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Children Vanish: Murder Trial Delayed
24 Sep
Summary
- Mother faces murder charges in 2014 disappearance of her two children.
- Trial delayed until October 2027, with defense seeking 'not criminally responsible' plea.
- Children have never been found since their mother was last seen with them.
The trial for Catherine Hoggle, charged with the 2014 murders of her children Sarah, 3, and Jacob, 2, has been rescheduled to October 4, 2027. This marks a significant delay from its previously scheduled start next month. Hoggle's defense team plans to enter a plea of 'not criminally responsible,' citing a mental disorder that they assert prevented her from understanding the nature of her alleged conduct or conforming to the law.
Hoggle was the last known person with Sarah and Jacob before they were reported missing in September 2014. The children have remained unfound since that time. In August 2025, she was indicted on two murder counts. Previously, Hoggle was found unfit to stand trial due to mental health issues and was committed to a psychiatric facility.
The case originated when her ex-boyfriend reported Hoggle and their children missing on September 8, 2014. Hoggle reportedly told him she was taking the children to daycare, but later could not recall which one. She was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and arrested on September 13, 2014, accused of attempting to evade officers. Hoggle has never disclosed the children's whereabouts or how they disappeared.
