Jaclyn McKenna wipes away tears as details of the 2007 murder of her mother Cynthia McKenna are discussed at a press conference at the Rhode Island Office of Attorney General on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha informed lawmakers in May 2024 that his newly formed cold case unit had “effectively solved” two unsolved homicides and had expected to share the findings of its investigations within six weeks.
Six weeks turned into a year and a half. But on Wednesday, Neronha finally delivered results and closure — but no arrests — for the families of Debra Stone and Cynthia McKenna…