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

[LinasK]

Or LAPD would’ve learned NR used his credit card to pay for the room as they were hunting him down that Sunday evening so they likely contacted the hotel to check if everything was situation normal. Generally banks assist LE with tracing info very quickly. But if LE were also tracking his cellphone they would’ve also have been aware he was long gone. Or did he also use a credit card to pay for his drink at the gas station, I don’t know.

Regardless the urgency would’ve been to arrest him. The hotel wasn’t a crime scene unless there was an actual crime committed there. Other than it forms part of a timeline when fleeing I doubt it would play any significant role in a conviction. Even with a NGRI plea he’d still be admitting to committing the crime with the caveat he shouldn’t be held responsible since his actions were a result of insanity.

JMO

If he left evidence there- blood or anything else, it's a secondary crime scene.

 

[MistyWaters]

The murder weapon COULD have been there, so of course there's a valid reason to get a search warrant, as well as to look for any other possible evidence linking Nick to the crime there.

Proving NR committed the murders of his parents isn’t the main issue in this case, I’m noticing nothing to suggest this is a ‘who dunnit’ case. For all we know he confessed what he did including the location of the knife at the time he was arrested.
JMO

 

[LinasK]

Proving NR committed the murders of his parents isn’t the main issue in this case, I’m noticing nothing to suggest this is a ‘who dunnit’ case. For all we know he confessed what he did including the location of the knife at the time he was arrested.
JMO

But my point is that there is a very valid reason to search his hotel room. LE would be sloppy if they hadn't.

 

[Dotta]

The murder weapon COULD have been there, so of course there's a valid reason to get a search warrant, as well as to look for any other possible evidence linking Nick to the crime there.

Was the murder weapon found?
I'm not sure about it.
I might have missed this info.

 

[MistyWaters]

If he left evidence there- blood or anything else, it's a secondary crime scene.

As the cleaners had already cleaned the room, any potential evidence would’ve been contaminated and disallowed. Still they may have searched, wouldn’t take long. That’s assuming the room wasn’t reserved by other parties who arrived the Sunday afternoon.

I do not believe the outcome of this case will depend on a hotel room that the suspect went to AFTER committing murder of his parents. We don’t know what evidence LAPD has collected from the home. For example NR being the only person entering and then leaving that entire evening would make it difficult for him to claim he had nothing to do with the murders committed within.
JMO

 

[MistyWaters]

Was the murder weapon found?
I'm not sure about it.
I might have missed this info.

I don’t recall that information has been released. If it came from the home or guest house, it may’ve been washed and just left where it came from. I imagine he must’ve cleaned himself up, prior to fleeing the residence. That’s another indication of attempting to cover up a crime knowing it’s wrong, contrary to an insanity defence.
JMO

 

[LinasK]

Was the murder weapon found?
I'm not sure about it.
I might have missed this info.

We don't know. My point was that it was a very valid reason to search Nick Reiner's hotel room for any kind of evidence. He was the main suspect. Regardless of whether or not the room had been cleaned.

 

[LinasK]

As the cleaners had already cleaned the room, any potential evidence would’ve been contaminated and disallowed. Still they may have searched, wouldn’t take long. That’s assuming the room wasn’t reserved by other parties who arrived the Sunday afternoon.

I do not believe the outcome of this case will depend on a hotel room that the suspect went to AFTER committing murder of his parents. We don’t know what evidence LAPD has collected from the home. For example NR being the only person entering and then leaving that entire evening would make it difficult for him to claim he had nothing to do with the murders committed within.
JMO

And even in crime scenes that have been cleaned, evidence can still be found that wasn't cleaned or overlooked, even trace amounts of blood, DNA. Also a lack of evidence (cleaning) is still evidence if the killer did the cleanup. LE was completely right to search the hotel room of the main suspect.

 

[NottaYutz]

Is there a new thread somewhere?

 

[ttjo]

Or LAPD would’ve learned NR used his credit card to pay for the room as they were hunting him down that Sunday evening so they likely contacted the hotel to check if everything was situation normal. Generally banks assist LE with tracing info very quickly. But if LE were also tracking his cellphone they would’ve also have been aware he was long gone. Or did he also use a credit card to pay for his drink at the gas station, I don’t know.

Regardless the urgency would’ve been to arrest him. The hotel wasn’t a crime scene unless there was an actual crime committed there. Other than it forms part of a timeline when fleeing I doubt it would play any significant role in a conviction. Even with a NGRI plea he’d still be admitting to committing the crime with the caveat he shouldn’t be held responsible since his actions were a result of insanity.

JMO

Did he use a credit card in his own name? Does that mean anything, it’’s so traceable like he wasn’t even trying to hide?

 

[MistyWaters]

Did he use a credit card in his own name? Does that mean anything, it’’s so traceable like he wasn’t even trying to hide?

If he always had everything handed to him he might not know anything about anything. This article says LE used geo tracking, cellphone data and surveillance cameras to track him down.

It also says LE got a break in the case when they tracked him to the hotel Sunday afternoon but by then he was already gone.

The high-tech tools used to track down Nick Reiner after his parents' slayings

Police used geotracking, cellphone data and surveillance cameras to locate Nick Reiner hours after his parents were found fatally stabbed Sunday morning in Brentwood.

www.latimes.com

 

[MistyWaters]

Is there a new thread somewhere?

It appears WS threads don’t have to be broken up like in the past.

 

[SaraSmile]

It's possible the arraignment will be postponed again on January 7th if NR is deemed incompetent to stand trial at that point. The court may have to schedule ongoing hearing dates until such time as NR is ruled competent to stand trial. It's possible that it could take a while.

Yes, Agree, very possible. AJ is likely playing the long game, the longer it takes for any of the process to play out, the better for NR.

 

[SaraSmile]

If he always had everything handed to him he might not know anything about anything. This article says LE used geo tracking, cellphone data and surveillance cameras to track him down.

It also says LE got a break in the case when they tracked him to the hotel Sunday afternoon but by then he was already gone.

The high-tech tools used to track down Nick Reiner after his parents' slayings

Police used geotracking, cellphone data and surveillance cameras to locate Nick Reiner hours after his parents were found fatally stabbed Sunday morning in Brentwood.

www.latimes.com

Very fast and impressive.

 

[Sadi]

Proving NR committed the murders of his parents isn’t the main issue in this case, I’m noticing nothing to suggest this is a ‘who dunnit’ case. For all we know he confessed what he did including the location of the knife at the time he was arrested.
JMO

Where is it posted that he confessed? And the location of the weapon involved? Please provide the source, thank you.

 

[BUF]

I'm not sure if TMZ's assertion that LE had no warrant for the hotel evidence is 100% accurate.

LE may have legally entered without a warrant, by declaring it an EMERGENCY. WELFARE CHECK- --and then procured a warrant before taking out any evidence from the room, if they needed anything as evidence.

Many times we have seen it work like this--------LE can legally enter a hotel/home without a warrant IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY---

It is entirely possible that they then waited for a warrant in order to retrieve some evidence in the hotel room. It only takes an our or two.

So I am not sure that TMZ has that entirely correct. LE may have legally entered without a warrant, by declaring it an EMERGENCY---and then procured a warrant before taking out any evidence from the room. IMO

I agree about LE getting a search warrant before processing the room for evidence, but to be honest I doubt the accuracy of this whole TMZ story….they already had NR in custody at 9 something pm, way before the detective showed up there at 1:00 am according to this.

 

[SaraSmile]

I doubt anything regarding the hotel room was needed for further evidence NR murdered his parents considering almost right away after his arrest LAPD announced NR was ‘responsible’. Perhaps after the room was cleaned, it became the accommodation for new guests the following night? I can just imagine the DM headlines “I spent the night in the bloody room of a killer!!”
JMO

This actually happened, in the Edwin Arrieta case(Thailand). A bungalow became very popular, and much more pricey after a murder occurred there. Aug 2, 2023.

Daniel Sancho(/Spanish, 30), son of famed Spanish actors, father Rodolfo Sancho, Gpa Sancho Gracia, Spanish High class, royalty of sorts. Daniel was the bad boy, drugs, worked as a high end escort.

Daniel Rented a Bungalow on Koh Phangon ( Full moon festival), and ended Edwin Arrieta’s life (Colombian, 41) ,including cutting up, disposing of garbage bags. He was traced, found, arrested within 2 days. In Thai prison, he put in an appeal.

The Bungalow was able to upcharge 3X the price after, as the spooky factor was big! Apparently, Spanish tourists and other Europeans, in particular, wanted to stay in that bungalow, as Sancho was from a famous Spanish family, LOL.

Going from memory, MOO

 

[Gemmie]

Is there a new thread somewhere?

No. They now grow and grow, which I'm thankful for. Makes it easier to search for things without the need to search each and every thread per case.

 

[BUF]

I would assume most properties in that Brentwood neighborhood have outside cameras, probably even RR’s property. NR’s movements were probably caught on camera….if he left first with that black backpack then coming back and leaving again, etc. No doubt investigators have been combing through that footage.

Same goes with when he went to the hotel, how many times, when he left, and what he was wearing/carrying.

There are cameras everywhere today….then tracking where he went that day, what he was doing before he eventually went to that second gas station, then apprehended across the street.

It’s doubtful any of this will be released before trial….but we may get a sense of how hard Hochman will be pursuing this from what the investigation has found.

jmo

 

[SaraSmile]

If he left evidence there- blood or anything else, it's a secondary crime scene.

Yes, and very likely they still found some evidence, even after cleaning.
Overall, Police have been amazing, tracing Nick, arresting so fast!