• Catherine Hoggle has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the case of her missing children.
• The children, Sarah and Jacob Hoggle, disappeared in September 2014 and have not been found.
• Hoggle was deemed incompetent to stand trial previously due to severe mental illness.
• A judge dismissed previous murder charges due to a five-year legal limit but reindicted Hoggle after her release from a psychiatric facility.
• The children's father claimed Hoggle was exhibiting signs of psychosis before their disappearance.

Catherine Hoggle, a Maryland mother, has been rearrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder concerning her children, Sarah and Jacob, who vanished in September 2014 when they were just 3 and 2 years old. This recent indictment follows her release from a psychiatric facility, where she had been treated for severe mental illness. Authorities say the children were last seen with Hoggle, who later went missing herself and was found days later, refusing to disclose their whereabouts after her arrest, according to CBS News and Newsweek.

In her earlier legal history, Hoggle faced misdemeanor charges like child neglect and obstruction shortly after her children's disappearance, but was later indicted for murder in 2017. However, a judge deemed her incompetent to stand trial, and the initial murder charges were dropped in 2022 due to a legal technicality stipulating a five-year limit to restore competency. Following her discharge from treatment, State’s Attorney John McCarthy indicated preparations to renew the murder charges if she was deemed safe to return to society, as reported by India Times.

Hoggle's psychological state has been a critical aspect of the case, with her attorney, David Felsen, stating her history includes severe mental disorders, including schizophrenia. Following her 2014 arrest, she was treated with antipsychotic medications. Remarks from the children's father, Troy Turner, highlight a complex relationship with Hoggle's mental health, stating she exhibited signs of psychosis before the children disappeared but later suggested she was feigning incompetency to avoid trial, according to CBS News, Newsweek, and India Times.

With Hoggle scheduled to appear in court for a bail review hearing soon, the investigation into Sarah and Jacob's disappearance remains active, and the community continues to seek answers. Both law enforcement and the children's family urge anyone with information regarding the case to come forward, according to Newsweek and India Times.