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Nick Reiner Appears in Court on Two Counts of First-Degree Murder in Parents’ Deaths

The judge postponed arraignment to January 7 after a brief appearance behind glass.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles County medical examiner said both victims died of multiple sharp-force injuries and ruled the deaths homicides.
  • Prosecutors filed two first-degree murder counts with a special-circumstance allegation of multiple murders and an allegation a knife was used; a death-penalty decision is pending.
  • Reiner was arrested without incident Sunday night near the USC area and is being held without bail while undergoing medical clearance, authorities said.
  • Police say the couple were killed in their Brentwood bedroom in the early morning of December 14, and their daughter discovered the bodies that afternoon.
  • In court Reiner appeared behind glass in a blue suicide-prevention smock as his lawyer sought more time; his siblings issued a statement requesting privacy as investigators have not identified a motive.