1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news Now. I'm Nicol Parton. 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: The man found guilty of murdering Maryland mother Rachel Morin 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility 4 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: of parole, almost two years after her tragic death. Victor 5 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 1: Martinez Hernandez was convicted in April of raping and killing 6 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: the thirty seven year old single mother of five, who 7 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: was assaulted while jogging along a path in suburban Baltimore. 8 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: The MA and Paw trail originally from El Salvador and 9 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: residing in the United States illegally, Martinez Hernandez was sentenced 10 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: to life in prison, as Maryland does not impose the 11 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: death penalty. He is also alleged to have murdered a 12 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: woman in El Salvador in twenty twenty two. In early 13 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three, he attempted to cross the US southern 14 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: border three times, only to be expelled by border patrol 15 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: on each occasion. On his fourth attempt, he successfully entered 16 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: the United States and later appeared in Los Angeles, where 17 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: he was connected to the assault of a woman and 18 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: a nine year old girl. He eventually made his way 19 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: to Maryland, where Moran was discovered dead on August sixth, 20 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three. In June twenty twenty four, he was 21 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: apprehended in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Despite a lengthy search for him, 22 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: a jury reached a verdict on his guilt in just 23 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: under an hour, finding him guilty of all charges in 24 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: just forty six minutes. At the hearing in April, Patty Moore, 25 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: and Rachel's mother, shared a victim impact statement that was 26 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: very emotional and heartfelt. She said, it's like reliving all 27 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: the moments I had with Rachel, from the day I 28 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: learned I was pregnant with her, the hopes and dreams 29 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: I had for her, and the memories of her childhood. 30 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: All those memories flooed back. Additionally, some of Moren's children, 31 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: including her teenage daughter who was the last to speak 32 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: with her, also presented statements during the hearing on Monday. 33 00:01:54,680 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: More crime and justice news after this. A man is 34 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: facing serious allegations after reportedly approaching young girls in an 35 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: elementary school parking lot while clad only in a diaper 36 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,519 Speaker 1: and wearing a pacifier around his neck. As detailed in 37 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: a police report, two girls were riding their bikes and 38 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: scooters in their neighborhood on Thursday, when they noticed a 39 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: silver vehicle trailing them, stopping whenever they did. On their 40 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: way home, they spotted forty five year old Wesley Warl 41 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: inside the vehicle, parked at Andy Woods Elementary School. The 42 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: affidavit states that Warrel exited the vehicle only dressed in 43 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:40,959 Speaker 1: a diaper and called out, goo goo goga, I need 44 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: a diaper change. Startled, the girls quickly pedaled away and 45 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: sought refuge at a nearby home, where a man and 46 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: his son were working in the garage. The man noted 47 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: that the girls arrived in a panic, having skinned their knees, 48 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: and claimed a scary man was after them. While the 49 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: sun went to investigate the vehicle described by girls, a 50 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: woman in the house tried to reassure them. They were 51 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: visibly shaking, and she said genuinely terrified. The girls recounted 52 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: that the man had asked if they would quote change 53 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: my diaper, according to the affidavit. Investigators later identified Warrel 54 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: as the suspect and arrested him at his workplace. The 55 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 1: man faces charges of criminal solicitation of a minor and 56 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: criminal trespass, among other offenses, some of which date back 57 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 1: to nineteen ninety nine. In September nineteen ninety nine, he 58 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,639 Speaker 1: was reported for watching children at a daycare, claiming to 59 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: police that he was quote only changing his diaper. In 60 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: April two thousand and two, he was seen peering into 61 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: apartment windows and admitted to observing young girls during a daycare. 62 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: He was confronted and asked to leave. By April two 63 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: thousand and five, Warrel was arrested for stalking and ex girlfriend, 64 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: resulting in a five year probation sentence. He received a 65 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: criminal trespass warning in August two thousand and five after 66 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: being caught watching a woman near a pool, and again 67 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 1: in November two thousand and five for lurking behind a 68 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: tree while observing children playing. In July two thousand and six, 69 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: Worrel was reportedly walking around a walmart while looking at 70 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: children and women with his hand inside his shorts. When questioned, 71 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 1: he claimed he was checking to see if he had 72 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: soiled his diaper. Worrel was subsequently prosecuted for the November 73 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: two thousand and five and July two thousand and six incidents, 74 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 1: sentenced to seven years in prison. In November twenty twelve, 75 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: he faced allegations again this time of exposing himself to 76 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 1: a child at a Walmart. Worrel denied the claims, but 77 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: admitted to showing his diaper, leading to yet another criminal 78 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:47,479 Speaker 1: trespass warning. He was arrested in October twenty sixteen for 79 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,559 Speaker 1: criminal trespass at a park. Most recently in July twenty 80 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 1: twenty five, surveillance footage captured the man visiting Walmart on 81 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:59,479 Speaker 1: multiple occasions, prompting the store manager to express intentions to 82 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: pursue criminal charges. For now, he's being held for the 83 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: latest incident related to the girls and that school parking lot. 84 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: For the latest crime injustice news, follow Crime Alert hourly 85 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 1: update on your favorite podcasting app with this crime Alert. 86 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 1: I'm Nicole Parton.