SEP 19, 2023
The law firm representing Rachel Morin's family has launched a Spanish-language digital campaign in an effort to generate more tips that could lead to the capture of the man suspected in her death.
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“We are deeply committed to exploring every avenue that may lead to answers in Rachel Morin’s case,” Rice said in the statement. “
We believe that the Hispanic community’s involvement is paramount, and our digital campaign is designed to ensure their voices are heard and their insights are acknowledged.” [Managing Attorney at Rice, Murtha & Psoras - the firm representing the Morin family.]
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“Based on the witness statements given to detectives, we are highly confident we are looking for a Hispanic male,” sheriff’s office spokesperson Cristie Hopkins said Thursday. “When the DNA results returned and witness statements indicated we were looking for a Hispanic male, we immediately began working with a local nonprofit, LASOS, to assist in reaching the Hispanic community.”
LASOS, Linking All So Others Succeed, is a nonprofit organization that provides family literacy services and citizenship classes to non-native English speakers in Harford County. ...
Hopkins said the sheriff’s office has also been in contact with Hispanic-owned or frequented businesses, local nonprofits and churches ...
Detectives also went door-to-door in primarily Hispanic neighborhoods ... A Spanish-language video was made and promoted in Spanish-speaking neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Baltimore County, Baltimore City and Harford County, and shared with Spanish-language media, she said.
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