Maryland

New Reward Fund Created for Missing Hoggle Children

The father of two Maryland toddlers missing since September is hoping a new reward fund will help bring his kids home.

Jacob Hoggle, 2, was last seen Sept. 7 and his sister Sarah Hoggle, 3, was last seen the following day. Police have said they are building a homicide case against their mother, Catherine Hoggle, who has diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia. For the majority of her time in police custody, Catherine refused to tell police where the kids were, only remaining adamant they were OK.

Last week, she told her mother and husband she wanted to take police to see the kids.

"She said that she wanted to show the police where the kids were," Catherine Hoggle's husband Troy Turner said. "I asked her how come she doesn't show me, I'm their father, I could pick them up, and then she said that it wouldn't do anything for her to show me, that she needed to show the police herself."

The judge in the hearing said he doesn't think Catherine Hoggle is competent and would not sign an emergency order to let her go with the police to look for the missing children.

Throughout the grueling ordeal, Turner has tried to remain positive.

"My job as their father is to believe in my kids, believe in myself and go find them. Period. That's what we're going to do," he said.

The reward fund has been set up in conjunction with the non-profit Victims' Rights Foundation (VRF).

"It gives us more organization and a greater base to pull volunteers from," Turner said.

Meanwhile, Montgomery County Police have recharged their search for the missing toddlers.

"With the colder weather, the leaves have fallen off the trees," Cpt. Darren Franke said. "It's changed the terrain out there in areas we've already searched. We're going to be searching those areas again."

Sarah's 4th birthday is a week from Thursday -- Turner said that day could be the hardest yet.

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