Overview
- Multiple reports citing NBC say he had a schizophrenia diagnosis and was in treatment, with his medication adjusted weeks before the stabbings.
- A judge signed a sealed medical order tied to his condition and treatment, according to NBC’s investigative unit.
- The Los Angeles coroner confirmed Rob and Michele Reiner died from multiple sharp‑force injuries.
- Investigators reported blood evidence linked to Reiner in a Santa Monica hotel room, and he was later arrested near Exposition Park after appearing on security footage.
- He is formally charged with murder in a capital‑eligible case with a January 7 hearing set, as his attorney signals a potential insanity plea and reports detail years of substance‑abuse struggles and recent alarming behavior.