Overview

• Gene Hackman, 95, died of cardiovascular disease with Alzheimer’s complications, while Betsy Arakawa, 65, succumbed to hantavirus linked to rodent exposure on their property.
• A March 5 health assessment found significant rodent activity in eight detached outbuildings, though the main house was not infested.
• Body camera footage shows a dog guarding Arakawa’s body when authorities entered the home on February 26, nearly two weeks after her death.
• Arakawa’s computer history revealed she researched COVID-19 and flu symptoms in the days before her death, with her final search focusing on local healthcare providers.
• Photos and handwritten notes released by investigators highlight the couple’s cluttered living conditions and personal exchanges before their passing.