Authorities investigating the violent death of Maryland’s mother Rachel Morin have admitted they have “no idea” where her killer is.
Morin’s body was found on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air on Aug. 6, a day after the mother-of-five was reported missing by her boyfriend when she failed to return home from her hike.
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office launched a manhunt for the killer after Morin’s death was confirmed to be a homicide, noting that detectives believed the attack was random.
Law enforcement has previously released footage from the scene of a home burglary and assault in Los Angeles, where the DNA found matched that found at Morin’s crime scene.
The footage released to the public has led to hundreds of tips, Sheriff Jeff Gahler told Law & Crime Friday, but none have led investigators any closer to finding the killer.
“We are still asking for the support of the public to share that video and view the photo,” Sheriff Gahler told the channel. “Someone out there will recognize him and know who he is. And I’m sorry to say we have no idea where he is. I mean, he could be here in our community.
The sheriff said last week that suspicions had arisen that the suspect may be a serial killer. But despite frantic investigative efforts and a $10,000 reward for information on his whereabouts, the suspect remains at large nearly a month after Morin’s murder.
“There’s nothing stopping him from doing it again at this point. I believe, and our investigators believe, he will do it again,” Sheriff Gahler told Law & Crime.
The sheriff previously told the outlet that detectives are also following leads in Chicago, but did not elaborate on the subject.
On Thursday, Morin’s sister Rebekah Morin shared a behavioral profile suggesting the killer likely exhibits several psychopathic traits, including lack of empathy, compulsive lying, narcissism and manipulation.
The overview, reportedly provided by expert criminal profiler Pat Brown, also suggested the suspect knows someone in Bel Air, possibly explaining how he was able to live in the tight-knit community without raising the alarm.
“The suspect was not reported to have been reported, either at work or at home, anywhere between 6 p.m. and sunset on Saturday, August 5, 2023, when the attack occurred,” the profile said.
Duane Chapman, better known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, has also joined the search. Mr. Chapman appeared on NewsNation to offer his expertise on possible clues in the March footage of the LA home burglary.
The suspect is described as about six feet tall and weighing 350 pounds.
He is between 20 and 30 years old, has dark hair and a muscular build and is believed to be of Hispanic descent.
