Harford County Sheriff Announces Arrest in Rachel Morin Case

The Harford County Sheriff's Office announced it has made an arrest in connection with the Rachel Morin murder case. At a press conference Saturday, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler announced he had made an arrest in the high-profile murder case. Victor Hernandez, 23, of El Salvador, was arrested and taken into custody in connection with the August 2023 murder of Morin on the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air. In February, a suspect sketch was made public and the reward for information in the case was increased to $35,000. The months-long investigation continued as detectives worked with several federal and state agencies and Morin's family on outreach and canvassing, as well as print and social media campaigns. in English and Spanish. Morin's body was found Aug. 6 along the Ma and Pa. Trail in Bel Air, and his car was found in a parking lot. Investigators said Rachel Morin was pulled from the path and dragged into the woods. His body was found in a culvert. This became a national story in 2023, because according to the sheriff's office, an analysis of social media data shows that 18 million people worldwide understood part of the story of the murder of Rachel Morin.