Suspect Charged in 1985 Newport Murder Cold Case

AG’s cold case unit cracks 1985 Newport murder case • Rhode Island Current

DNA evidence collected by a special investigative unit within the Rhode Island Office of Attorney General has led to an arrest in the 1985 murder of a 22-year-old Jamestown woman in Newport. It’s a case with special meaning for Attorney General Peter Neronha, who grew up in Jamestown and knew the victim, Hillary Hellewell. “We […]

Suspect charged in 1985 Newport murder cold case

The update stems from a cold case investigation between the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office and the Newport Police Department.

Man charged with murder in connection with 1985 cold case investigation

Attorney General Peter Neronha and Newport Police Chief Ryan Duffy announced that a former Newport man has been charged with murder in connection with a 1985 co

Cold Case Arrest of 1985 Newport Murder - Newport This Week

An arrest has been made in connection to the murder of Hillary Hellewell, a Newport cold case police have been investigating since 1985. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Nerohna and Newport Police Chief Ryan Duffy announced the arrest of 61-year-old William “Billy” Morton a little before 10 a.m. on Oct. 6. At a press conference held in Providence that afternoon, […] The post Cold Case Arrest of 1985 Newport Murder first appeared on Newport Th…

AG’s cold case unit cracks 1985 Newport murder case - What's Up Newp

by Janine L. Weisman and Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current October 6, 2026 DNA evidence collected by a special investigative unit within the Rhode Island Office of Attorney General has led to an arrest in the 1985 murder of a 22-year-old Jamestown woman in Newport. It’s a case with special meaning for Attorney General Peter […] The post AG’s cold case unit cracks 1985 Newport murder case appeared first on What's Up Newp.