(NewsNation) — A Maryland jury has found Victor Martinez-Hernandez guilty on all four counts in the murder and rape of Rachel Morin, a mother of five who went missing after going out for a run in 2023.
Martinez-Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense and kidnapping.
The decision comes after a two-week trial where prosecutors presented DNA evidence linking the man to Morin’s killing.
The 37-year-old mother was last seen at the popular Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air, Maryland, in August of 2023. Morin was later found dead near the trail.
Martinez-Hernandez entered the U.S. illegally multiple times from his native El Salvador, where he was accused of murdering a woman in December of 2022. He was expelled each time he crossed the border in early 2023.
He later appeared in Los Angeles after a successful attempt to get into the country, where he was linked to the assault of a woman and her 9-year-old daughter.
Martinez-Hernandez faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
