Ida's Wrath, Mom Faces Murder Charges, Store Closing: Top MD News

MARYLAND — Top news stories from the past week include: a tornado hits the Annapolis area; flash flooding killed a Rockville apartment resident; a sheriff says veterans are owed an apology; a court declined to dismiss murder charges against a mother whose two children went missing seven years ago; and chef and philanthropist Jose Andres is feeding Hurricane Ida victims.

Judge Won't Dismiss Murder Charges In Missing Hoggle Kids Case

The court will not dismiss murder charges against Catherine Hoggle in connection with the disappearance of her two kids in 2014, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals decided Wednesday. Hoggle was the last known person seen with her kids, Sarah, then 3, and Jacob, then 2, in September 2014. Police say Hoggle told them she gave her children to someone and they were safe, but would not say where the siblings were.

Tornado Wind Speeds Hit 125 MPH On Path To Annapolis, Edgewater

The tornado that hopscotched across Anne Arundel County when the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered the region Wednesday packed top winds of 125 miles per hour, the National Weather Service has confirmed.

Rockville Flooding: One Dead, Missing Resident Found Safe

The resident missing from a Rockville apartment complex that was flooded on Wednesday morning has been found safe and unharmed, Montgomery County Police said. They were out of state. The flooding that trapped some in their basement apartment on Twinbrook Parkway early Wednesday morning killed one 19-year-old man.

• 3 Dogs Rescued In Reisterstown During Tropical Depression Ida

Here are more of the top stories from the week on Maryland Patches:

• Last Maryland Disney Store Closing In Next 2 Weeks
• 50th Anniversary Celebrations Planned At The Mall In Columbia
• Baltimore County Council Extends State Of Emergency: Report
• Harford Sheriff Gahler: Commissioner Owes An Apology To Veterans
• 11 MD Colleges Make Princeton Review’s ‘Best’ List For 2022
• MD Retail Stores Open On Labor Day 2021
• Chef José Andrés Supplying Food In Louisiana After Hurricane Ida
• New Shops, Restaurants Open At Arundel Mills; More On The Way

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