Man arrested for murder in Maryland, El Salvador by Tulsa authorities

Authorities in Tulsa arrested a man on Friday accused of several crimes, including a murder in Maryland.

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According to Tulsa police, Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez is accused of killing a 37-year-old Maryland woman and attacking a 9-year-old girl and her mother during a burglary in Los Angeles.

According to police, Hernandez is also wanted for murder in El Salvador.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office (HSCO) in Maryland confirmed that 23-year-old Hernandez was arrested and charged with the murder of mother of five Rachel Morin.

Hernandez was arrested while “casually sitting” at a bar near 21st and Garnett after the FBI notified the TPD that he was in the area.

TPD detectives, patrol officers and the FBI responded to the bar and arrested Hernandez, who they said initially lied about his identity and knowledge of the crimes he was accused of.

He was taken to the Tulsa County Jail and is awaiting extradition, the TPD said.

According to HCSO, Morin died while hiking on a trail in Bel Air, Maryland, around 6 p.m. on August 5, 2023. Authorities said volunteers recovered her body in a sewer the next day.

According to TPD, authorities believe Hernandez hid next to a trail she was traveling on before attacking and killing her, then fled Maryland.

He is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree rape, the HCSO said.

“We are proud of our Tulsa Police Officers for putting an end to Hernandez’s violent attacks on innocent people,” Tulsa Police said in a press release.