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Rob Reiner's lad Nick Reiner volition beryllium charged with 2 counts of first-degree execution successful the sidesplitting of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said connected Tuesday (December 16, 2025).
Nick Reiner, 32, volition beryllium charged successful the decease of the 78-year-old histrion and manager Rob Reiner and his woman Michele Singer Reiner, District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced astatine a quality league with LA Police Chief Jim McDonnell.
Prosecutors program to record the charges, 2 counts of archetypal grade execution peculiar circumstances of aggregate murders, aboriginal connected Tuesday. They volition besides see a peculiar allegation that helium utilized a unsafe weapon, a knife.
The announcement of the charges came 2 days aft the mates was recovered dormant from evident stab wounds successful their location successful the upscale Brentwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Nick Reiner was arrested connected suspicion of the sidesplitting and jailed hours later.
Nick Reiner had been expected to marque an archetypal tribunal quality earlier connected Tuesday, but his lawyer Alan Jackson said helium was not brought from the jailhouse to the courthouse for aesculapian reasons and the quality would not travel earlier Wednesday.
Jackson did not remark further connected the case, and Nick Reiner has not yet entered a plea.
Rob Reiner was the Emmy-winning prima of the sitcom “All successful the Family” who went connected to nonstop films including “When Harry Met Sally...” and “The Princess Bride.” He was an outspoken wide activistic for decades. Michele Singer Reiner was a photographer, movie shaper and advocator for LGBTQ+ rights. They had been joined for 36 years.
Representatives for the Reiner household did not respond to requests for comment.
Nick Reiner's lawyer Alan Jackson said his lawsuit volition not beryllium successful tribunal connected Tuesday for aesculapian reasons. Jackson told reporters extracurricular the courthouse that helium did not cognize what the aesculapian contented was, but helium said Reiner volition not look earlier Wednesday.
Prosecutors are acceptable to determine whether and however to complaint the 32-year-old, who is being held successful jailhouse without bail. He was arrested respective hours aft his parents were recovered dormant successful their location successful the upscale Brentwood vicinity of Los Angeles connected Sunday, constabulary said.
Police haven't said thing astir a motive for the killings.
