is in custody after a Montgomery County grand jury indicted the 38-year-old on two counts of murder in connection with the disappearance of her two children.

Sarah Hoggle, 3, and Jacob Hoggle, 2, were reported missing in September 2014. They were last seen on September 7, 2014, and their mother was reportedly the last person seen with them.

Since that time, Montgomery County Police, along with multiple partner agencies, have conducted extensive searches in hopes of locating the children.

Hoggle was initially charged with child neglect, obstruction, and later, murder. However, she was found incompetent to stand trial citing mental health issues and was civilly committed to a psychiatric facility. She was released in July 2025.

Following her release, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy convened a grand jury. After the indictment, Hoggle was arrested by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Friday, August 1, 2025. She is currently being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, pending a bond hearing.

Sarah and Jacob Hoggle remain missing, and the circumstances surrounding their disappearance are still unsolved. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477.  A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Tips may remain anonymous. 

 

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Release ID: 25-368
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: arrest , homicide , missing-person