DA Mary Carmack-Altwies is anticipated to make a decision on criminal charges for as many as four crew members by the end of January, according to a report. This comes 14 months after local police released its report of the shooting and 16 months after the FBI finished examining evidence and handed its results to Carmack-Altwies's office.
Carmack-Altwies initially requested $635,500 from the State of New Mexico Board of Finance for an attorney, investigator, media contact person, paralegal, expert witnesses, and general trial expenses. In September, her office was granted $317,750 toward the investigation. In the funding request letter, Carmack-Altwies revealed she was considering charges for as many as four people.
"On the anniversary of the tragedy on the Rust film set in Santa Fe County, I remain committed to pursuing justice for the victims, and getting answers for the community," Carmack-Altwies wrote in a Facebook post at the time.