Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Nick Reiner Charged with Parents' Murder
Rob Reiner, a famous filmmaker, and his wife Michele were found dead in their home on December 14.
Their son, Nick, was arrested soon after.
Police took dramatic photos of Nick being arrested at a subway station.
He was pinned to the ground and handcuffed by officers.
The photos were shared and then removed.
Nick is being held without bail and is suspected of killing his parents.
Prosecutors are considering charges against Nick, while his defense attorney, Alan Jackson, is working to defend him.
Rob Reiner was known for his work in Hollywood, including directing popular movies like 'Stand By Me' and 'The Princess Bride'.
Fresh details have emerged, revealing that the couple had been dead for hours before their daughter found their bodies.
The scene of the crime was described as the work of a 'mad man'.
Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, with special circumstances of multiple murders and the use of a knife.
The case is heartbreaking and deeply personal for the entire city, and the community is in shock.
Nick Reiner, 32, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
The couple was found dead in their home in Brentwood, California, on December 14, 2023, with rigor mortis already set in.
Nick Reiner was arrested several hours later at a Los Angeles subway station and is being held without bail.
Prosecutors have added special circumstances of multiple murders and the use of a dangerous weapon (knife) in the charges.
Rob Reiner was a renowned filmmaker known for directing popular movies such as 'This Is Spinal Tap', 'The Princess Bride', and 'Stand by Me'.
- Who
- Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner (victims), Nick Reiner (suspect)
- What
- Double homicide and arrest of suspect
- When
- December 14, 2023 (deaths), shortly after (arrest)
- Where
- Brentwood, California (deaths), Los Angeles subway station in Exposition Park (arrest)
- Why
- Nick Reiner is being investigated in connection with his parents' deaths
Prosecution
Defense
Charges
Prosecution
Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Defense
Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner's defense attorney, is working to defend his client against these charges.
Evidence
Prosecution
Prosecutors are reviewing evidence presented by the LAPD's homicide investigators, including the use of a knife as a dangerous weapon.
Defense
The defense is likely to challenge the evidence and the circumstances of the arrest.
- Victims
- Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner
- Date of Death
- December 14, 2023
- Location of Death
- Brentwood, California
- Suspect
- Nick Reiner, 32
- Arrest Location
- Los Angeles subway station in Exposition Park
- Arresting Agencies
- US Marshals and LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division
- Bail Status
- Held without bail
- Defense Attorney
- Alan Jackson
- Autopsy Results
- Not yet released
- Reported Cause of Death
- Stab wounds (as per unnamed sources)
- Rigor Mortis
- Set in before bodies were found
- Special Circumstances
- Multiple murders and use of a dangerous weapon (knife)
Sources
Rob Reiner's son Nick's arrest: Lying and handcuffed on the ground in the shocking arrest photos
Inside the Reiner family horror: How son Nick became suspect in deaths of parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
Recalling Rob Reiner, the versatile writer-director who helped shape today’s Hollywood
Rob Reiner: Obamas were ‘expected’ to meet American film director and his wife on the night they were killed
Nick Reiner checked into a hotel hours after Rob and Michele Reiner’s death, hotel staff states the room was ‘full of blood’
Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele, to be charged with murder after stabbing parents to death — what we know so far
Who Is Alan Jackson? Nick Reiner Hires Big Name Attorney Who Defended Karen Read For Rob Reiner Murder Case
Prosecutors weigh charges for son of slain filmmaker Rob Reiner
Son arrested over killing of Rob and Michele Reiner
Nick Reiner, arrested for murder of Rob Reiner and his wife not ‘medically cleared’ for court appearance
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Who is Alan Jackson? Lawyer who represented Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey to defend Nick Reiner in murder case
Rob Reiner's Son To Face Murder Charges In Parents' Killing
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Filmmaker Rob Reiner’s son charged with murder in parents’ slaying
Nick Reiner Murder Charges: Read The DA’s Just Filed Felony Complaint Against Rob Reiner’s Son
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's killings stun Hollywood, Los Angeles police to present a case to prosecutors post their son Nick Reiner's arrest – Firstpost
Charges against Nick Reiner in Rob and Michele Reiner’s deaths revealed
Rob Reiner's Son To Be Charged With Murder Over Parents' Killing
Rigor mortis set in before bodies were found: Chilling details emerge in Rob Reiner, wife's double murder
Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner's son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Rob Reiner death: LA prosecutors have charged Nick Reiner with murder in parents' deaths
Rob Reiner-Michele's Death Case: Couple's Son Nick Reiner Charged With First-Degree Murder Of His Parents
Director Rob Reiner, Wife Were Dead For Hours Before They Were Found: Report
Nick Reiner, Son Of Late Filmmaker Rob Reiner & Michele, May Face Death Penalty Over Parents' Murder Charges
When Rob Reiner shared his honest thoughts about Wolf of Wall Street and the drug scenes: ‘I was dying watching it’
Rob and Michele Reiner murder: Bill Hader's 'doesn't want' to be connected to story over his tense chat Nick Reiner
