Salvadoran fugitive sentenced to life in woman’s killing on a Maryland hiking trail
Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an undocumented Salvadoran immigrant, received two life sentences plus 40 years for premeditated murder and rape of Rachel Morin, a mother of five, in 2023.
- Victor Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Rachel Morin, as stated by Circuit Judge Yolanda L. Curtin.
- Rachel Morin was reported missing after going for a run on August 5, 2023, and her body was discovered the next day, according to authorities.
- DNA evidence linked Martinez-Hernandez to the crime, leading to his arrest in June 2024 in Oklahoma, following tips and further investigation.
- The case gained national attention during the 2024 presidential election, as noted by President Donald Trump's comments on immigrant crime.
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