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

[Arkay]

“I had no identity, and I had no passions,” he admitted at the time. “And I think the reason I had no identity was because I have a famous dad and a famous grandpa, and that fame sort of informs who you are. So I wanted to edge out my own identity with a more rebellious, angry, drug-addicted sort of persona.”

This is why I often believe nature is more impactful than nurture.

His sister and brother had the same famous father and famous grandfather and did not viciously slaughter their parents.

I wish Rob’s daughter Tracy, whom he adopted when he was married to Penny Marshall, would get more mention in the news. Nick’s mother was not especially famous, but Tracy had a famous mother as well as Rob as her adopted father.

She didn’t kill him, either.

JMO and the facts.

Rob Reiner's Daughter Tracy Is 'in Shock' After Dad and His Wife Michele's Deaths, Says 'I Came from the Greatest Family Ever'

Director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home, and their son Nick is now in police custody.

people.com

 

[Seattle1]

“I had no identity, and I had no passions,” he admitted at the time. “And I think the reason I had no identity was because I have a famous dad and a famous grandpa, and that fame sort of informs who you are. So I wanted to edge out my own identity with a more rebellious, angry, drug-addicted sort of persona.”

I think this might pass for a few minutes --coming from the mouth of the immature 20 yo, but what's your excuse at 32? I call rubbish on this sad excuse!

The human psyche is wired to adapt behavior to the reward system. Even negative behavior is repeated if you're rewarded for it. And nobody performs in a specific manner for zero reward! IMO, NR liked the control his addiction had over his family. He craved feeling empowered over them. He found humor in the aftermath of his rages, and bragged about how he could get away with anything.

And while it's true that addiction highjacks the brain's learning system, true sobriety (i.e., not NR's alternate definition of abstinence of one substance in exchange for another), is the first step to rewire the brain reward pathways. MOO

Brain Reward System

The brain's reward system is a network of structures responsible for pleasure, motivation, and reinforcement learning. Central to this system are the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) and the Nucleus Accumbens (NAc). When a rewarding stimulus is perceived, dopamine is released from the VTA, acting on...

www.simplypsychology.org

 

[Luna20]

Why did he allegedly put sheets over the windows? All hotels have heavy duty window treatments. Usually it is a blackout fabric layered with one or two other fabrics.

 

[avalonisland]

Why did he allegedly put sheets over the windows? All hotels have heavy duty window treatments. Usually it is a blackout fabric layered with one or two other fabrics.

Hotel was on Pier so maybe draw was ocean view. Sheets was obvious disguise to block anyone from outside looking in in my opinion.

 

[Seattle1]

Why did he allegedly put sheets over the windows? All hotels have heavy duty window treatments. Usually it is a blackout fabric layered with one or two other fabrics.

My first thought was paranoia.

 

[Arkay]

personally hope there is an in depth investigation between Nick and siblings. Nick's alledged actions guaranteed forever wealth for sister and brother. Nick is almost certain to get housing and food from state of Calif for his actions which maybe for Nick is a benefit. I think a deep dive into the family dynamics will paint a better picture to what the heck happened.

SBM

But it wasn’t his siblings who were found in a hotel room that was drenched in blood.

That was Nick.

And if you believe Romy staged this scene of finding her father dead and then finding out her mother was dead too, then the masseuse had to be in on it because she was the one who alerted Romy that no one was answering the Reiner’s door.

And periodically throughout his life Nick made the choice to be homeless rather than live in a grand mansion with his very rich family.

IMO this does not align with what happened.

 

[ttjo]

My first thought was paranoia.

And maybe it depends what kind of drugs you are on, but doesnt paranoia usually come when you're coming down? That makes me think he was probably high when the murders happened. Maybe thats why he went near USC? Wanted to get more drugs cause he was tweaking out.

 

[opalonyx]

I think this might pass for a few minutes --coming from the mouth of the immature 20 yo, but what's your excuse at 32? I call rubbish on this sad excuse!

The human psyche is wired to adapt behavior to the reward system. Even negative behavior is repeated if you're rewarded for it. And nobody performs in a specific manner for zero reward! IMO, NR liked the control his addiction had over his family. He craved feeling empowered over them. He found humor in the aftermath of his rages, and bragged about how he could get away with anything.

Brain Reward System

The brain's reward system is a network of structures responsible for pleasure, motivation, and reinforcement learning. Central to this system are the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) and the Nucleus Accumbens (NAc). When a rewarding stimulus is perceived, dopamine is released from the VTA, acting on...

www.simplypsychology.org

It feels like he decided that since he can't get attention for doing anything of value, he took this route. The title character in Being Charlie seemed so cringey, it tracks that it's based on him and his edgelord personality. The way he spoke about his temper and destructive ways is on par with a 13 year old bragging about egging someone's house.

 

[Curious Me]

LA Times -
Nick Reiner's elusive movements across L.A. the weekend he allegedly killed his parents - Wed, December 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM PST

Nick Reiner's elusive movements across L.A. the weekend he allegedly killed his parents

A hotel near the Santa Monica Pier might hold clues helping understand the chain of events that led to police arresting Nick Reiner for allegedly killing his parents, Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele.

www.latimes.com

or here same article:

Nick Reiner's elusive movements across L.A. the weekend he allegedly killed his parents

A hotel near the Santa Monica Pier might hold clues helping understand the chain of events that led to police arresting Nick Reiner for allegedly killing his parents, Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Hexe]

Thats what I thought, I heard , So this kid goes home murders his family, Manages to get himself to Santa Monica and rents a room right next to the pier ( its busy isnt it?) rents the room in his own name ,allegedly uses his own credit card , doesn’t officially check out but leaves blood all over the bathtub /shower and covers the windows with bedsheets. He somehow makes his way over to the area near USC, walks into a gas station to get a drink and is carrying a red backpack… What on earth was he doing? RR was one of the most famous people in Hollywood, did he not think anyone would be looking for him?

Drug addicts and reason do not get along very well, to put it mildly. I am pretty sure that when Nick left the party he went to do some drugs, which instead of diminishing his anger might just increase it to the point of mindless fury.