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Nick Reiner indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in his parents’ deaths
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The essentials
Nick Reiner, 32, was indicted on August 12, 2026, on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. Prosecutors accuse him of fatally stabbing them at their Brentwood home in Los Angeles on December 14, 2025, and fleeing. He has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bail. If convicted, he faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty, although prosecutors have not decided whether to seek capital punishment. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for September 15, 2026.
- Nick Reiner was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder.
- Prosecutors accuse him of fatally stabbing his parents.
- He pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bail.
- A pretrial hearing is scheduled for September 15, 2026.
- Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty.
What is known
Nick Reiner, 32, was indicted by a grand jury on August 12, 2026, on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents. The victims were filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, according to The Guardian and El País.
Prosecutors accuse Nick Reiner of fatally stabbing his parents at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on December 14, 2025, and then fleeing the scene.
The bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner were found at the house on the afternoon of Sunday, December 14, 2025. They had suffered stab wounds.
Police arrested Nick Reiner in Los Angeles’ financial district several hours after the bodies were discovered. Prosecutors formally charged him two days later.
The new indictment includes special-circumstance allegations involving multiple murders and a killing committed by lying in wait. It also alleges that a knife was used as a dangerous and deadly weapon.
Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without the possibility of bail.
Possible penalties
If convicted, Nick Reiner faces life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.
Prosecutors have not yet said whether they will seek the death penalty.
The legal proceedings
The grand jury indictment replaces the case filed by prosecutors in mid-December 2025. It allows the proceedings to move forward without a preliminary hearing or public testimony about the circumstances of the deaths.
A pretrial hearing is scheduled in Los Angeles for September 15, 2026. The Los Angeles Police Department’s robbery-homicide division continues to examine the case.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the indictment moved the case closer to trial and to securing justice.
Timeline
- December 14, 2025The bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner are found at their Brentwood home. Nick Reiner is arrested several hours later.
- December 16, 2025Prosecutors formally charge Nick Reiner, two days after the bodies are discovered.
- April 2026Jake Reiner speaks publicly for the first time about his parents’ deaths.
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