Family of murdered Maryland mom Rachel Morin launch commercial pleading for ... trends now
Rachel Morin's family has released a video begging the public to join in the search for the mother of five's killer amid renewed fears that he may have slipped over the southern border.
Morin's mother, Patty, made a tearful appeal to viewers in the 30-second clip as she recalled the child she'd lost.
'Rachel Morin was my daughter. She was a mother to five children. She's a sister,' Patty said. 'Somebody just grabbed her and killed her. If he's willing to kill a perfect stranger he's willing to kill anybody.'
Morin, 37, went missing while jogging on the Ma and Pa Trail in the town of Bel Air, Maryland, last August. Her naked, battered body was discovered the next day in a tunnel along the route, some 45 miles north of Baltimore.
The new commercial includes a desperate plea for information about the suspect and includes a finalized sketch that was released to the public earlier this year.
Rachel Morin's family has released a desperate plea for information amid the hunt for the 37-year-old's killer
Her mother, Patty, asserted the murderer would be 'willing to kill anybody'
Morin's suspected killer was last traced to Los Angeles, where he broke into a home and attacked a young girl. DNA evidence linked the crime scenes together
'If you know this person, turn him in. Let's do this. Let's catch this guy and bring peace to Rachel Morin's family,' said attorney Randolph Rice.
In February, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced authorities had finalized a sketch of the suspect in a news release.
'Over the last six months detectives have conducted more than 100 interviews and followed up on more than 1,000 tips,' the release read, adding that ten law enforcement agencies were assisting with the hunt across seven states.
'Thousands of bi-lingual flyers have been distributed in Maryland and California,' the statement continued. 'This investigation has not slowed or stalled.'
Capt. Andy Lane encouraged people to come forward with information.
'Remember Rachel, remember the area she was in…if anyone remembers anything moving forward…those small details can be the details that break the case open,' Lane said.
The sketch came nearly a year after police released home surveillance footage of the suspect leaving a home in Los Angeles after breaking in and attacking a young girl.
Maryland officials said DNA collected from the scene where Morin's body was found was linked to evidence from the assault and home invasion.
Flyers released by the HCSO describe the suspect as a Hispanic man with a 'muscular build' and 'dark hair,' noting that he is 'believed to have ties to the Los Angeles area and may have been involved in violent crimes in other states.'
The mother of five was killed while out jogging on the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air, around 45 miles outside Baltimore, in August 2023
The family's attorney, Randolph Rice, said the ad is being run in towns along the southern border out of fear the suspect fled the country
The Harford County Sheriff's Office released a finalized suspect sketch in February. In a statement, the office vowed that the investigation had not 'slowed or stalled'
Morin's body was discovered in a drainage tunnel along the route, a day after she went missing. She was naked and badly beaten
