Overview
- Officers conducting a welfare check at The Charter House in Silver Spring found 67-year-old Hilde Henderson dead on May 26, and an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.
- Montgomery County Police announced on June 4 that detectives obtained arrest warrants charging 29-year-old Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson and 36-year-old Samantha Raebel with first-degree murder.
- Police identified Tjongarero-Henderson as the victim’s daughter and Raebel as her girlfriend, named their home ties to Clarksburg, Maryland, and Phoenix, Arizona, and said both suspects have evaded capture and remain at large.
- Investigators have not released the precise medical cause of death or a motive, and officials have limited public detail about the evidence that led to the first-degree murder charges.
- Crime Solvers of Montgomery County and police are asking for tips via 911, the online P3 portal, and a tip line with possible rewards up to $10,000, and the case has shaken residents of the senior living community who reported prior arguments involving the daughter.