Harford County Sheriff’s Office announces arrest in Rachel Morin case

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced they have made an arrest related to the Rachel Morin murder case.In a press conference Saturday, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler announced that they have made an arrest in the high-profile murder case. Victor Hernandez, 23, of El Salvador has been arrested and taken into custody in connection to the killing of Morin back in August 2023 on the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air.Video above: Raw press conference – Harford County Sheriff Gahler announces arrest in Rachel Morin CaseIn February, a suspect sketch was released to the public and the reward for information in this case was raised to $35,000. The months-long investigation continued as detectives worked with multiple federal and state agencies and Morin’s family on outreach and canvassing, as well as paper and social media campaigns in English and Spanish.Morin’s body was found on Aug. 6 along the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air, and her car was found in a parking lot. Investigators said Rachel Morin was snatched off the path and dragged into the woods. Her body was found in a culvert.This became a national story in 2023, as according to the sheriff’s office, an analysis of data on social media shows 18 million people around the world have caught some portion of the story involving Rachel Morin’s killing.