Wanted Maryland murder suspect believed to have ties to Nashville, police say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Authorities in Maryland are asking for the public’s help in finding a murder suspect who may have family ties in Nashville.

Samantha Raebel, 36, and Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson, 29, are both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Hilde Henderson. Raebel is believed to have family connections in the Nashville area.

Samantha Raebel, 36, and Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson, 29, are both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Hilde Henderson out of Silver Springs, Md. Raebel is believed to have family connections in the Nashville area. (Photos: Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department)

Officers found Henderson, a 67-year-old woman, dead in Silver Spring, Maryland on Tuesday, May 26. They were responding to a welfare check at the apartment complex.

An autopsy confirmed Henderson died from a homicide. Detectives identified her daughter, Tjongarero-Henderson, and Tjongarero-Henderson’s girlfriend, Raebel, as the suspects.

Tjongarero-Henderson is from Clarksburg, Maryland and Raebel is from Phoenix, Arizona. Both women are now wanted on first-degree murder charges.

Anyone with information about where the suspects are can call 9-1-1 or visit www.crimesolversmcmd.org. Tips that lead to an arrest could earn a reward between $250 and $10,000, and callers can stay anonymous.