Overview
- Nick Reiner, 32, made a brief first court appearance behind glass, did not enter a plea, and remains in custody without bail with arraignment set for January 7, 2026.
- Los Angeles County prosecutors filed two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for multiple victims and alleged use of a knife.
- The county medical examiner determined Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died of multiple sharp-force injuries and ruled both deaths homicides.
- Investigators and media reports describe surveillance footage placing Nick at a gas station and hotel records from The Pierside Santa Monica where staff later found blood in a room.
- LAPD arrested Nick in downtown Los Angeles without resistance the night the bodies were discovered, while surviving siblings Romy and Jake issued a statement expressing profound grief and requesting privacy.