we're outside the santa fe county sheriff's department where a little earlier the sheriff came out and gave an update into the investigation of the deaths of a gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa. and there were really 2 big headlines that came out of that news conference. one of the headlines could provide a clue as to when the couple died. that clue courtesy of gene hackman. ys pacemaker. here's some video of the home hackman and our lived in here in santa fe. their bodies were found on wednesday afternoon along with a dog that was also dead. 65 year-old arakawa was found on a bathroom floor with some prescription pills on a counter above her scattered about a german shepherd was found dead in a closet inside a kennel in that bathroom. 95 year-old happens. body. >> was found in another room of the house in a search warrant affidavit, a deputy said it looked like both of them may have fallen before their deaths. and it also looked like they had been dead for a while. they noted our call was feet and hands looked as if they had already started to modify. well, now we may have a be

we're outside the santa fe county sheriff's department where a little earlier the sheriff came out andpdate into the investigation of the deaths of a gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa. and they were really 2 big headlines that came out of that news conference. one of the headlines could provide a clue as to when the couple died. that clue courtesy of gene hackman. ys pacemaker. here's some video of the home hackman and our lived in here in santa fe. their bodies were found on wednesday afternoon along with a dog that was also dead. 65 year-old arakawa was found on a bathroom floor with some prescription pills on a counter above her scattered about a german shepherd was found dead in a closet inside a kennel in that bathroom. 95 year-old happens. body. >> was found in another room of the house in a search warrant affidavit, a deputy said it looked like both of them may have fallen before their deaths. and it also looked like they had been dead for a while. they noted our call was feet and hands looked as if they had already started to modify. well, now we may have a better idea o

the couple tested negative for carbon monoxide, according to the santa fe county sheriff. of death is still unknown, pending autopsies. workers found the couple in one of their dogs dead wednesday. but the sheriff said the couple may have been dead for more than a week because hackman's pacemaker last showed activity on monday, february 17th. today, authorities detailed items collected during their search. >> there were two green in color cell phones, two bottles of medication, one bottle of over-the-counter tylenol. my request medical records and a 2025 monthly planner calendar. those items were secured from the residence for evidentiary purposes. >> according to court records. authorities also found a thyroid medication and a drug to treat high blood pressure. we are learning more about efforts in washington state to halt president trump's executive order against gender affirming care. right now, a temporary restraining order is in effect, blocking the administration's effort to stop federal funding for gender transition surgeries. washington state attorney general nick

and one of gene's daughter indicated she thought there was toxic fumes, but yesterday the santa fe county sheriff carbon monoxide saying none was defected in the home or in their bodies and now they're pointing today tafanely from gene hackman's pace make their shows an event on february 17th that is an indication of when the oscar winner may have died. >> both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide. initial interrogation was conducted of mr. hackman's pacemaker. this reveal that had his last event was recorded on february 17th, 2025. i was advised that a more thorough investigation will be completed. reporter: gene hackman was found on the floor in his mud room, sun glasses and a cane niche and responding officer said it seemed like he fell suddenly but the pathologist said gene and his wife didn't have external injuries. his wife was found on the floor in the bathroom and scattered pills on the countertop and a weren't revealed medicines re-coryed were theile knoll -- recovered were tylenol, bl and high blood pressure medication. and the dog was discovered dead in its kennel. gene hack

officials say the couple tested negative for carbon monoxide if poisoning, and the santa fe county sheriffe in santa fay with the latest on -- santa fe with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: behind me is the entrance to the gated, affluent committee where gene and his wife betsy lived for years. this is about ten minutes outside of downtown santa fe. and once you get inside these gate, you have a short drive to gene hackman's home. so it was very clear that they wanted privacy. we just talked to a neighbor who said they were extremely private. they have a very large gate. he estimated about 8 feet outside of their property. they wanted to be emote -- remote, they wanted peace and quiet, and that's exactly what they got, jon, because authorities say the couple was likely dead in their home for about eight, nine, ten days before they were discovered on wednesday. the running theory this week was carbon monoxide, but yesterday the santa fe county sheriff says the a pathologist says, no, no carbon monoxide in the house or in their bodies. so now they're looking at gene hackman's pa

especially after one of gene's daughters said she suspected toxic fumes, but yesterday, the santa fe county sheriffentially shooting down carbon monoxide, saying there was no carbon monoxide detected in the home and that the pathologist says both bodies tested negative for carbon monoxide. the sheriff also says that evidence so far is pointing to february 17th being gene's last day of life. his pacemaker registered an event on that day and investigators and gene's doctors might be able to pull more data from that pacemaker for concrete insight. gene was found on the floor in his mud room, sunglasses nearby. the responding officer says it seemed like gene had suddenly fallen, but the pathologist says that gene and his wife did not have external injuries. authorities say gene's wife betsy was found on the floor in the bathroom, scattered pills on the counter top. now, a warrant reveals pills taken from the home were tylenol, thyroid and high blood pressure medications which one experts tell fox were not associated with any type of overdose. as this mystery deepens, law enforcement is naturally turnin

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the most interesting part of today's update by the santa fe county sheriff is what was not found. >>h individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide. the manner and cause of death has not been determined. >> initial autopsy findings show no external trauma. we already knew there were no signs of foul play. 95 year old gene hackman had a pacemaker. the sheriff says the last recorded activity was february 17th. the bodies were discovered wednesday, february 26th with signs of decomposition. the sheriff says there are no surveillance cameras inside or outside the house. they will be going through the two cell phones they took from the home to check for calls, texts, photos and other evidence to piece together a timeline. could take months for complete toxicology and autopsy reports to be finished. >> all right. coming up. there are some unsettled weather in our seven day forecast. sandia shows you t to expect for the weekend and on the sacred month in which muslims fast from dawn to dusk. fasting brings the faithful closer to god and reminds them of the suffering of the poor. ramadan i

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. >> santa fe county sheriff revealing that. >> hackman was likely dead. >> for. >> nine days. >> after. >> being discovered by maintenance workers wednesday afternoon. >> i think that that is a very good assumption that that was his his last day of life. >> in an affidavit, deputies say the couple's bodies were found in separate rooms. hackman near the kitchen with a walking cane and sunglasses near him. arakawa was found in a bathroom next to a prescription bottle with scattered pills on the floor. her body showed obvious signs of death. body decomposition, bloating in her face, and mummification. >> they've clearly been dead for several days. >> and i'm saying days, plural. in order to get that kind of mummification, it's wrinkled up and it's dried. and it could be anything from kind of a leathery change all the way to the point that it's so hard that you can't even cut through it easily with a scalpel. >> santa fe deputies recovered two cell phones, three kinds of medicine mike waltz, medical records and a 2025 monthly planner from the home. right now. >> the manner and cause of dea

cnn's julia vargas jones is outside the santa fe county sheriff's office. tell us what we learned about the. when he when mr. hackman is believed to have actually died. >> well, nine days prior, jim. that's what authorities were saying today. he was likely dead. nine days before authorities found him in his wife in their new mexico home. that's according to data from his pacemaker that last recorded cardiac signals from him on february 17th. that's according to an investigator. medical investigator that's working with medical authorities here in new mexico. timing has been a challenge in this, jim. that's something that the sheriff spoke about today in a press conference. he said, usually you pinpoint the last time a victim or victims were seen, and then you work from there until their time of death. what the sheriff adan mendoza said today is that they're actually constructing a reverse timeline because of their privacy, because of the lack of video evidence here to finally crack this case and figure out what is it that happened in the final hours of their

their bodies, while the cause and manner of their deaths has yet to be determined, the sheriff of santa fe countyers he's "pretty confident no foul play was involved". and investigators are able to rule out possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. >> just today i spoke to the pathologist from the new mexico office of the medical investigator at 2:00 p.m. today and revealed the following information. both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide. >> two cell phones seized along with medical records and common medications including thyroid and blood pressure pills along with tylenol and they're working to piece together a time line, and this all comes after relearned from the search warrant that two dogs found alive on the property and hackman's wife body found near a scattered bottle of pills and the sheriff confirmed that while the autopsies are now complete, the toxicology report may take up to three months to complete. rachel. rachel: thank you, chanly. more restaurants are turning to beef tallow as they make america healthy again. the movement is in full swing, and that includes stake

the santa the fay county sheriff says the actor may have died nine days before his body was found as they try to piece together the timeline. matt finn is live with more in santa fecommunity where gene hack amanif his wife betsy lived -- hack aman. thbt about 0-15 minutes outside downtown santa fe. and once you get to the gates here, you have another short drive until you get to gene's actual home. so so it is clear that a gene and his wife wanted privacy, they wanted peace. and it seems like that's what they had out here, because authorities are you say -- now saying the couple was likely dead for nine or ten days before they were discovered on wednesday. the running theory this week was perhaps they died from carbon monoxide, especially after one of eurozone's daughters said she suspected toxic fumes. but yesterday the sheriff shot it down saying there was no carbon monoxide detected in the home, and the pathologist says both bodies tested negative for carbon monoxide. evidenceover is pointing to february 17th being gene's last day of life. his pacemaker registered an event on that day. investigators and doctors will likely be able to pull more data from that p

. >> john: the county sheriff says it appeared gene hackman had been dead nine days before his body and that of his wife were discovered wednesday in their house in santa fexico. a pathologist report says the last signal from hackman's pacemaker was on february 17th, indicating that is the day he died. still to be determined is the cause of death for the actor, who was 95, and for his wife, betsy arakawa, she was 65. >> maurice: and the cdc says the worst flu season in more than 15 years may have peaked. the latest data show flu activity, while still elevated, has now decreased for two consecutive weeks. still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," lonnie quinn with winter making a comeback. >> john: and we will have these stories. >> consumer spending saw its biggest drop in four years. i'm kelly o'grady in new york with what's going on and what it means for the economy. ♪ ♪ >> i'm steve hartman. a dad in idaho asked his son what he wanted for his ninth birthday. his answer is a present for all of us. >> because they don't get invited to birthdays. >> that story. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> when we go "on the road" to coeur d'alene, idaho. coming up on the "

. - the santa fe county sheriff has ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning as a cause of the deaths of thee oscar—winning actor gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa. he said the actor had been dead for around ten days when his body was found, but that investigators were not sure whether he or his wife had died first. both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide. an initial interrogation was conducted of mr hackman�*s pacemaker, this revealed that his last event was recorded on a february 17, 2025. iwas advised that a more thorough investigation will be completed. pop stars charli xcx, dua lipa and jazz quintet ezra collective are just some of the artists leading the nominations at tonight's brit awards. the ceremony is a chance for the music industry here's more from our music correspondent mark savage. # when you're in the mirror, do you like what you see? this could be the year the brits go brat. but with five nominations this year, it could all change. she was signed to her label when she was 14. she's an amazing songwriter. but she stands for so much, you know? i think she'