The Maryland mother had been beaten to death and stripped naked, and was discovered along the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air, Maryland

Morin, 37, was murdered on August 5 and her body found in a tunnel along a Maryland hiking trail the following day

The main suspect wanted in the murder of Maryland mother Rachel Morin could be connected to a March home invasion and rape of a girl in Los Angeles

The main suspect in the murder of Rachel Morin has been tied to a March home invasion and rape of a girl in LA and detectives are worried he could strike again - potentially in any American community.

In a new interview, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said police are working with the FBI to find and identify the man responsible for the murder and rape.

'This individual poses a threat to every community from here to Los Angeles because we don't know where he's laying his head at night,' Gahler said.

Morin, 37, set out on August 5 for a hike and left her car at the Williams Street trailhead in the center of Bel Air, Maryland, about 20 miles northeast of Baltimore.

Her body was discovered the day after she disappeared naked and beaten in a tunnel along the scenic Ma & Pa Heritage Trail.

A manhunt is currently underway for the unidentified suspect who committed the grizzly murder as well as the rape earlier this year on the West Coast.

Rachel Morin (pictured) set out on August 5 for a hike and left her car at the Williams Street trailhead in the center of Bel Air, Maryland, about 20 miles north east of Baltimore

Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler (pictured) said the main suspect in the murder of Morin has been tied to a March rape in LA and detectives are worried he could strike again

Gahler told Fox News Digital that law enforcement officials are worried the man will continue to attack until he is found.

'This person has an absolute disregard for the sanctity of human life and, until he's arrested, there is a threat he'll do something harmful to someone else,' he said.

The worried statements come just days after cops released footage of a man they believe was involved in the murder.

The footage showed the suspect leaving a house in Los Angeles after he had broken in and attacked an unidentified young girl.

DNA connected the rape of the girl in LA to Morin's murder nearly 3,000 miles away.

Identifying the shirtless man in the clip from the March invasion is the 'top priority' for police at this time, Gahler said.

He also added cops believe it's likely the man has committed other acts of violence.

'I just don't believe you do two things that are so serious in nature and that's your starting point,' the Harford County sheriff said.

'Most likely you've been involved in other crimes,' he told the outlet.

Police are asking the public for information as it's 'very likely someone knows him around there and someone knows him here.'

Morin was last seen on August 5 leaving her house for a hike on the Ma and Pa Trail

Harford sheriffs on Thursday released this footage of a man they want to speak to leaving a house in Los Angeles which he had broken into, and attacked a young girl inside

The unidentified suspect in the case is described as a Hispanic man, aged between 20 and 30. He's approximately 5-feet 9-inches tall, weighing around 160lbs, and muscular.

'We believe this was a person that Rachel didn't know, potentially a random act of violence,' said Colonel William Davis, speaking at a news conference.

'We know nothing more about him other than he was in L.A. in March and we believe him to be the murderer.'

Davis said they are not looking for any accomplices, and told local people to be on their guard.

'We believe the suspect acted alone and, he does not represent the entire Hispanic community of Harford County, who we are now partnering with to identify this suspect,' he said.

'I know I can speak for the sheriff when I say we are very proud of this community.'

Gahler said ten deputies are working to solve the case, and they have received more than 100 tips - but he urged people to send in more, even if the information seemed inconsequential.

The man can be seen walking away from the house in Los Angeles. His DNA was linked to the LA home invasion and the body of Morin

Morin in a picture shared by the Harford County Sheriff's Office in August shortly before she was found murdered

Ten deputies are working to solve the case, and they have received more than 100 tips - but he urged people to send in more, even if the information seemed inconsequential

Just days ago, Morin's boyfriend shared his relief after police identified another suspect in her murder. Richard Tobin, 27, was the one to report Morin missing after she went for a walk and did not return home. He also found her car at the trailhead.

Tobin had given investigators a DNA sample and handed over his cell phone, said: 'I hope they found this scum of the earth, justice for Rachel. Rip, love you Rach.'

She had only recently publicly declared her relationship with Tobin on Facebook, and it was unclear how long they had been together.

Gahler has clarified in the weeks since her death that they do not believe Tobin to be a suspect in the mother of five's murder.

'At this point, there is no indication that he was involved. But until we know who this guy is or whether he acted alone, the entire world is a suspect,' Gahler said.

Tobin has maintained his innocence in the matter since her disappearance.

In one Facebook post, he wrote: 'I love Rachel. I would never do anything to her, let the family and I grieve. Yes, I have a past but I also have 15 months clean and have changed as a person.'

Tobin has been arrested 14 times since 2014 on a variety of charges including drug dealing, assault, disorderly conduct and refusing arrest.

Morin had recently announced on Facebook she was in a relationship with Richard Tobin

This is the trail where Morin's body was found on August 6

It is believed Morin's body was found in one of the drainage tunnels of the trail

Law enforcement have not released a cause of death for the woman.

A source close the family told DailyMail.com in mid-August that the young mother had suffered serious head trauma.

'The injuries were so horrific that there won't be an open casket (at her funeral),' the source said.

A spokeswoman for Harford County's Sheriff's Office declined to comment on the nature of how Morin was killed.

Her family say she did not 'go willingly' and that her death was 'not accidental'.