Deceased/Not Found MD - Sarah, 3, & Jacob Hoggle, 2, Clarksburg, 9 Sept 2014 *Arrest, incompetent* #2

[JerseyGirl]

Judge to rule whether Catherine Hoggle can stand trial for missing children - WTOP News

A Montgomery County, Maryland, judge will hear evidence and arguments that could determine whether Catherine Hoggle will ever stand trial in the 2014 disappearance of her two young children, Sarah and Jacob.

wtop.com

A Montgomery County, Maryland, judge is hearing evidence and arguments Thursday that could determine whether Catherine Hoggle will ever stand trial in the 2014 disappearance of her two young children, Sarah and Jacob.

Under Maryland law, if Hoggle is not found competent to stand trial by Dec. 1, her murder charges must be dropped, and she would likely be held under a civil confinement.

 

[sds71]

Maryland mom found incompetent to stand trial, charges dismissed in death of her children

Three-year-old Sarah Hoggle and her two-year-old brother, Jacob, disappeared in September 2014

www.cbsnews.com

 

[cvaldez1975]

infuriating!!!!!

 

[cvaldez1975]

i feel so bad for troy. watch her miraculously recover sooner than later. i hope they charge her and lock her in the hospital for 5 years of malignering again.

 

[joe jones]

Judge Drops Murder Charges Against Maryland Mom Accused of Killing Her Missing Children, Involuntarily Commits Her to Psychiatric Hospital

A mother accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son has remained mentally unfit to stand trial for nearly five years, leading a state judge in Maryland to dismiss two counts of first-degree murder

lawandcrime.com

 

[alexwood]

That's exactly as she wanted it. Now, she'll be out before you know it . . . will find her next victim . . . reproduce, and who knows what will happen -- history repeating itself?! <modsnip>

 

[alexwood]

i feel so bad for troy. watch her miraculously recover sooner than later. i hope they charge her and lock her in the hospital for 5 years of malignering again.

I can't like your comment enough, cvaldez! She is a malingerer "par excellence"! Even her own mother knew that she was faking it to avoid prison.

 

[NeverPersonal]

I can't even pretend to understand her case. Why hurt Jacob & Sarah and not her 6 year old?? I am so confused by this woman.

 

[alexwood]

I can't even pretend to understand her case. Why hurt Jacob & Sarah and not her 6 year old?? I am so confused by this woman.

I think it was solely because her 6 year old was wiser (due to age) and would not have been easily duped. She was able to physically control Jacob and Sarah much easier.

 

[cclove0613]

Hi! My name is Chelsie and I'm new to web sleuths! A case I am currently researching is the Hoggle Kids. In 2014, Sarah and Jacob Hoggle went missing, in my area, and were last seen by their mother. The murder charges towards her have been dropped, as she was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and the charges for murder were dropped, and somehow (?) the statue of limitations have passed (I'm not entirely sure how this can happen, and if someone could please help me, that would be great). I am trying to solve this case, and bring justice for these kids. Here are some of the most helpful resources I have found...

Maryland Judge Drops Murder Charges Against Catherine Hoggle in Case of Missing Children

Father of missing children ‘cautiously optimistic’ as Catherine Hoggle dismissal date nears - WTOP News

Still no answers 8 years after Hoggle children last seen with mother in Montgomery County

Thank you so much!

Chelsie

 

[cclove0613]

Thinking of Sarah and Jacob as we approach the anniversary date of their last being seen. After all the legal twists and turns, what happened at the MS Appeals Court, is Catherine to be held indefinitely, are the murder counts to stand, anything further about her possibility of being restored to sanity? I keep thinking of the grandparents- the day she left with each child, wasn't there cause for concern she shouldn't have even been alone with them, given her mental history? I realize hindsight is 20/20 but it seems they were to have supervised her with the children, or am I mixing this up with another case?

Please update case details, any legal info you may know.

Yeah so Troy, the father of Jacob and Sarah actually suggested to the doctors she's not alone with the kids, when she was first diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. The doctors agreed with Troy, so no, she shouldn't have been with the kids and that is one thing that enrages me about this case.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Sept 7, 2023

Video with article.

9 years later family still seeking answers in Hoggle children disappearance

Nine years after then 3-year-old Sarah and 2-year-old Jacob Hoggle were last seen, their family is still searching for answers.

www.fox5dc.com

 

[Deleted member 306806]

Age progression of Sarah and Jacob.

 

[alexwood]

She "disappeared" the children to punish her husband. She may have a personality disorder, but that does not exonerate her from the crimes that she has committed.

 

[OddOneOut]

The children can't be too far from Catherine's parents' home as she was only gone 3 hours when she made Jacob disappear. I'm assuming Jacob and Sarah are in the same place.

 

[justiceforsarahandjacob]

Yeah so Troy, the father of Jacob and Sarah actually suggested to the doctors she's not alone with the kids, when she was first diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. The doctors agreed with Troy, so no, she shouldn't have been with the kids and that is one thing that enrages me about this case.

Hi, I was wondering if you continued researching the case and found anything that could be helpful to us. I’m probably too late. Thank you.

 

[Occam's Zebra]

It's ridiculous that she wasn't considered fit to stand trial. She lied to her parents about where Jacob was, and then lied to Troy about where both of the kids were. She knew she had done something terrible. If she were sure they were possessed by demons or something and she needed to "save" them by killing them, then I'd believe she was incompetent to stand trial. But all of the lying and games she played - she knew what she was doing.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 2, 2024

WATCH LIVE: The Hoggle Children Disappearance, 10 Years Later

As the 10th anniversary approaches of one of the Washington, D.C. area’s most notorious missing persons cases, new developments are drawing renewed attention to the tragic disappearance and murder of young Sarah and Jacob Hoggle.

www.fox5dc.com

Hoggle was charged with the murders of her children but has repeatedly been deemed incompetent to stand trial.

After five years, the charges were dropped, though Hoggle remains confined at a Maryland state mental hospital.

Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy described the case as "certainly the most frustrating" of his career, emphasizing the community's desire for resolution.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 6, 2024

‘Want to hope': Images show how Hoggle children may look 10 years after disappearance

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released age-progressed images of Sarah and Jacob Hoggle, showing what the siblings may look like now.

www.nbcwashington.com

“As a dad, I want to have hope. And as a father, obviously, I love my kids and I want to hope that in some way, they’re still there,” Turner said. “We’re gonna keep fighting.”

In hopes of getting answers, the NCMEC released age-progressed images of what the Hoggle siblings may look like today. The hope is that the images may spark a memory, or inspire someone to come forward with information.

Sarah would be 13, and Jacob would be 12 years old.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Sarah Hoggle before she disappeared a decade ago (left), and an age-progressed image that shows what she might look like in 2024

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Jacob Hoggle before he disappeared a decade ago (left), and an age-progressed image that shows what he might look like in 2024

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Catherine Hoggle was later arrested and charged with murder. Despite extensive searches, Sarah and Jacob have never been found. According to the NCMEC, Hoggle continues to say her children are "safe."

The last major update in the case came two years ago when a judge dropped charges against Catherine Hoggle.

Montgomery County courts repeatedly deemed Hoggle not mentally competent to stand trial, and Maryland law mandated the charges be dropped after five years. Police said she refused to cooperate, and prosecutors accused her of faking the extent of her mental illness.

A judge ordered Hoggle to be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric institution civilly after it was determined that she remained a danger to herself and others. Hoggle, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia before the children went missing, has been held in a maximum-security psychiatric hospital since her arrest.

‘Want to hope': Images show how Hoggle children may look 10 years after disappearance

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released age-progressed images of Sarah and Jacob Hoggle, showing what the siblings may look like now.

www.nbcwashington.com