Movie armorer’s conviction upheld in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting by Alec Baldwin

A New Mexico judge has upheld the manslaughter conviction of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reid in connection with Alec Baldwin's fatal shooting of cinematographer Halina Hutchins on the set of the movie “The Last.” Gutierrez-Reed asked the court to dismiss the conviction or order a new trial, alleging misconduct and destruction of evidence by law enforcement. She […]
Armorer’s Trial to Focus on How Live Ammunition Got on Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Set

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The trial scheduled for next week for the movie weapons supervisor in Alec Baldwin’s shooting death of a cinematographer may hinge on an eternal mystery: How did live ammunition end up on a movie set? Was it brought into the country or was it explicitly prohibited? Investigators recovered six live […]