Authorities are escalating their search for Aarin "Angel" Sorenson, the suspect wanted for the 2022 murder of Jacob Sanders in Oceanside, offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to his capture. The San Diego County Crime Stoppers, alongside the Oceanside Police Department’s Crimes of Violence Unit, have called on the public to aid in locating Sorenson, whose transient lifestyle has him frequenting areas from Oceanside to Tijuana, possibly extending to Las Vegas, reported the City of San Diego's official website.

According to the City of San Diego, the fatal incident occurred on December 26, 2022, around the riverbed near Benet Road and Highway 76 in Oceanside; during the investigation, Sorenson has been implicated in the death of 37-year-old Sanders, he is described as a 5'00" tall individual weighing 170 lbs., with blonde hair and green eyes and has multiple alias last names such as Perez, Wujick, and Rincon investigators are urging anyone who might know of Sorenson’s whereabouts or have any information about the murder to contact the Oceanside Police or Crime Stoppers immediately.

Tips can be channeled anonymously through the Crime Stoppers tip line at (888) 580-8477 or through their website, which offers ways to send information without revealing one's identity. Oceanside Police Department's Detective Mark Theriot can be reached at (760) 435-4378 or via email at [email protected] for inquiries specifically related to the case; Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or [email protected], and Deputy Emilio Castillero at (619) 531-1547 or [email protected] for any media-related questions.

While authorities continue to press for community assistance, they reiterate the urgency and the importance of the tips that could be vital to the case. They stress that any seemingly insignificant detail could be the key to bringing closure to a case that has now lingered in the public's mind for over a year as the search for Aarin "Angel" Sorenson marches on with the hope that justice for Jacob Sanders is squarely within reach.