Nick Reiner indicted for stabbing deaths of his parents in Brentwood
Nick Reinder pleaded not guilty after a grand jury indicted him on two murder counts for the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Nick Reinder entered a not-guilty plea after a grand jury indicted him on two murder charges for the fatal stabbings of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and photographer-producer Michele Singer Reiner. The indictment, issued on July 20 and unsealed Wednesday, includes special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and lying in wait, and alleges Reinder personally wielded a knife. Prosecutors contend the killings occurred on Dec. 14, 2025, at the family’s Brentwood home, with the father aged 78 and the mother aged 70.
Police detained Reinder that evening in Exposition Park, and he remains held without bail pending a hearing on Sept. 15. If convicted, he faces life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty, though prosecutors have not yet decided on seeking capital punishment. The Los Angeles County district attorney highlighted the profound betrayal involved and said the indictment brings the case closer to trial.
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