Gene Hackman: No Gas Leak Found

Gene Hackman death: No significant gas, carbon monoxide leaks found during expanded probe of home appliances Investigators previously revealed the air in Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's home was tested multiple times Nearly a week after Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, the sheriff's department released an update on its investigation. According to a press release obtained by Fox News Digital Tuesday, the New Mexico Gas Company "confirmed it conducted an extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide" Feb. 26 and made "no significant findings" at the couple's secluded home. The gas company did note there was "a minuscule leak (0.33% gas in air – not a lethal amount) at one of the stove burners." Additionally, there were four "red tags" for code enforcement violations, involving "a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces." "The New Mexico Gas Company confirmed it conducted an extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide at Gene Hackman's home on the early evening of February 26, 2025," the press release states. "There were no significant findings. NMGC did issue five (5) red tags. One red tag was for a minuscule leak (0.33% gas in air – not a lethal amount) at one of the stove burners. The other four red tags were for code enforcement violations — not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide — involving a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces." Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed at a press conference Friday that Hackman and Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Instagram: