Overview
- Los Angeles Fire Department responders found a man and woman, matching Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 68, dead inside their Brentwood home after a 3:30 p.m. emergency call on December 14.
- Initial forensic reporting and multiple outlets describe sharp‑force injuries consistent with stabbing, and media citing police sources note there were no signs of forced entry.
- Several media reports and cited law‑enforcement records name the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, 32, as the principal suspect, with some reports referencing detention and a $4 million bail, while LAPD has not confirmed charges.
- Family and media accounts say daughter Romy discovered the bodies, and witnesses reported a loud argument between Rob and Nick the night before at a holiday gathering.
- Detectives in the LAPD Robbery‑Homicide Division continue collecting evidence as formal autopsy results, any charging decisions, and official updates remain pending.