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William Morton, a 61-year-old man, was arrested and charged with one count of murder for the 1985 killing of Hillary Hellewell in Newport, Rhode Island. Although investigators uploaded crime scene DNA into a federal database back in 2004, a breakthrough did not occur until the cold case was reopened in 2023 with advanced forensic techniques. Authorities ultimately linked the suspect to the decades-old homicide after testing genetic material collected from a water bottle he discarded at a local theater. Currently held without bail, the defendant is scheduled for a status conference later in the month while prosecutors continue their active investigation into the matter.
Content Warning: This podcast contains discussions of homicide, violence, abuse, and other graphic themes related to real-life criminal events. It is intended for mature audiences and listener discretion is advised.
