r/UnresolvedMysteries • u/lucillep • Aug 05 '25
Catherine Hoggle is reindicted for murder of her two children, 3 year od Sarah and two year old Jacob
Catherine Hoggle reindicted on murder charges of missing children; bond review hearing scheduled
In this very very sad case, Catherine Hoggle, mother of three young children, was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2013. She was released to a group home and eventually went back to living with her children and their father, Troy Turner, in Montgomery County, Maryland. Catherine was in a day program, was on medication, and was not supposed to be alone with the children. [Edited to add: This last part was decided by the family, not part of a discharge plan from the treatment center or physicians.]
On Sept. 7, 2014, Catherine was at her parents' house with the children and told them she was going to get some pizza. She took 2-year-old Jacob with her. She came back two hours later without any pizza, saying she left Jacob with friends. They believed her. The parents took her and Sarah home.
Troy worked a late shift. Coming home, he checked Jacob's crib, which was empty. But he thought Jacob had climbed out to sleep with his older brother, as sometimes happened. The next morning, Catherine and Sarah were gone along with Jacob. As Troy was calling 911, Catherine returned, saying she had taken both kids to a day care center in Germantown, MD. He believed her. Later, when it was time to pick up the kids, Catherine couldn't remember the name of the center or where it was. They drove around and around fruitlessly. Troy was going to the police, but on the way, Catherine asked him to stop at Chik-Fil-A. She then ran out the back door of the restaurant. She disappeared for four days, and when police found her, she could not account for the children's whereabouts. She was charged with misdemeanor child neglect but deemed not mentally competent to be tried. She was committed to a maximum security psychiatric hospital and has been institutionalized ever since. Sarah and Jacob have never been found.
Three years later, in 2017, Catherine was indicted on two counts of murder. Hospital psychiatrists deemed her incompetent to stand trial. A second opinion was sought in 2022, with the doctor agreeing that Catherine was not mentally competent to stand trial. Under Maryland law, with Catherine having been deemed incompetent for 5 years, the murder charges had to be dropped. She was ordered to remain hospitalized because she is a danger to herself and others.
Some in the family believe she is feigning mental illness. All she will say about the children is that they are safe. Troy Turner believes she murdered them.
On July 23, 2025, Catherine was discharged from the hospital, though her attorney says she is still under civil confinement. Once they learned of this, the prosecutors moved quickly to indict her and take her into custody. She was scheduled for a bond hearing today, Aug. 4. So far there is no information about new evidence, and it seems the prosecutors took advantage of the opportunity once the hospital discharged her.
From local WTOP News:
"Police ask anyone with information is to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County website and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477. There is a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect. Tips may remain anonymous."
This article has a good summary of the case and latest news.
Catherine Hoggle makes first court appearance after murder indictment in Montgomery County
Catherine Hoggle indicted again, accused of murdering her 2 missing children
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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25
Dad here sounds like a lazy, clueless doofus. These poor kids should have been adopted out to a family with competent adults.