Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, announced on June 4 that they are asking for the public’s help in locating two women, believed to be a married couple, who have been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing the mother of one of them.
Police said in a statement that the two women, identified as Vanessa Chongarello-Henderson of Clarksburg, Maryland, and her girlfriend Samantha Lovell of Phoenix, Arizona, are charged with the murder of Vanessa’s mother, Hilde Henderson, 67.
Officers from the department’s 3rd District found Hilde Henderson dead at her home at the Charterhouse Apartments in the 1300 block of Fenwick Lane in Silver Spring on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, after being called to check on a resident, according to a statement.
“Henderson was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy was performed,” the statement said. “The cause of death was determined to be homicide.”
It added, “During the course of the investigation, detectives identified Henderson’s daughter, Vanessa Chongarello Henderson, and Vanessa’s girlfriend, Raible, as suspects.” Detectives obtained arrest warrants for the two women on charges of first-degree murder, the newspaper said.
“If you have any information about the whereabouts of these suspects or this crime, please call 911 or visit the Montgomery County, Maryland Crime Solvers website. crime solver mcmd.org” in the statement or call the tip line at 1-866-411-8477.
“Tips with information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward ranging from $250 up to $10,000,” it said, adding that tipsters can remain anonymous.
A spokeswoman for the Montgomery County Police Department did not immediately respond to a request from the Washington Blade for information not disclosed in the police statement, including the physical and medical cause of Hilde Henderson’s death and whether detectives had determined a motive for the murder.
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