Law enforcement officials in Hartford County, Maryland, have released a sketch of a suspect in the murder investigation of Rachel Morin, whose body was found in a wooded area next to a trail in Bel Air in August.
The Hartford County Sheriff’s Office announced that it has been six months since Morin, a mother of five, was found murdered on the Ma Pa Heritage Trail. She was found dead on August 6, 2023. The day before, Morin, 37, set out to hike the trail around 6:30 p.m.
DNA left at the scene in Maryland matched DNA evidence recovered from an unsolved home invasion and assault case in Los Angeles in March.
The sheriff’s office said in a social media post that detectives have conducted more than 100 interviews and followed up on more than 1,000 tips in the past six months.
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The Hartford County, Maryland, Sheriff’s Office has released two new sketches of a suspect in connection with the murder of 37-year-old Rachel Morin, whose body was found in a wooded area near a trail on August 6, 2023. was published. (Hartford County Sheriff’s Office)
The investigation led detectives to seven states and included assistance from 10 federal, state and local agencies.
Investigators also distributed thousands of bilingual flyers in Maryland and California. Officials said the investigation has not been delayed or stalled.
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A new sketch released by the sheriff’s office shows the suspect wearing a red and black Air Jordan ball cap. Another photo shows the suspect with short black hair.
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Rachel Morin, a mother of five, was brutally murdered on August 5, 2023, on the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air, Maryland. She is pictured with her two children. (Facebook)
The suspect was believed to have been in the Bel Air area for several days prior to the crime, according to the sheriff’s office. Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying this man.
If you have information about who this man is, where he was staying, who he spoke to or where he worked, please contact us at RMTips@hartfordsheriff.org. There is a potential $35,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction.
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The mother of five was a frequent jogger along the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail. The trail begins behind several high-traffic businesses, including a brewery, a Domino’s pizza place, and condominiums. It then connected to wooded areas and neighboring areas outside of Bel Air, Sheriff Gahler previously told FOX News Digital.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.
