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Nick Reiner Arrested in Deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner as LAPD Probes Homicide

The case has shifted to a family-centered murder investigation with the suspect in custody pending forensic findings.

Overview

  • Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the Brentwood residence Sunday afternoon and found the 78-year-old director and his 68-year-old wife deceased inside.
  • LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division arrested their son, Nick Reiner, who was booked on suspicion of murder and remains in custody as prosecutors review the case.
  • Officials have not released an official cause of death, though multiple outlets report stab wounds and investigators found no signs of forced entry.
  • People reports daughter Romy discovered the bodies, and detectives are interviewing relatives and processing the home for evidence.
  • Condolences from entertainers and political figures continued, while a post by President Trump politicizing the killings drew bipartisan criticism.