Overview
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined both victims died from multiple sharp‑force injuries and released their bodies to the family on Dec. 19.
- Prosecutors charged Nick Reiner, 32, with two counts of first‑degree murder, alleging use of a knife and the special circumstance of multiple murders.
- LAPD arrested Nick the evening of Dec. 14 near Exposition Park by USC after the couple were found dead in their Brentwood home.
- Nick briefly appeared in court Dec. 17 wearing an anti‑suicide smock, did not enter a plea, is held without bail at Twin Towers, and is scheduled for arraignment on Jan. 7, 2026.
- Media reports, including Rolling Stone citing TMZ, say Nick had been treated for schizophrenia with recent medication changes, but authorities have not confirmed those claims.