Found Deceased MD - Rachel Morin, 37, left for walk on Ma & Pa Trail 6pm, car found at Williams St entrance, Bel Air, 5 Aug 2023 #2

[Jurisprudence]

I don't think LE would so confidently state that they believe this man is the killer if they only had weak DNA evidence

Thank you! (I thought I was alone lol) I agree.

Moo

 

[Friday Fan]

I disagree. If I knew this guy, I would recognize him from that video, no matter how short it is. I'd know his gait, his ears, his legs, his haircut, his body type. If I'm a stranger, no. But if I know the guy, absolutely.

That's jmo

One problem: They need to see the video. Not enough people focus on these things. The more video exposure, the more likely someone will recognize him. I think he does have a unique look, even among a demographic. I had a reaction when I saw the video.

He doesn't have a "generic, bland" look. He's got a unique gait, curved back etc. Don't know if his ear was a camera artifact or if that's how is ear really is?

That said, if I saw him at the grocery store, I probably wouldn't make the connection because I live very far from both crime scenes.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

I disagree. If I knew this guy, I would recognize him from that video, no matter how short it is. I'd know his gait, his ears, his legs, his haircut, his body type. If I'm a stranger, no. But if I know the guy, absolutely.

That's jmo

I hope you’re right.
I’m just scarred by the Delphi case, with a forward facing picture of the suspect, and a short video of him walking and his gait. For over five years the good people of small town Delphi, never called in the guy living right in their town, working at the only drug store in town, playing pool with them on a regular basis.
I hope you are right.

 

[steeltowngirl]

The entrance of Chicago into the mix is very interesting.

Also interesting (and surprising) is the Sheriff publicly announcing that detectives are tracking leads in Chicago.

 

[Cota332]

Focusing in on the sheriff's comments here for a second :

"Although one is a homicide and one is an assault, a serious assault, there are aspects of the crimes that are similar," Gahler tells The Messenger. "I think we're probably lucky that we're not dealing with two homicides."

"He's proven himself to be a very violent individual in the homicide case here"

I know that LAPD stated otherwise, but I still very much believe the attack in LA was SA. Perhaps LAPD published false information in an attempt to not compromise an investigation, or security of the victim.

Further, the Sheriff's caveat that Rachel's homicide proves that this suspect is violent, while stating that the LA incident was a 'serious assault', lends one to infer that the assault in LA was not violent in nature.

 

[jjenny]

Strange that a person has been named a suspect from matching DNA from another crime but still no name for this suspect.

It's not strange at all. Nowdays DNA collected at crime scenes is entered in a database. So DNA collected at RM's crime scene matched to that from another crime scene. But that doesn't mean they know the suspect's name.

 

[Charlot123]

One problem: They need to see the video. Not enough people focus on these things. The more video exposure, the more likely someone will recognize him. I think he does have a unique look, even among a demographic. I had a reaction when I saw the video.

He doesn't have a "generic, bland" look. He's got a unique gait, curved back etc. Don't know if his ear was a camera artifact or if that's how is ear really is?

That said, if I saw him at the grocery store, I probably wouldn't make the connection because I live very far from both crime scenes.

The back is unusual. I am thinking, orthopedists and pain clinics.

 

[ItalyReader]

Also interesting (and surprising) is the Sheriff publicly announcing that detectives are tracking leads in Chicago.

Maybe they are publicly stating this to raise awareness in the Chicago area of the video in the hopes someone there might be able/willing to identify the suspect?

 

[NextSprint]

Maybe they are publicly stating this to raise awareness in the Chicago area of the video in the hopes someone there might be able/willing to identify the suspect?

"Chicago" is giving me "Elantra" vibes from early December... Aka "We're on to you."

 

[Jurisprudence]

"Chicago" is giving me "Elantra" vibes from early December... Aka "We're on to you."

Or perhaps at minimum it may mean "We at least have a link to you now through the results of our IGG" if they in fact investigated this.

jmo

 

[nao]

Moo...are they sure of this fellas nationality?

 

[Inthedetails]

Profiler Pat Brown created a PSA about the suspect at the request of Rachel's family:

 

[jazzbyrd]

Whomever the LA dude is, there was only TRACE amounts of his DNA found on Rachel's body. You can go google, or bing, etc, or run down to the nearest criminology library to determine what 'trace' amounts means, etc, and you're going to notice that what happened to Rachel was probably not a SA, and probably not a violent murder situation by the person whose 'trace' DNA was found on her body. So, even though LA dude is suspect, he's not going to be the one getting arrested that's for sure.
So go ask yourselves where could this 'trace' DNA come from, and how trace amounts ended up on her body, etc, etc .... keep in mind that it's been plastered all over the media that Rachel was on 'MULTIPLE' dating sites, that she was a gym member, spray tan enthusiast, had a cleaning business, etc, etc, etc, so many sources of where this 'trace' amount of DNA could've been picked up.

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I haven't seen anyone reporting "ONLY trace amounts" as you wrote, suggesting they only have a small, dubious amount of dna. in the article you quoted i see "traces of dna", which doesn't necessarily mean the same thing. I mean, sure, they didn't say 'we have an abundance of dna!', but i haven't seen anything suggesting the opposite. Am i wrong? it's there another source suggesting this?

also, even with 'only trace amounts', context matters. was the dna under her finger nails? in her body?

 

[Unsolved]

I tried enhancing the picture. Didn’t work that well!

Using the middle pic you enhanced (on the right below), I compared it to an example of a Navy military cut on the 'net and still think it looks similar to my old eyes. Also remembering there are naval installations in CA, MD and even near Chicago (Naval Station Great Lakes).

 

[FromGermany1]

Using the middle pic you enhanced (on the right below), I compared it to an example of a Navy military cut on the 'net and still think it looks similar to my old eyes. Also remembering there are naval installations in CA, MD and even near Chicago (Naval Station Great Lakes).

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I fear, this hairstyle is very up-to-date nowadays and seen on mannny young men.

Btw: When I had viewed the video several times, I noticed, that his right ear probably doesn't look cauliflower-like. It would be a shame, because it would have helped with identification.

ETA: That the perp had his shirt hanging around his left arm, might it be, he wanted to cover an forearm tattoo??

 

[NextSprint]

Using the middle pic you enhanced (on the right below), I compared it to an example of a Navy military cut on the 'net and still think it looks similar to my old eyes. Also remembering there are naval installations in CA, MD and even near Chicago (Naval Station Great Lakes).

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Navy rules on hairstyles require the hair not to be visible when headwear is in use; I think there's too much bulk at the back of his hair for it to be a "valid" actual Navy cut. Also "In all cases, hair from the back and sides must present a graduated appearance from the hairline upward"; that weird chunk in the middle directly above his ear wouldn't cut it, no pun intended. JMO.

2201 - Personal Appearance

 

[K9Enzo]

Using the middle pic you enhanced (on the right below), I compared it to an example of a Navy military cut on the 'net and still think it looks similar to my old eyes. Also remembering there are naval installations in CA, MD and even near Chicago (Naval Station Great Lakes).

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IMO he’s not military. LE have the suspects DNA and it was not a match stored in the CODIS database. (I believe prior service members without a criminal offenses can request their dna be removed from CODIS) imo

 

[dotr]

Just trying this out for size, a stretch perhaps.. complete speculation, fwiw.
Any chance the perp was a fan of the band Los Lobos, follows some of the shows, staying at family or friend's places?

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[Boots38]

Just trying this out for size, a stretch perhaps.. complete speculation, fwiw.
Any chance the perp was a fan of the band Los Lobos, follows some of the shows, staying at family or friend's places?

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Immerse yourself in comic book culture at WonderCon. Screen QTBIPOC films at the 2023 Outfest Fusion Festival. Listen to a night of FEMcore. And ‘Don’t Mess with Auntie!’

laist.com

''Saturday, March 25; 7:30 p.m.​

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/los-...e-creative-arts-annapolis-md-73a4fafd.htmlLos Lobos
Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University

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That is interesting 2 dates and locations very near 2 of the crimes we know occurred, as well as the recent investigation I'm Chicago being mentioned. What are the chances that a woman was assaulted or worse in June in route to or from the festival? Would be a way he travels around to commit crimes of opportunity while appearing to be a tourist visiting each location. All my opinion of course but you may be on to something.

 

[jjenny]

IMO he’s not military. LE have the suspects DNA and it was not a match stored in the CODIS database. (I believe prior service members without a criminal offenses can request their dna be removed from CODIS) imo

Do all military members have their DNA stored in a database?