Police Searching For 2 Women Accused Of Murder

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Authorities are calling on the public's help as officials search for two women accused of first-degree murder.

Montgomery County Police said Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson, a 29-year-old from Clarksburg, and her 36-year-old girlfriend Samantha Raebel, of Phoenix, Arizona, are wanted in connection to a murder at a Silver Spring senior community.

The person killed was Tjongarero-Henderson's 67-year-old mother, Hilde Henderson.

The elder Henderson was found dead by police during a May 26 welfare check at the Charter House, a community specifically for individuals who are 55 and older.

An autopsy carried out by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found that Henderson died in a homicide.

Officials did not provide additional details on the cause or state how the two women became suspects in the case.

Anyone with information on either the location of the two women or the case overall is urged to contact investigators online or by calling 1-866-411-8477. Tips leading to an arrest, which can be made anonymously, are eligible for a reward of up to $10,000.