The father of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old charged with killing four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia, has been arrested on multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter and murder. Authorities previously investigated a social media threat made by Colt Gray in 2023, but found insufficient evidence to pursue charges at the time.
Actor Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case in the ‘Rust’ set shooting has been dismissed with prejudice, ending the trial before it began. The judge cited prosecutorial misconduct and withholding of evidence from the defense as the reason for the dismissal. The case was thrown out due to a Brady violation, which refers to the suppression of evidence that could be favorable to the defendant. While the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was previously convicted of involuntary manslaughter, her attorney has filed a motion to dismiss based on the decision in Baldwin’s case.
A Michigan businessman, Noor Noel Kestou, has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the deadly explosion at a building he owned in Clinton Township in March. The incident resulted in the death of a 19-year-old man and injuries to a firefighter. The building housed a vaping industry, and thousands of nitrous oxide and butane canisters were stored inside, causing the explosion to propel debris and canisters over a wide area.
Alec Baldwin was involved in a physical altercation with a woman who confronted him about the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust. The woman, known by the stage name Crackhead Barney, approached Baldwin while he was outside a New York City coffee shop and repeatedly asked him to say “Free Palestine” and “Fuck Israel.” Baldwin initially ignored her but eventually punched the phone out of her hand when she continued to question him about the shooting. The incident was filmed and posted on social media, quickly going viral. Following the altercation, Crackhead Barney said her “performance art and confrontational media” is a statement about the double standards of society in the US and that she stands with the movement for Palestinian liberation. Baldwin will stand trial in July for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Hutchins.
Alec Baldwin’s legal team has filed a motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against him, accusing the prosecution of abusing its power. The motion argues that the prosecution’s decision to pursue an indictment is unrelated to the public interest and is based on inaccurate information. Baldwin’s lawyers also allege that a misdemeanor plea offer was withdrawn due to the prosecution’s mistaken belief that Baldwin had commissioned a documentary about the Rust shooting.
Alec Baldwin’s legal team has filed new motions to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against him, accusing the state of ‘a stunning abuse of prosecutorial power.’ The actor is facing a maximum of 18 months in prison if convicted in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’ in 2021. Baldwin’s lawyers argue that the prosecution has violated court orders and made false claims in pursuing an indictment against him, which they believe is ‘completely divorced from the public interest.’ The motion also disputes the prosecution’s claim that Baldwin commissioned a documentary about ‘Rust’ and attempted to interview witnesses, which led to a plea offer being withdrawn. Baldwin’s lawyers insist that this information is inaccurate.
