Daughter and girlfriend charged with first-degree murder in Silver Spring woman's death

Montgomery County detectives have charged two women with first-degree murder in the killing of 67-year-old Hilde Henderson. Both suspects remain at large.

Two women wanted for murder of Silver Spring resident

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division have charged two women with first-degree murder in the killing of 67-year-old Hilde Henderson of Silver Spring, norfolktoday.ca reports.

The suspects are Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson, 29, of Clarksburg, Maryland — identified as Henderson's daughter — and Samantha Raebel, 36, of Phoenix, Arizona, Vanessa's girlfriend. Both remain at large, and detectives are appealing to the public for assistance in locating them.

On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, at approximately 11:11 a.m., officers from the 3rd District responded to the Charter House in the 1300 block of Fenwick Lane following a welfare check request for a resident. Upon arrival, they found Henderson dead at the scene.

Her body was transferred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy determined the cause of death to be homicide. Through the subsequent investigation, detectives identified Tjongarero-Henderson and Raebel as suspects and obtained arrest warrants charging both with first-degree murder.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspects is asked to call 9-1-1 or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at www.crimesolversmcmd.org or by calling 1-866-411-8477. Tips leading to an arrest may qualify for a reward of between $250 and $10,000. All tips may remain anonymous.

Source: Google News JM — Crime