The 30-year long married couple had not been seen for a few weeks, sources say.

At point strongly implied in the affidavit when Det.

Arndt says: There are no immediate signs or indications of blunt force trauma.

Gene Hackman & Betsy Arakawa during 1996 premiere of “The Chamber” in LA

Gene Hackman & Betsy Arakawa during 1996 premiere of “The Chamber” in LAGetty

The affidavit was approved almost immediately by Magistrate Court Judge John Rysanek at 9:30 pm local time.

For the person or property described in the Affidavit.

You are further directed to prepare a written inventory of any person of property seized.

Gene Hackman dead

You are further directed to file the return and written inventory with the Court promptly after its execution.

These latest developments are a dramatic shift from initial statements from the Sheriffs department last night.

This is an active and ongoing investigation by the Santa Fe County Sheriffs Office.

He played arch-villianLex LuthorinSuperman(1978) and its sequelSuperman IIa far departure from Popeye Doyle.

His last on-screen appearance was in 2004sWelcome to Mooseport.

Melanie Goodfellow contributed to this report.