Rachel Morin’s family: Did killer cross the border?
- Rachel Morin was found dead on a trail after going for a run
- Suspect's DNA was linked to another crime in California
- A sketch has been released in effort to catch him
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(NewsNation) — The family of Rachel Morin, who was found dead on a popular Maryland nature trail last August, released a commercial pleading for justice in the murder investigation.
Randolph Rice, the Morin family attorney, and Patty Morin, Rachel’s mother, joined NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas on Monday to discuss the latest details in the mystery. One suspicion they have is that the suspected killer has left the country.
“We know he’s a Hispanic male. We know he has the propensity to travel from California to Maryland,” Rice said during an appearance on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” “He may be willing to travel out of the country.”
The advertisement is being played along border towns with the hope that someone might recognize him and contact police.
In February, police in Maryland released new sketches of the man they suspect killed Morin, a mother of five.
The 37-year-old was reported missing in August of 2023 by her boyfriend, who said she never returned after going out for a run. Her body was found on a trail the following day.
Investigators were also able to trace the suspect to another crime in Los Angeles, California, saying DNA from the Morin crime scene was also connected to a home invasion and assault.
The reward for information leading to the arrest of Morin’s killer is $35,000.
“In broad daylight, to grab someone and murder them … it shows that they have no respect for human life. … Possibly, there’s somebody that he’s in cahoots … with that’s helping to hide him. Or he’s changed his appearance. You don’t just disappear,” Patty Morin told Vargas.
Police have asked that anyone with information about the case call 410-836-7788.
