A full list of items which could potentially be seized from Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Santa Fe home has been revealed in an affidavit.
Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, were found dead in two separate rooms in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday (February 26) this week.
Details from the search warrant into their deaths claim investigators are treating the deaths as 'suspicious enough' to investigate further.
While the sheriff's office said it did not suspect foul play, having found no signs of 'external trauma' on their bodies, they haven't yet completely ruled it out.
Among the apparent suspicious setting, a statement of facts from the scene reveals just one of the couple's three dogs was found dead on the premises, with the other two reportedly 'healthy'.
Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa pose for a portrait in 1986 in Los Angeles, California (Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) And while Hackman's daughter, Elizabeth Jean, spoke out and reckoned the couple could've died from carbon monoxide poisoning, initial tests have shown 'no signs' of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning.
Since, the search warrant affidavit for their property has been published by the New York Times, which lists in full everything detectives could seize as their investigation continues.
Weapons, tools and evidence
- Any weapons, tools or instruments capable of causing sharp force or blunt force trauma to the human body, as well as any documents 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 items
- Any items and/or materials that have what appear to be impression(s), mark(s), and/or defects
- Biological fluids, to include DNA, blood, or trace evidence
- Latent and/or visible prints, including but not limited to fingerprints and footwear impressions
Hazardous materials and controlled substances
- Ignitable, flammable, explosive and/or combustible substances, whether solid, liquid and/or gas and/or any containers, that may contain said substances or have said substances on them
- Narcotics and/or any other controlled substances including but not limited to any drug or substance listed in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substance Act or regulations adopted thereto
Personal identifying informations and documents
Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe home on Wednesday (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) - Clothing belonging to or worn by Hackman or Arakawa
- Any record documented in any media, which appears to be a password, personal identification number and information used to access and/or facilitate access of said items, to be searched
- Any documents which have what appears to be the personal identifying information of Hackman or Arakawa on it and/or any version of their name and/or personal identifying information
Investigative and documentation equipment
- Documentation of the premises, person(s) and described items to be seized, by means of measurement, photography, videography and/or any other means deemed necessary by law enforcement and/or person(s) assisting law enforcement
- Camera(s), video camera(s), film, whether exposed and/or unexposed, photographic negative(s), photograph(s), photographic print(s), DVR(s) and/or any 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
- Photographs of the residence, including the interior and exterior
- Telephones and/or cellular telephones
- Materials apparently used and/or intended for use in administering aid and/or assistance to injured people
The warrant noted that 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.
Ellie Kemp
