The Search Warrant Affidavit in Gene Hackman Death Inquiry

other image(s) documented on any media, photography and/or videography
equipment, photography and/or videography accessories and/or devises apparently
used to facilitate photography and/or videography.
7. Clothing belonging or worn by Eugene “Gene” Allen Hackman or Betsy Arakawa.
8. Photographs of the residence, including the interior and exterior.
9. Latent and/or visible print(s), including but not limited to fingerprint(s) and
footwear impression(s).
10. Material(s) apparently used and/or intended for use in administering aid and/or
assistance to injured people.
11. Any weapon(s), tool(s) and/or instrument(s) capable of causing sharp force trauma
to the human body. Document(s) that establish or tend to establish ownership,
possession, use, transfer and/or the right to ownership, possession, use and/or
transfer of the herein-described item(s), to be seized.
12. Any weapon(s), tool(s) and/or instrument(s) capable of causing blunt force trauma
to the human body. Document(s) that establish or tend to establish ownership,
possession, use, transfer and/or the right to ownership, possession, use and/or
transfer of the herein-described item(s), to be seized.
13. Any item(s) and/or material(s) that have what appear to be impression(s), mark(s),
and/or defect(s) on said item(s) and/or material(s).
14. Any record documented in any media, which appears to be a password, personal
identification number, item(s) and/or information used to access and/or facilitate
access of said item(s), to be searched.
15. Biological fluids, to include DNA, blood, or trace evidence.
16. Telephones and/or cellular telephones.
17. In order to ensure that a complete and thorough investigation, investigators may be required
to examine the entire, above-mentioned premises, including, but not limited to, the
examination of furniture, walls, plumbing equipment, or gas lines in or around the
residence.
AND THAT THE FACTS TENDING TO ESTABLISH THE FOREGOING GROUNDS
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SEARCH WARRANT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Affiant, Detective Roy Arndt, is a full-time, certified peace officer in the State of New
Mexico who has attended the Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. He is currently
commissioned and salaried by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, where he serves as a
Detective in the Criminal Investigations Division. Affiant has conducted numerous
criminal investigations that led to the arrest and conviction of person(s) and currently has
over 15 years of law enforcement experience.
The facts set forth in this affidavit are based upon Affiant’s personal observations,
training and experience, and information obtained from other law enforcement officers
and civilian witnesses. This affidavit is made for the sole purpose of demonstrating
probable cause for the issuance of the requested warrant and does not purport to set forth
all Affiant’s knowledge of, or investigation into, this matter. All times depicted in this
writing are approximate.
STATEMENT OF FACTS KNOWN TO AFFIANT:
At approximately 1:43 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025, Santa Fe Regional Emergency
Communications Center (RECC) received a call for service regarding a reporting party (RP)
locating two (2) deceased individuals inside the residence of 1425 Old Sunset Trail, Santa Fe,
New Mexico 87501.
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