Nick Reiner being charged with first-degree murder in parents' deaths
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin December 17, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Nick Reiner being charged with first-degree murder in parents' deaths
Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Tuesday.
"Their loss is beyond tragic and we will commit ourselves to bringing their murderer to justice," Hochman said at a news conference alongside Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell. He added that this type of case is "the most serious charge the DA's office can bring against anyone."
The district attorney said Nick Reiner is facing a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole or potentially the death penalty, but said his office hasn't decided whether to seek it.
Nick Reiner was arrested on Sunday and is being held without bond. Two sources familiar with the incident told CBS News the couple were found with multiple stab wounds. Hochman confirmed a knife was used in the killings.
An attorney for Nick Reiner said his client would not be in court Tuesday due to medical reasons, The reported. Greg Risling, a spokesperson for the district attorney's office, also told CBS News Los Angeles that his "understanding" is that Nick Reiner "is a medical miss out today."
So far police have not released details about a possible motive or what led them to arrest Nick Reiner.
The Reiners attended a party the night before the killings at Conan O'Brien's, where Rob and Nick Reiner had a brief but loud argument, sources who were at the party told CBS News.
On the day the couple was found dead, they had plans with their longtime friends Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama, according to the former first lady.
"We were supposed to be seeing them that night, last night, and we got the news," said Michelle Obama during an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Monday night.
This is a developing story and will be .
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