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Oct 11, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Discarded trash uncaps 41-year-old murder case in ritzy seaside resort town, authorities say
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
William “Billy” Morton, 61, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Oct. 6 in the 1985 killing of Hillary Hellewell in Newport, Rhode Island. Investigators reportedly used new DNA technology to link Morton to the case after a state investigator followed him to a concert and recovered a discarded water bottle from a theater.
WHO: Rhode Island authorities
WHAT: Arrested and charged William Morton in the 1985 murder of Hillary Hellewell
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026
WHERE: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
WHY: Authorities said new DNA technology and a recovered water bottle allegedly linked Morton to Hellewell’s murder.
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