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Death Certificates Confirm Rob and Michele Reiner Were Killed Minutes Apart With a Knife

Their son Nick Reiner remains in custody without bail pending a Jan. 7 arraignment on two first-degree murder charges.

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.