Plea Deal in Child's Swing Death; Pedestrian Dies; Missing Hoggle Kids Update: News Nearby

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Mom Who Pushed Dead Child in Swing for 2 Days Enters Plea

The grim story of a mother who kept her toddler son in a playground swing for nearly two days – until the child died of cold and dehydration – has entered a plea.

Authorities found Ji’Aire Lee, 3, dead in a swing being pushed by his mother after residents in the Charles County community reported that the pair seemed to have been in the park for hours on end. >>> Read more.

Silver Spring Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian Along I-270: Police

A pedestrian who was struck Sunday night along southbound Interstate 270 in Germantown has died from his injuries, according to Montgomery County Media. According to police, Nicolas Rodriguez-Sibrian of Montgomery Village was taken to Shady Grove Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. >>> Read more.

Missing Hoggle Kids: Mother ‘Not Competent’ For Trial

For the sixth time in 17 months, a Montgomery County mother of two missing children was deemed incompetent to stand trial on charges she is responsible for their disappearance.

A judge ruled Monday that Catherine Hoggle, who has been institutionalized since she was arrested in September 2014 following the disappearance of her children, cannot stand trial. >>> Read more.

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