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Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But in a split verdict, a 12-member jury in Santa Fe declined on Wednesday to convict her on evidence tampering charges. Jurors returned the decision after less than three hours of deliberating. The 26-year-old Arizona woman faces up to 18 months in prison for her role in the death of Hutchins. She was remanded into custody after the…

A New Mexico jury has found “Rust” movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 accidental shooting death of the cinematographer on the troubled Alec Baldwin western.Wednesday’s verdict in Santa Fe came after about two hours of deliberation by the 12-person jury. Earlier in the day, jurors were asked to review evidence presented during Gutierrez’s 10-day trial to determine whether she had acted recklessly, or with “willful disregard” for the safety of others, while overseeing guns and…

On October 21, 2021, tragedy struck the set of the upcoming Western movie Rust when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed by a live round discharged from a prop revolver that was held by actor Alec Baldwin, and director Joel Souza was injured by the same round. Cut to this past January, Baldwin was indicted (again) with involuntary manslaughter over Hutchins’ death, and his trial will begin later this year. However, Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was also put in the legal spotlight, and now we’ve learned that…

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed loaded the gun that Alec Baldwin discharged on set, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty Wednesday of causing the involuntary manslaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins two years ago on the set of the Alec Baldwin old Western flick Rust. Jurors took less than a day to reach the verdict after the 10-day trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The rookie armorer was found not guilty of tampering with evidence, meaning…

Hollywood star Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter after the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie ‘Rust’. He waived his right to appear in court on Wednesday. This is the second time he`s been charged since Halyna, the cinematographer of the film, died in 2021, reports Mirror.co.uk. The first charge was dropped due to questions regarding the Colt .45 functionality after Alec claimed he never even pulled the trigger. As per Mirror.co.uk, during the…

By Morgan Lee | Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a Western movie set in New Mexico. Court documents filed Wednesday show Baldwin entered the plea in state district court in Santa Fe, waiving an arraignment that had been scheduled to take place remotely by video conference the next day. Baldwin, the lead actor and a co-producer on the Western movie “Rust,” was pointing a gun at…

Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty to a new charge of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in connection to the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. The actor waived his right to an arraignment, according to New Mexico court documents. Baldwin previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in February 2023, but prosecutors in New Mexico ultimately dismissed the charges against the actor in April 2023 before he went to trial. However, after new…

Alec Baldwin, the actor and co-producer of the movie Rust, is facing a new criminal charge over the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film set. A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the A-list actor. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)(AP) A grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, indicted Baldwin on Friday for…

Actor Alec Baldwin is facing a new involuntary manslaughter charge over the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust.A Santa Fe, New Mexico, grand jury indicted Baldwin on Friday, months after prosecutors had dismissed the same criminal charge against him.During an October 2021 rehearsal on the set of Rust, a western drama, Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when it went off, fatally striking her and wounding Joel Souza, the film’s director.Baldwin, a co-producer and…

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailAs a veteran actor of nearly 100 films and television shows, Alec Baldwin was no stranger to the strict safety protocols around the handling of firearms on set. While preparing to film an action scene for his low-budget western film Rust in New Mexico in October 2021, Baldwin was handed a .45 Colt replica revolver. According to affidavits from law enforcement, the 64-year-old actor was discussing a…