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- As everyone's aware,
on August 6th, 2023,

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our peaceful Harford
County community was rocked

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when the body of Rachel
Morin was discovered

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in an area just about a mile from here,

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just off the MA & PA Hiking Trail

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just outside the town of Bel Air.

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In addition to the impact

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to our local Harford County community,

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Rachel's murder gained national

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and even international attention.

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The young mother of five

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whose life was violently
taken in a public location

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that is one of the safest
places in the state.

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It's not supposed to happen,

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and it shouldn't have happened.

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In the days and months
since Rachel was murdered,

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Rachel's family and friends,

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our Harford County community,

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and the men and women

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of the Harford County Sheriff's Office,

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along with all of our allied partners,

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have worked tirelessly

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to bring the individual

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responsible for her death to justice.

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Our deputies and our partners
have worked this case

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with persistence and passion

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for Rachel and for her family

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every day over the past 10 months.

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Just over three weeks ago on May 20th,

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on what should have been
Rachel's 38th birthday,

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and in a poetic coincidence

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or perhaps in Rachel's
own divine assistance,

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our investigators uncovered a
lead that led us to this day.

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And on this day, I'm here to tell you

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Rachel's murderer is no longer a free man.