Overview
- Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Deirdre Hill approved a security hold that blocks public access to autopsy findings and related investigative materials.
- The county medical examiner removed previously posted information and said no reports or case records will be released until the court order is lifted.
- LAPD said it sought the order so Robbery-Homicide detectives could review key information before the media or public, emphasizing it was not intended to reduce transparency.
- Nick Reiner, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special-circumstance and weapon allegations, remains held without bail, and is scheduled for arraignment on Jan. 7 as prosecutors consider whether to seek the death penalty.
- Jake and Romy Reiner have made low-key public appearances and requested privacy, while reporting has noted Nick’s long struggle with addiction and a previously prescribed schizophrenia medication not reflected in court filings.