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Jury finds armourer guilty in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

Jury finds armourer guilty in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

A New Mexico jury found "Rust" armourer Hannah Gutierrez guilty of involuntary manslaughter, ending a trial over Hollywood's first on-set fatal shooting in nearly 30 years. Ten days of testimony had focused on whether the relatively inexperienced armourer endangered fellow crew and cast members in her handling and supervision of firearms on the low-budget production set in New Mexico. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ordered that Gutierrez be taken into custody immediately. She faces up to 18 months in state prison. As deputies led her from the courtroom, Gutierrez told her distraught mother, "I'll be okay." Jurors, who reached their decision…
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Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge

Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge

ACTOR Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie "Rust" in New Mexico. Court documents showed Baldwin, 65, entered his plea as he waived his right to an arraignment nearly two weeks after a grand jury indicted the actor on Jan. 19, reviving a criminal case that had been dismissed months earlier. The Emmy-winning performer, who starred in the hit NBC television comedy "30 Rock," was allowed to remain free without posting bond under the arraignment waiver filed with the First Judicial…
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