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Death Certificates Confirm Rob and Michele Reiner Were Killed Within Minutes in Knife Attack

Their son Nick remains jailed without bail pending a January 7 arraignment on two first-degree murder counts.

Overview

  • Death certificates state both victims died of multiple sharp-force injuries inflicted with a knife, recording discovery times at 3:45 and 3:46 p.m. on December 14.
  • The documents note the interval from the attack to death was only minutes, and the manner of death was ruled homicide.
  • The couple were cremated at Mount Sinai Mortuary, with eldest son Jake listed as the informant and receiving their remains.
  • Daughter Romy discovered the bodies after the couple could not be reached, as separate LAPD records show multiple prior calls to the Brentwood home for welfare and disturbance checks.
  • Nick Reiner made an initial court appearance without entering a plea and faces potential life without parole or the death penalty, while a memorial is being planned and tributes continue, including a New York Times op-ed by Martin Scorsese.