CA - Murder victims Identified as Rob Reiner and wife Michele - LA Dec 14 2025

[Luna20]

Accounts from those who knew him paint a picture of guy who was out of control, even as a child.

Drugs can’t help though.

True. Drugs multiplied his many demons.

What would be the answer to harnessing someone like that at an early age?

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2001136853374644368

 

[Zinn]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2001136853374644368

Looks like 26th and San Vicente, less than half a mile from the home.

 

[SoCalDavidS]

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I'm not sure if this has been mentioned in the thread, but tonight on the news, I heard them say that rigor mortis had set in, so they surmised the couple had been dead for as many as 12 hours by the time they were discovered.

 

[Seattle1]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned in the thread, but tonight on the news, I heard them say that rigor mortis had set in, so they surmised the couple had been dead for as many as 12 hours by the time they were discovered.

Thank you. I also heard that mentioned today, but when asked about the estimated time of death today, the DA deferred to LAPD, and the Chief stated this info would have to come from the Medical Examiner -- if they were able to estimate the TOD.

 

[SoCalDavidS]

I don't know that we know this. Yes, it's in "MSM" (mostly tabloid-type rags IMO).

With that said, in the presser the DA of LA County Nathan Hochman said this:

"You will hear in the media... rumors. You will hear speculation. You will hear hearsay. What I'm asking everyone to do is to rely on trusted sources. If it doesn't come from the District Attorney's office, from LAPD, from the Coroner's Office, or from the courtroom itself, there is a good chance you are hearing misinformation. Because at the appropriate time the actual evidence involved in this case will be presented in a court of law. So I ask for your patience until that is done, but again, please do not rely on rank speculation, rumor or hearsay, to believe that you understand anything about what went on with this case."

Cued up:

ETA - Left out the word "not" as in "do not rely on rank speculation". Made that change!

OK, but keep in mind that at the Sunday evening press conference, the police would not even confirm the identities of the deceased, even after the family had released a statement, and denied that there was a person of interest they thought was responsible. It was bizarre watching the guy twist himself in circles saying that there was no need for the public to be concerned about a killer being on the loose, while claiming they were not necessarily looking for anyone in particular.

I always get backlash when I say this, and of course, anyone charged with such a heinous crime still deserves a fair trial, but sometimes you just know. The defense attorney will figure out some sort of strategy, I happen to believe they'll go with an insanity defense, but there's Zero doubt who perpetrated these murders.

 

[Seattle1]

It appears that NR stayed within about a 15-mile radius when traveling from either the Pierside Hotel to where he was arrested on Sunday night near Exposition Park and USC Metro Station, or the Reiner's Brentwood residence and Expo Park/USC Station. It will be interesting to learn if he used a ride-share service during the hours following Conan's party, committing the murders, and ultimately getting to the Expo Park/USC area, where he was arrested.

Directions from The Pierside Santa Monica to Metro Subway Station-Expo Park/Usc Station - MapQuest

Driving directions from The Pierside Santa Monica, 120 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA to Metro Subway Station-Expo Park/Usc Station, 661 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA including road conditions, live traffic updates, and reviews of local businesses along the way.

www.mapquest.com

 

[Sheila Terranova]

Accounts from those who knew him paint a picture of guy who was out of control, even as a child.

Drugs can’t help though.

Dual diagnosis. Boy was Nick ever wrong when he decided rehab and AA didn’t work for him. Not getting help clearly didn’t work for him.

 

[Niner]

Looks lie the jail changed the date to today....

Court
Next Court Code:M30
Next Court Date: 12/17/2025
Next Court Time:0830
Next Court Case: 25CJCF0809801
Court Name:LOS ANGELES MUNI CT DIV 30
Court Address: 210 W. TEMPLE STREET
Court City: LOS ANGELE SUPT


link: https://app5.lasd.org/iic/Details

 

[Niner]

I shall go ahead & post this - just in case he appears today.

Wednesday, Dec. 17th:
*Initial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Rob [Robert Norman] Reiner (78) & Michele Singer Reiner (68) found dead in their L.A. home on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 [with throats slit]. *Nick Reiner (32) arrested (12/14/25) & charged (12/16/25) with 2 counts of murder with special circumstances (deadly weapon). Bond set at $4M. Bond reset (12/16/25) to NO bond. Being held in Twin Towers Correctional Facility. L.A. County
Defense attorney Alan Jackson.
Case & court info from 12/14/15 reference post #390 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-m...nd-wife-michele-la-dec-14-2025.757705/page-20
12/16/25 Updates: Bond has been changed to NO bond. Initial hearing on 12/16/25 @ 8:30am. Also Nick has hired Alan Jackson [of Karen Read fame]. Nick Reiner will not appear in court on accusations he murdered his parents until he is medically cleared. New detail. [see post 448, page 23 for article] Rob Reiner & his wife Michele were found in bed with their throats cut & may have been asleep when they were murdered, a source close to the investigation. Also Nick has hired Alan Jackson [of Karen Read fame]. Nick Reiner will not appear in court on accusations he murdered his parents until he is medically cleared. {People Mag says he is being held in the Men's Central Jail.
12/16/25 Update: Initial hearing changed on jail site to 12/17/25 @ 8:30am.

 

[Betty P]

I keep thinking about How when compared to the actor in the doc” being Charlie and the host said you seem more mild mannered. Nick said “ oh I go crazy” almost like he was bragging a little. Rob said he could get heated too sometimes. I bet it often resulted in a power struggle. I bet some of it was about control for Nick. He couldn’t beat his dad at anything else, so he wore him down instead.

But why stick around to torment your parents? If you want to prove you’re “better” than them, leave and make your own way in the world. If you resent being dependent on them, go out and prove you can do it.

In a way, this horrible incident reminds me of Tarzan actor Ron Ely’s son Cameron who became angry and killed his mother. Police responding to the 911 call killed the son in self defense.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/16/us/actor-ron-ely-homicide-investigation-trnd#:~:text=Erik%20Raney%20told%20CNN.,2012%20in%20Beverly%20Hills%2C%20California.&text=The%20incident%20began%20with%20a,Chan%20contributed%20to%20this%20report.

Cameron also had problems with drug addiction and was still living at home despite graduating from Harvard. In the 911 call, he tried to blame his father for the murder. His father later sued the city and police for killing his son.

 

[detective.moon]

i was curious about the state of death penalty in california, and this website explains it quite well..

The Current Status of the Death Penalty in California

California’s death penalty is legally valid but stalled by a gubernatorial moratorium and procedural challenges. Analyze the complex status.

legalclarity.org

“The death penalty remains a legally valid form of punishment in California, specifically codified under Penal Code 190.2. Despite its legal status, no execution has been carried out in the state since 2006, creating a decades-long practical inactivity. This inactivity was formalized in March 2019 when Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-09-19, instituting an executive moratorium on capital punishment.”

“While new death sentences can be handed down, no person can be executed while the executive order remains in effect.”

 

[ttjo]

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But why stick around to torment your parents? If you want to prove you’re “better” than them, leave and make your own way in the world. If you resent being dependent on them, go out and prove you can do it.

I agree with you, he said he was trying to find his own identity ( with Chaos I guess) and in doing that, maybe he tried to make them feel bad so they will always try to overcompensate ? I dont even know if he knew what he was doing , he probably started young and realized a pattern that worked for him?

Why stick around I/O proving yourself.? Maybe because he couldn’t prove himself and bringing them down was easier than building himself up. Like that old theory of knocking people down to feel more equal and feel better about yourself? It’s a perception / illusion.
IDK this kid is beyond me, at 32 he was going on 15.
I cant wait for a psych person to evaluate him.

 

[Hexe]

But why stick around to torment your parents? If you want to prove you’re “better” than them, leave and make your own way in the world. If you resent being dependent on them, go out and prove you can do it.

Nick seems to be permanently stuck in a very juvenile mindset, like he never developed mentally past his teens. And sticking around only to keep getting on someone's nerves is exactly what angry, angsty teen would do. Tbh that anger against his parents he had also seems to me very teenagey.

 

[Tortoise]

He's wearing different clothing, and apparently different backpacks, in these two videos.

The video in @Cindizzi's post, from the New York Post, appears to be at just after midnight Sunday, if the cctv clock is correct.

I couldn't see a red backpack in the video you posted. I found one that's clearer.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2001136853374644368

 

[no nonsense]

New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found

A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.

www.nytimes.com

 

[no nonsense]

I posted this in the wrong place so am reposting it here. New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found

 

[nhmemorymaker]

New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found

A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.

www.nytimes.com

How refreshing to read a solid well written article....

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Security video shows the moment Nick Reiner was arrested after the death of his parents

The video, obtained by NBC Los Angeles, shows Nick Reiner, 32, being confronted by four police vehicles Sunday night.

www.nbcnews.com

The moment Nick Reiner was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents was captured on newly released surveillance camera footage from a Los Angeles gas station.

The youngest son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer was charged with two counts of murder on Tuesday, two days after his parents were found dead with apparent stab wounds. He is being held in jail without bail and is due to be arraigned in court later on Wednesday.

The footage, obtained by NBC Los Angeles, shows Nick Reiner, 32, being confronted by four police vehicles at around 9:15 p.m. Sunday as he walked across a street near the intersection of Exposition Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, about 15 miles from his parents' home. He can be seen putting his hands above his head, dressed in a black and green sweater, a hat and wearing a red backpack...

 

[Bekind89]

I guess we will hear about his troubled life. Mental, emotional and drug issues not to leave out how very hard it is to deal with having rich famous family. Issues stemming from when he was very young. And maybe even how his parents enabled him in his drug usage and supported him financially. Also I won't be surprised to hear how hard RR was on him at various times.......JMOO and a guess

Yes, the old blame the victims defense, I'm sure they will try this , but NR isn't likable or sympathetic, imo, and RR was beloved.
I just don't believe that defense will fly with a jury, but idk.