Apr 20 New Mexico fines ‘Rust’ production company for ‘obvious hazards’ in fatal shooting of cinematographer By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico workplace safety regulators say they have issued the maximum possible fine against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set where a cinematographer was fatally shot in October by actor and producer Alec Baldwin. Continue reading
Feb 15 Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on ‘Rust’ set By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Attorneys for the family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film "Rust" say they're suing Alec Baldwin and the movie's producers for wrongful death. Continue reading
Dec 01 Alec Baldwin to ABC about shooting: ‘I didn’t pull the trigger’ By Associated Press Alec Baldwin told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in an interview airing Thursday that he did not pull the trigger on a prop gun he was holding on a New Mexico film set when it went off, killing a cinematographer. Continue reading
Nov 11 ‘Rust’ shooting death and labor climate frame Hollywood contract vote By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Members of a union representing film and television crews begin voting Friday on a tentative contract with Hollywood producers. Bread-and-butter issues of wages are important, but longtime concerns about dangers for film and TV workers have taken on increased urgency… Continue reading
Nov 10 Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The lawsuit names nearly two dozen defendants including Baldwin, the assistant director who handed him the gun, and the armorer who was in charge of weapons on the set. Continue reading
Oct 29 ‘Rust’ armorer attorneys blame producers for ‘unsafe’ set By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was in charge of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, say she doesn’t know where the live rounds found there came from, and blamed producers for unsafe… Continue reading
Oct 28 How live ammo got on set still a mystery in Baldwin shooting By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Accounts and images from court documents, interviews and social media postings have revealed much of what happened when actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on an Old West movie set in New Mexico. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Immigration arrests inside the U.S. hit decade low under Biden In our news wrap Wednesday, immigration arrests in the U.S. interior hit their lowest level in more than a decade. The White House says states are moving quickly to order Pfizer's low-dose COVID shot for young kids. The top U.S. Continue watching
Oct 27 WATCH: Sheriff says projectile recovered from movie director’s shoulder, investigation continues after shooting involving Alec Baldwin By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press New Mexico authorities said Wednesday they have recovered a lead projectile believed to have been fired from the gun used in the fatal movie-set shooting. Continue reading
Oct 26 Potential legal woes mount after ‘Rust’ shooting tragedy By Stefanie Dazio, Lindsey Bahr, Anthony McCartney, Associated Press In addition to Baldwin, a call sheet for the day of the shooting obtained by The Associated Press lists five producers, four executive producers, a line producer and a co-producer. Continue reading