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Nick Reiner appears in L.A. court after being charged with murder in deaths of his parents

Nick Reiner faces two first-degree murder charges with special allegations after his parents were found stabbed; he remains held without bail as authorities withhold motive details.

  • On Tuesday, Nick Reiner made his first court appearance after being charged with two counts of first‑degree murder, as prosecutors announced the day before.
  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office ruled both Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died from 'multiple sharp force injuries' and listed the manner as homicide in the report released three days after the bodies were found.
  • Prosecutors added special circumstances including multiple murders and a special allegation that a knife was used, and investigators arrested Reiner in Exposition Park about 14 miles from the Brentwood home, with LAPD's Gang and Narcotics Division releasing arrest photos.
  • Defense attorney Alan Jackson said Nick Reiner was not medically cleared for transport; he was placed on suicide watch wearing a suicide prevention smock and shackles during processing.
  • Family spokespersons Jake and Romy Reiner asked for privacy and compassion as tributes poured in from Hollywood and Washington D.C., while Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has not decided on the death penalty.
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Rob and Michele Reiner’s official cause of death has been revealed

The official cause of death for Rob and Michele Reiner has been confirmed by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

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Los Angeles (USA), Dec 17 (EFE).- Nick Reiner, the principal accused of the murder of his parents, filmmakers Rob and Michele Reiner, appeared in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday, at his first appearance since the crime. Nick Reiner, 32 years old, accused of having murdered them on Sunday at his home in the wealthy Brentwood neighborhood, will have to appear again on January 7 for the reading of charges. During his brief appearance, he agreed to…

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Los Angeles Times broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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