Silver Spring to Ohio: How two women wanted for murder found shelter with a stranger

Plus: Police raid yields cocaine, weed, firearm, man arrested; Gaithersburg fire leaves five without home

By Staff

July 20, 2026 6:00 a.m. | Updated: July 19, 2026 11:03 p.m.

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In late May, Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson, 29, and Samantha Raebel, 36, were wanted by police for the murder of Tjongarero-Henderson’s mother. The two made it from Silver Spring to Genoa, Ohio, where a stranger offered them refuge — until she discovered their secret. [The Washington Post]

Silver Spring man held without bond distributing for allegedly dealing large quantities of cocaine

Wildy Cherubin, 38, of Silver Spring is being held without bond after police raids on July 8 and 9 yielded drugs, cash and a firearm. [7News]

Gaithersburg house fire leaves five without home

Five people are without a home after a fire caused by lightning ripped through the Gaithersburg house. [DC News Now]

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Originally published at Bethesdamagazine