Overview
- The official records list the cause as homicide from “multiple sharp force injuries,” with Rob pronounced at 3:45 p.m. and Michele at 3:46 p.m.
- Media-obtained LAPD logs show at least six prior calls to the Brentwood home over more than a decade for welfare and mental-health checks and alleged family violence.
- Nick Reiner appeared in court on Dec. 17 without entering a plea, and the charges carry potential life without parole or the death penalty, with no penalty decision announced.
- The couple were cremated on Dec. 19, their remains were released to their eldest son Jake, and the family says a memorial service will be announced later.
- Coverage has noted Nick Reiner’s long history of addiction, and sources say he had been prescribed schizophrenia medication before the killings, claims not adjudicated in court.