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the fatal shooting on the set of his movie “Rust” in 2021 ended on Monday, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case’s dismissal.Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew that appeal, according to a statement from the Frist Judicial District Attorney’s office.Baldwin’s lawyers Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said in a statement that “today’s decision to dismiss the appeal is the final vindication of what Alec Baldwin and his attorneys have said from the beginning — this was an unspeakable tragedy but Alec Baldwin committed no crime.”A New Mexico judge had dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin in July, agreeing with the actor’s lawyers that Morrissey and the sheriff’s office concealed evidence about the source of the live round that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.The district attorney’s office said it still strongly disagreed with the judge’s decision to toss out the case against Baldwin.But the decision to drop the appeal of that decision was made after the Office of the Attorney General told Morrissey that it “did not intend to exhaustively pursue the appeal on behalf of the prosecution,” according to the statement.Hutchins died when Baldwin pointed a gun at her as they set up a camera shot on a movie set near Santa Fe. The gun fired a live round inadvertently loaded by the movie’s chief weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez.

TMZ first reported. “Yeah, I’m thinking cremate the dog and bury it with Betsy,” Elizabeth can be heard telling the deputy.

The New York Times of Arakawa, who was seemingly the Oscar-winner’s sole caretaker prior to his shocking death. Maintenance workers discovered Hackman and his wife’s bodies at the couple’s Santa Fe, New Mexico home on February 26 after they were unable to get in touch with the couple.

caused by heart problems and advanced Alzheimer’s disease, officials revealed on Friday.New Mexico Chief Medical Examiner Heather Jarrell shared the details of Hackman’s health in his final days at a press conference in Santa Fe alongside Sheriff Adan Mendoza.According to Jarrell, the Oscar-winning actor died roughly a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.“Examination of the brain showed advanced Alzheimer’s disease as well as blood vessel changes in the brain,” Jarrell said.“It is reasonable to conclude that Mr.

succumbing to complications from heart problems and Alzheimer’s disease, officials revealed Friday.Betsy Arakawa died of Hantavirus, a rare flu-like disease linked to rodents, the Santa Fe officials said.Arakawa’s last left her and Hackman’s home on Feb. 11 which was also the last time she sent out any communications, according to Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza.She died of the virus likely that day, New Mexico Chief Medical Examiner Heather Jarrell said at a highly anticipated press conference Friday afternoon.Hackman, who had late stage Alzheimer’s likely died roughly a week after his wife from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and from Alzheimer’s, Jarrell said.The bodies of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were discovered by maintenance and security workers at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, mansion on Feb.

USA Today reported Monday.The dog who actually died in the home was a 12-year-old Australian Kelpie mixed-breed named Zinna, who was trained in agility skills in hopes to one day compete in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Her body was found in a closed crate in the couple’s sprawling multi-million dollar estate.The outlet contacted SFCSO spokeswoman Denise Womack-Avila, who hadn’t yet heard about the case of mistaken doggie identity.“Our deputies do not deal with canines on a daily basis and I cannot currently speak to the condition or state of the dog’s body upon discovery,” she said.Hackman, 95 and Arakawa, 64, were found dead in separate rooms of the home they shared on Feb.

found dead alongside one of their dogs in their sprawling $3.8m home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Feb. 26.

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths as well as that of their dog could be the result of a tragic accident, according to forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden.A criminal investigation into the deaths of Hackman and Arakawa was launched Wednesday after New Mexico authorities found the 95-year-old actor, the 65-year-old classical pianist and one of their dogs dead in their Santa Fe home under circumstances deemed “suspicious.”Santa Fe Sheriff Department officials have said that there were no obvious signs of foul play and no external trauma was seen on either Hackman or Arakawa.

Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but did rule out that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, the sheriff leading the investigation said Friday.The condition of the bodies found Wednesday indicated the deaths occurred at least several days earlier and there was no sign of foul play.At a news conference, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the initial examination by the medical examiner showed no sign of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas produced from kitchen appliances and other fuel-burning items.When it collects in poorly ventilated homes, it can be fatal.Mendoza also said an examination of the 95-year-old Hackman’s pacemaker showed it stopped working on Feb. 17, which means he may have died nine days earlier.Hackman was found in an entryway.His wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, was found in a bathroom on her side.A space heater was near her head, and pills were scattered next to an open prescription bottle on the counter.

his death.Leslie Anne Hackman, 58, revealed on Thursday that she “hadn’t talked” to the Oscar-winner and her stepmother, Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa, in a “couple of months” before their passings, but said the “Unforgiven” star was “in very good physical condition” up until the end.Hackman, Arakawa and one of their three dogs were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday after a maintenance worker was unable to get in touch with the couple and grew concerned.Hackman was 95. He married Arakawa, his second wife, in 1991.

couple and their dog were dead for at least a day before their bodies were found.Elizabeth Jean Hackman told TMZ the family suspects her father, his wife and one of their dogs died from toxic fumes inside their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home.Their bodies were found Wednesday during a welfare check.

died alongside their dog at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home. No foul play is suspected, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, citing police.The Hollywood legend, 95, and classical pianist, 63, were pictured together for the last time on March 28, 2024 during a sighting at Pappadeaux’s Seafood Kitchen in New Mexico.Hackman, who had resided in Santa Fe with his wife since 2004, was seen holding onto her arm for balance as well as a cane during the outing.In images obtained by The Post, Hackman wore khaki cargo pants, trail shoes, and a zip-up vest atop a check shirt.

Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”The lawsuit was filed Thursday at state district court in Santa Fe, where a judge in July dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Baldwin also alleges defamation in the suit, saying that prosecutors and investigators intentionally mishandled evidence as they pursued the case.Defendants named in the lawsuit include special prosecutor Kari Morrissey and Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, along with three investigators from the Santa Fe County sheriff’s office and the county board of commissioners.“Defendants sought at every turn to scapegoat Baldwin for the acts and omissions of others, regardless of the evidence or the law,” the lawsuit states. It also says prosecutors and investigators targeted Baldwin for professional or political gain.Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal for the movie “Rust” in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.

upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.In a ruling Thursday, state District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer stood by her July decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. She said prosecutors did not raise any factual or legal arguments that would justify reversing her decision.“Because the state’s amended motion raises arguments previously made, and arguments that the state elected not to raise earlier, the court does not find the amended motion well taken,” the judge wrote, adding that the request was also untimely.A spokesperson for Baldwin’s lawyers said Friday that they had no immediate reaction to the decision.Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey told The Associated Press that she disagrees with the court’s analysis and will appeal the ruling.

The indelible lead character from the “Breaking Bad” streaming series has a new starring role in a public service ad campaign against littering in New Mexico.The 15- and 30-second ad spots were unveiled Thursday at an arthouse movie theater in Santa Fe’s urban railyard district. Local officials hope actor Bryan Cranston ‘s brief reprise of the character Walter White will draw new awareness to the impacts of everyday litter and illegal dumping of trash, tires and appliances.The ad is titled “Breaking Bad habits,” and it depicts White rolling a steel drum into the remote New Mexico desert before using it to collect and dispose of litter by hand.

Alec Baldwin firing prop guns and speaking with the crew about firearm safety — telling one person to move away from the camera because “I don’t want to shoot towards you.”The videos, obtained and published by NBC News on Wednesday, were reportedly filmed days before the actor fired a live round and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021.The previously unseen footage, about seven minutes in five clips, emerged a day before a grand jury is scheduled to consider new involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin.One of the videos reportedly shows him lying on the ground and telling someone to move to the “other side of the camera” because “I don’t want to shoot towards you.”In another video, Baldwin ​asks for a blanket to be placed next to him and he uses it as a landing pad after tossing the pistol aside.The actor also is seen in character firing a prop gun before he runs out of dummy rounds.“One more, one more, one more. Right away, right away, let’s reload,” Baldwin says, apparently in an attempt to keep the scene moving, according to the video published by NBC News.

handed a prop gun loaded with live rounds but was told it was safe minutes before he fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring the movie’s director, Joel Souza.Ashton believed a lot of his fellow cast and crew will probably be speaking with counselors after the on-set tragedy.The 74-year old actor, who previously had a small part in “Breaking Bad,” was slated to play a frontier “postmaster at a desolate outpost” in the western and was driving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, from his home in Denver when he got the news the shoot had been canceled.  “I was driving here from Denver for a [costume] fitting and the customer called and said we have to cancel because there’s been an accident on the set,” Ashton said.The actor said that

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