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What to know about Catherine Hoggle's attorney withdraws from case

Catherine Hoggle, the Montgomery County mom accused of killing her two children more than a decade ago, was back in court Tuesday afternoon.

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What happened

Catherine Hoggle, the Montgomery County mom accused of killing her two children more than a decade ago, was back in court Tuesday afternoon.

Why it matters

After 11 years, Hoggle now has a new attorney, public defender Meghan Brennan.

Common ground

She wasted no time in making multiple motions.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “After 11 years, Hoggle now has a new attorney, public defender Meghan Brennan.”
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The specific detail that Meghan Brennan is the new public defender is mentioned in the NBC4 Washington report. Other sources mention David Felsen as the previous attorney, but do not independently name Brennan as the replacement.
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web search NEUTRAL — In this MyMCMedia Extra video, defense attorney David Felsen talks about the medical report for his client Catherine Hoggle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLBkK1ff5E
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web search NEUTRAL — In this MyMCMedia Extra video, defense attorney David Felsen tells us what has happened legally since the last competency hearing for his client Catherine Hoggle.
https://archive.org/details/Defense_Attorney_David_Felsen_on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Catherine Hoggle, the Montgomery County mom accused of killing her two children more than a decade ago, was back in court Tuesday afternoon. After 11 years, Hoggle now has a new attorney, public defen…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/catherine-hoggles-a…
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Claim 2: “Hoggle is facing two murder charges in the deaths of her children, Sarah and Jacob.”
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Multiple sources confirm Hoggle is facing two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children, Sarah and Jacob.
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web search NEUTRAL — Catherine Hoggle, 38, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, July 31, on two counts of first-degree murder. Hoggle, who has struggled with mental illness, was initially charged with murder but thos…
https://www.aol.com/her-kids-vanished-without-trace-20314656…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sarah and Jacob's father has long searched and campaigned for justice for his children through the Facebook page, FindSarahFindJacob. The Maryland mother is facing murder charges (Montgomery County Po…
https://www.unilad.com/news/crime/catherine-hoggle-murder-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hoggle has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her two children, 3-year-old Sarah and 2-year-old Jacob. On Wednesday, Judge James Bonifant ruled that Hoggle, who has s…
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/catherine-hoggle-cleared-stand-t…
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Claim 3: “The kids disappeared in 2014, and their bodies have never been found.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the children disappeared in September 2014 and their bodies have never been found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Joseph Reeb (January 1, 1927 – March 11, 1965) was an American Unitarian Universalist minister, pastor, and activist during the civil rights movement in Washington, D.C., and Boston, Massachuset…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Reeb
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jareth is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 1986 musical fantasy film Labyrinth. Portrayed by David Bowie, Jareth is the powerful and enigmatic king of the goblins to whom protagoni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jareth
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities have said Hoggle was the last known person to see 3-year-old Sarah and 2-year-old Jacob alive when they disappeared in September 2014, PEOPLE previously reported. They have never been foun…
https://www.aol.com/her-kids-vanished-without-trace-20314656…
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Claim 4: “Hoggle is due back in court Feb. 20 for another status hearing.”
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No evidence in the provided search results mentions a specific court date of February 20.
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Claim 5: “Catherine Hoggle, the Montgomery County mom accused of killing her two children more than a decade ago, was back in court Tuesday afternoon.”
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Multiple independent sources (NBC4 Washington, 7News, and other web results) confirm Catherine Hoggle appeared in court on a Tuesday regarding the murder charges of her children.
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web search NEUTRAL — #BREAKING: A judge ruled Catherine Hoggle will be held without bond as she faces murder charges in the 2014 disappearance of her two young children.Additional hearings for Catherine Hoggle were not im…
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/maryland/montgomer…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday - while appearing before a judge who over the next few weeks will consider whether to dismiss murder charges against Hoggle in the case - Turner got a chance to speak in court. Hoggle sat 1…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/catherine-…
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web search NEUTRAL — (7News) — The Maryland mother accused of killing her two children in 2014 appeared in court for the second day of a competency hearing Tuesday, four months after her most recent indictment on first-de…
https://wjla.com/news/local/competency-hearing-continues-for…
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Claim 6: “Hoggle's family has said she has severe mental illness, including schizophrenia.”
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While the specific 'family' attribution is less explicit in the snippets, multiple sources explicitly state Hoggle has schizophrenia and has struggled with severe mental illness.
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Claim 7: “Brennan also requested that Hoggle's leg irons and handcuffs be removed while she's in the courtroom, but the judge denied that request”
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The provided evidence mentions motions to dismiss and bail rulings, but there is no mention of a request to remove leg irons and handcuffs or a judge's denial of such a request.
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web search NEUTRAL — Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Robert Greenberg will not be dismissing murder charges against Catherine Hoggle according to court documents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D47ZTJsZYyM
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web search NEUTRAL — Catherine Hoggle indicted again for murder in her children’s 2014 disappearance. Charges were previously dropped in 2022 due to incompetence. Prosecutors say Hoggle confessed during a therapy session.…
https://thedailyrecord.com/2025/08/06/catherine-hoggle-murde…
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web search NEUTRAL — TATE'S FATE Andrew Tate's house arrest EXTENDED after appearing in...
https://www.the-sun.com/news/7624699/andrew-tate-news-releas…
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Claim 8: “The judge did order the state's attorney to not publicly discuss the case, and State's Attorney John McCarthy agreed”
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While sources confirm John McCarthy is the State's Attorney and that Hoggle appeared in court, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific judge's order for McCarthy to refrain from publicly discussing the case.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Thomas McCarthy (born November 29, 1962) is an American actor, travel writer, television director, and author. He is most known as a member of the Brat Pack, with roles in 1980s films such as S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McCarthy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously serv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pamela Jo Bondi ( BON-dee; born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 87th United States attorney general from 2025 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Bondi
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Claim 9: “Hoggle's previous attorney, David Felsen, had represented her for years.”
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NBC4 Washington and other legal reports confirm David Felsen represented Hoggle for years before withdrawing.
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web search NEUTRAL — After 11 years, Hoggle now has a new attorney, public defender Meghan Brennan. She wasted no time in making multiple motions.Hoggle's previous attorney, David Felsen, had represented her for years. He…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/catherine-hoggles-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Catherine Hoggle and her two children went missing in the fall of 2014, and of the three, only she resurfaced. After Hoggle’s arrest, a judge found her mentally incompetent to stand trial. Since then,…
https://www.mdlawyers.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Attorney David Felsen also challenged the legality of Hoggle’s recent arrest, telling reporters after the court appearance that he believes the state has no new evidence.
https://wtop.com/maryland/2025/08/mother-of-2-missing-childr…
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Claim 10: “Hoggle is headed for trial after being found competent to stand trial earlier this month.”
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Multiple sources (WTOP News, YouTube, and others) confirm a judge ruled Hoggle competent to stand trial.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Montgomery County judge ruled Hoggle is competent to stand trail for murder in the deaths of her two young children, Sarah and Jacob.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIuOkRsa6gw
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web search NEUTRAL — A Montgomery County judge declares Catherine Hoggle competent to stand trial for murder in the 2014 disappearance of her children.She had previously been found incompetent to stand trial consistently …
https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2025/12/catherine-hoggle-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A judge ruled Catherine Hoggle is competent to stand trial for murder.Hoggle, 38, is accused of killing 2-year-old Jacob and 3-year-old Sarah in September 2014. The children have never been found, and…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/catherine-hoggle-fo…
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Claim 11: “Hoggle is being held at a psychiatric facility as she awaits trial.”
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