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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Trial begins for man accused of killing WSP trooper while speeding under the influence
This story was originally published on Opening statements for the trial for a man charged with killing a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper in March 2024 started today. The defendant, Raul Benitez-Santana, is accused of crashing into the back of a WSP cruiser on I-5 on March 2, 2024, while driving under the influence. According to a witness, the SUV driven by Benitez-Santana swerved and hit the back of the WSP vehicle. The SUV then ricocheted off the patrol vehicle and stopped in the fast lane, where it was hit by a van with six people inside. WSP Trooper Christopher Gadd, who was sitting in the driver's seat of the car that was crashed into, died in the collision. Investigators alleged that Benitez-Santana, 33, was driving more than 100 mph when the crash occurred. Prosecutors said Santana admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking beer before he crashed into Gadd's patrol vehicle. Benitez-Santana's defense argued that it was dark and Gadd's vehicle did not have its lights on, claiming Benitez-Santana only saw the car's lights come on one second before the crash. Prosecutors countered, arguing his driving in the passing lane of the freeway was reckless regardless of the circumstances. Benitez-Santana, a Mexican citizen, was in the U.S. illegally when the crash happened. After his arrest, ICE placed an immigration detainer on him. 'Immigration detainers are essential in completing a transfer of custody in the safest way possible, and are placed by ERO Seattle to ensure noncitizens are held accountable to federal laws,' Drew Bostock, the Seattle Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations with ICE, stated. It's not known when Santana entered the country, but an ICE spokesperson confirmed he's had at least four run-ins with the law in Washington. A hearing to dismiss the case was denied by a judge earlier this week. Benitez-Santana's defense argued that a staffer in the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office asked ICE officials in Seattle to put a detainer on him ahead of a court hearing. They alleged the staffer engaged in 'outrageous government misconduct.' 'The state reasonably should have known that including information about the client's immigration status in a publicly filed court document would result in its dissemination to the public and could materially prejudice the adjudicative process,' the defense team stated. Gadd, 27, is the 33rd WSP trooper killed in the line of duty. Gadd joined WSP in 2021, graduating at the top of his class in 2022. He is survived by his wife Cammryn and their two-year-old daughter. Contributing: Julia Dallas, MyNorthwest
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused of killing Washington State Trooper while DUI files for motion to dismiss
A hearing is underway for the man accused of killing Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd in 2024. The suspect is accused of driving under the influence at the time of the crash, and his attorney is filing for a motion to dismiss the charges. On March 2, 2024, investigators say 32-year-old Raul Benitez-Santana was driving over 100 miles per hour on I-5 in Marysville when he hit Gadd's patrol SUV that was parked on the shoulder. Gadd's vehicle was pushed into the road, where it was hit by another van. He died at the scene. According to deputies, Benitez Santana -- who was behind the wheel of the SUV -- allegedly had bloodshot eyes and admitted to smoking marijuana hours before the crash, as well as drinking two Coors Light beers. In addition, Benitez Santana was also in the country illegally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said. Because the Denali that Benitez Santana was driving was equipped with an event data recorder (EDR), detectives were able to obtain its data with a search warrant and determine how fast Benitez Santana's SUV was traveling when it hit Gadd's patrol vehicle. 'The EDR captured five seconds of pre-impact data. It recorded the Denali's speed at 112 mph 1.5 seconds prior to impact. It recorded that from five seconds pre-impact to 2.5 seconds pre-impact the defendant had the accelerator 99% depressed. It recorded he did not activate his brakes until one-half second prior to impact (which reduced his speed at impact to 107 MPH),' probable cause documents from 2024 said. Now, over a year later, court proceedings are underway. Benitez-Santana's attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the charges-- vehicular assault and vehicular homicide involving alcohol or drugs. Benitez-Santana's defense argued that a staffer in the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office asked ICE officials in Seattle to put a detainer on him ahead of a court hearing. They alleged the staffer engaged in 'outrageous government misconduct.' 'The state reasonably should have known that including information about the client's immigration status in a publicly filed court document would result in its dissemination to the public and could materially prejudice the adjudicative process,' the defense team stated. If the motion to dismiss the case is denied, a jury trial is scheduled to start on Tuesday KIRO 7 is in court to learn more about the filing. contributed to this report.
Glasgow Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Baby Reindeer creator: My next show will be 'more dramatic'
The writer and actor suggested the six-part drama Half Man, which he will star in along with Jamie Bell, will examine the 'euphoric, captivating and exhilarating' parts of male relationships and camaraderie, as well as how they can go wrong. In a Vanity Fair interview, he suggested the new show, which is set and is being filmed in and around Glasgow, would 'borrow from the same world of broken people' as Baby Reindeer, which was based on Gadd's own experiences of being stalked, and "traverses the darkest human experiences." Commissioned for BBC One and BBC Scotland, Half Man, which Gadd has written and is executive producing, was announced shortly before Baby Reindeer premiered on Netflix. Spanning almost 40 years, from the 1980s to the present day, it focuses on the relationship between the main characters, brothers Ruben and Niall, played by Gadd and Bell respectively, who are said to have become estranged. Richard Gadd wrote and starred in Baby Reindeer. (Image: Supplied) The official synopsis states: 'Half Man will cover the highs and lows of the brothers' relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way. 'The series will capture the wild energy of a changing city - a changing world, even - and try to get to the bottom of the difficult does it mean to be a man?' Speaking to Vanity Fair, Gadd said: 'It's about two dysfunctional brothers, but their relationship is a little weirder than brothers. You meet them in a very peculiar situation, and you don't really know why or how they got there, and they're having a very weird conversation. 'It then flashes back to six epochs in their lives, six different moments, one in each episode, and you start to understand how they've gotten to this point. 'It's an exploration of masculinity, and I'm reticent to say toxic masculinity because I think that expression has become quite tired. 'But, for something to be toxic, it has to be intoxicating first. Drugs are toxic, but they're intoxicating. 'I really wanted to get some sort of understanding back into male camaraderie and male relationships. The euphoric, captivating, and exhilarating parts of that, as well as how it all goes wrong. 'I would say it borrows from the same world of broken people as Baby Reindeer, but it's probably a little more dramatic—though it still has comedy moments. It borrows from a similar world and traverses the darkest human experiences, but it's a little more on the dramatic end. 'Every episode is hourlong, which is a huge challenge in itself because Baby Reindeer was half-hour-ish.' Gadd admitted he had found it 'a little surreal' working on Half Man over the last year while he has been grappling with the huge success of Baby Reindeer, which won Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and the worldwide media interest the show has generated. He said: 'It has been two shows back-to-back without even a day's break, and in the past year, I've been writing the (new) show, acting in the show, producing the show, while all this stuff has been going on. 'It has been so hard amongst press calls, and legal calls, and your neighbors knocking, and your exes messaging you to say the press are at their door. But we're actually filming now.' Gadd said viewers would see 'a very new Jamie Bell' in Half Man. He added: 'I'm such a control freak when it comes to my work, though I've been told not to use that phrase…I'm very fastidious, or obsessive, or whatever. And I've always felt resistant to fame in my shows, because sometimes famous actors come with certain caveats or demands. 'Jamie is by far the most famous person I've ever worked with, and he's completely reframed my opinion of fame, because he is so humble. He throws in, he takes notes, he brings great ideas, and he has a great attitude. He's funny, and kind, and all those things. I've worked with actors who were one-eighth as famous as he is, who almost derail a set with how difficult they are. And if he can do it, there's no excuses for anybody. 'I think he's really going to shine in the show, and there are times when I look at him and think, oh wow, people are going to see a very new Jamie Bell.'
The Herald Scotland
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Baby Reindeer creator: My next show will be 'more dramatic'
In a Vanity Fair interview, he suggested the new show, which is set and is being filmed in and around Glasgow, would 'borrow from the same world of broken people' as Baby Reindeer, which was based on Gadd's own experiences of being stalked, and "traverses the darkest human experiences." Read more: Commissioned for BBC One and BBC Scotland, Half Man, which Gadd has written and is executive producing, was announced shortly before Baby Reindeer premiered on Netflix. Spanning almost 40 years, from the 1980s to the present day, it focuses on the relationship between the main characters, brothers Ruben and Niall, played by Gadd and Bell respectively, who are said to have become estranged. Richard Gadd wrote and starred in Baby Reindeer. (Image: Supplied) The official synopsis states: 'Half Man will cover the highs and lows of the brothers' relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way. 'The series will capture the wild energy of a changing city - a changing world, even - and try to get to the bottom of the difficult does it mean to be a man?' Speaking to Vanity Fair, Gadd said: 'It's about two dysfunctional brothers, but their relationship is a little weirder than brothers. You meet them in a very peculiar situation, and you don't really know why or how they got there, and they're having a very weird conversation. 'It then flashes back to six epochs in their lives, six different moments, one in each episode, and you start to understand how they've gotten to this point. 'It's an exploration of masculinity, and I'm reticent to say toxic masculinity because I think that expression has become quite tired. 'But, for something to be toxic, it has to be intoxicating first. Drugs are toxic, but they're intoxicating. 'I really wanted to get some sort of understanding back into male camaraderie and male relationships. The euphoric, captivating, and exhilarating parts of that, as well as how it all goes wrong. 'I would say it borrows from the same world of broken people as Baby Reindeer, but it's probably a little more dramatic—though it still has comedy moments. It borrows from a similar world and traverses the darkest human experiences, but it's a little more on the dramatic end. 'Every episode is hourlong, which is a huge challenge in itself because Baby Reindeer was half-hour-ish.' Gadd admitted he had found it 'a little surreal' working on Half Man over the last year while he has been grappling with the huge success of Baby Reindeer, which won Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and the worldwide media interest the show has generated. He said: 'It has been two shows back-to-back without even a day's break, and in the past year, I've been writing the (new) show, acting in the show, producing the show, while all this stuff has been going on. 'It has been so hard amongst press calls, and legal calls, and your neighbors knocking, and your exes messaging you to say the press are at their door. But we're actually filming now.' Gadd said viewers would see 'a very new Jamie Bell' in Half Man. He added: 'I'm such a control freak when it comes to my work, though I've been told not to use that phrase…I'm very fastidious, or obsessive, or whatever. And I've always felt resistant to fame in my shows, because sometimes famous actors come with certain caveats or demands. 'Jamie is by far the most famous person I've ever worked with, and he's completely reframed my opinion of fame, because he is so humble. He throws in, he takes notes, he brings great ideas, and he has a great attitude. He's funny, and kind, and all those things. I've worked with actors who were one-eighth as famous as he is, who almost derail a set with how difficult they are. And if he can do it, there's no excuses for anybody. 'I think he's really going to shine in the show, and there are times when I look at him and think, oh wow, people are going to see a very new Jamie Bell.'
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
I feel very squeezed, it's been a hurricane: Actor Richard Gadd on Baby Reindeer's success
Actor Richard Gadd says the success of 'Baby Reindeer' sometimes feels like an "intolerable pressure" on him, as he believes the show gained fame too early and blew up too fast, reported Variety. Richard Gadd says the success of ' Baby Reindeer ' sometimes feels like an "intolerable pressure" on him, as he believes the show gained fame too early and blew up too fast, reported Variety. In a recent sit-down with The Guardian , Gadd said the fame he's earned from his breakout Netflix limited series has been, at times, too much to handle, reported Variety. Gadd opened up about the success of the show Baby Reindeer and said, "There have been a lot of challenging moments. The show has reached such an extreme pitch - there have been times when I've felt like the pressure was intolerable. It's been a hurricane. I don't think I'm at the point of reflection yet. I need some real time off to figure out how to get my feet back on ground, because I feel very squeezed," as quoted by Variety. According to the outlet, Gadd's semi-autobiographical 'Baby Reindeer,' has earned six Emmys , two BAFTAs, two Golden Globes and two Critics Choice Awards. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Undo Gadd added that part of the pressure is due to the show blowing up so fast. He said it only took a couple of days post-release for the hype around him and the show to start, reported Variety. "It came out on a Thursday, and by Sunday people were knocking on my door asking for autographs. I was an arthouse comedian, performing to five people every night, so it was a huge adjustment. I'm still getting used to it. Going to the supermarket comes with a million caveats now," said Gadd as quoted by Variety. Gadd's next project, " Half Man ," is a six-part HBO and BBC drama set to launch in 2026. The official logline for the series reads, as quoted by Variety, "When Niall's estranged 'brother' Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives. Spanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers' relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults - with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way. It will capture the wild energy of a changing city - a changing world, even - and try to get to the bottom of the difficult question... What does it mean to be a man?" The series was a major hit at last year's Emmy Awards. Baby Reindeer clinched the prestigious award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, marking a major achievement for the show. Richard Gadd, who not only stars in but also created the series, was honoured with Emmys for both Best Actor and Best Writer.
