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Ms. Toad

(38,648 posts)
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:56 PM Dec 2025

Updated: Nick Reiner booked for killing his parents.

Rob Reiner’s son Nick was booked into the Los Angeles County jail on suspicion of murder, records show, hours after the Hollywood legend and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday.


https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-14/2-found-dead-at-home-of-rob-reiner

(Prior post)

Jail records provide few details but say Nick Reiner was held on $4 million bail.

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed by their son, Nick, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.


https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-were-killed-by-son-sources-11868856
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Updated: Nick Reiner booked for killing his parents. (Original Post) Ms. Toad Dec 2025 OP
oh no DURHAM D Dec 2025 #1
Horrible if true newdeal2 Dec 2025 #2
And Dick van Dyke markodochartaigh Dec 2025 #5
I feel bad for Stephanie Miller dflprincess Dec 2025 #8
That is so awful. applegrove Dec 2025 #3
Please correct your title to Rob Reiner Wiz Imp Dec 2025 #4
Thanks. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2025 #14
Damn. Really sad, beyond death of an icon. Silent Type Dec 2025 #6
He's in custody. This may be premature information. chowder66 Dec 2025 #7
Nick was an addict. mzmolly Dec 2025 #9
last week, another rich couple were killed by their son: "California radiologist, wife fatally shot in driveway by son" BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2025 #10
:( mzmolly Dec 2025 #12
And so was the opera singer choie Dec 2025 #19
So very sad. mzmolly Dec 2025 #20
Oh yes. Jubilant Sykes BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2025 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2025 #31
The daughter found them. milestogo Dec 2025 #11
:( mzmolly Dec 2025 #13
wtf wtf wtf newdeal2 Dec 2025 #15
Oh, damn! How horrifying. 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #16
: ( So horrible. My heart goes out to their family and friends. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2025 #17
Oh Dear... I jus saw a pic of their whole Cha Dec 2025 #18
Wait for it...drug addict but also he was transitioning to a woman...that will be the headline. Melon Dec 2025 #21
How horrible. MIButterfly Dec 2025 #23
This is why I usually don't blame or expect family to try to save addicts JI7 Dec 2025 #24
That explains how he gained entry. He was trusted. JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #25
It's strange that People isn't saying "allegedly." MSNOW is reporting spooky3 Dec 2025 #26
Thank you. niyad Dec 2025 #28
Yes I find this VERY WEIRD. Why bother with a justice system? Maru Kitteh Dec 2025 #29
Alleged to have been? niyad Dec 2025 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2025 #30
Sources don't "confirm" who the killer is in any legitimate news source Prairie Gates Dec 2025 #32
Edit as you wish. I was reporting what they said, Ms. Toad Dec 2025 #35
Good for you Prairie Gates Dec 2025 #36
People Magazine knows what happened, but the police don't. milestogo Dec 2025 #33
Well, a whole lot of people knew who the victims were Ms. Toad Dec 2025 #34

newdeal2

(5,423 posts)
2. Horrible if true
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:57 PM
Dec 2025

This will be devastating for the surviving family and friends. I feel especially bad for Mel Brooks to have to live to see all of this.

dflprincess

(29,348 posts)
8. I feel bad for Stephanie Miller
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:04 AM
Dec 2025

She was friends with the Reiners. Jim Ward last week, now this.

chowder66

(12,246 posts)
7. He's in custody. This may be premature information.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:00 AM
Dec 2025

Last edited Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:33 AM - Edit history (1)

I heard it on an ABC 7 affiliate but I can't find any other corroborating information.

mzmolly

(52,794 posts)
9. Nick was an addict.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:04 AM
Dec 2025

My first thought when I heard stabbing, was family/Nick.

So incredibly sad.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,267 posts)
10. last week, another rich couple were killed by their son: "California radiologist, wife fatally shot in driveway by son"
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:07 AM
Dec 2025
https://abcnews.go.com/US/california-radiologist-wife-fatally-shot-driveway-targeted-attack/story?id=128051164

California radiologist, wife fatally shot in driveway by son, police say
Dr. Eric Cordes, 63, and his wife, Vicki, 66, were shot multiple times Sunday

The son of a California radiologist has been identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of his father and stepmother at their Simi Valley home.

Dr. Eric Cordes, 63, and his wife, Vicki, 66, were shot multiple times in their open garage on Sunday shortly after 12 p.m. local time. The victims were taken to a local hospital and later died of their injuries, the Simi Valley Police Department told ABC News.

Keith Cordes, 37, allegedly shot the couple multiple times before fleeing the scene in a car to the city of Chino, police said. He then reportedly set the car on fire before fatally shooting himself, police said.

The San Bernardino County Medical Examiner's Office was able to confirm the remains in the car set ablaze as Keith Cordes on Tuesday, police said.

Response to mzmolly (Reply #9)

milestogo

(23,087 posts)
11. The daughter found them.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:07 AM
Dec 2025

Mother actually died on the way to the hospital. I presume that is how they know it was the son who did it.

Billy Crystal and Larry David came to the home after the police did. Saw that on Twitter.

This is awful but I am glad it was not a hate crime.

Cha

(319,100 posts)
18. Oh Dear... I jus saw a pic of their whole
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:18 AM
Dec 2025

family on TMZ with so many photos.

how Devastatingly Cruel for all their Loved ones and everyone who Cared for them.

Melon

(1,525 posts)
21. Wait for it...drug addict but also he was transitioning to a woman...that will be the headline.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:41 AM
Dec 2025

MIButterfly

(2,696 posts)
23. How horrible.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:02 AM
Dec 2025

I can't even get my head around it. To be murdered is bad enough, but by your own child? It's unimaginable.

The world has lost a good, decent, honorable, talented man and his wife. And for what?

RIP Mr. Reiner and thank you for all the great entertainment you provided us for all those years. Thank you for using your voice to stand up for what was right. You will be missed.

JI7

(93,622 posts)
24. This is why I usually don't blame or expect family to try to save addicts
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:10 AM
Dec 2025

I have been watching a lot of body cam videos and the most violent involve family.

The crimes involving victims that are strangers are usually things like stealing or shoplifting.


JohnnyRingo

(20,876 posts)
25. That explains how he gained entry. He was trusted.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:25 AM
Dec 2025

Family is the first place they look if there's no forced entry or a scuffle

spooky3

(38,634 posts)
26. It's strange that People isn't saying "allegedly." MSNOW is reporting
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:31 AM
Dec 2025

That it’s not clear who the suspected killer is.

Maru Kitteh

(31,767 posts)
29. Yes I find this VERY WEIRD. Why bother with a justice system?
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:42 AM
Dec 2025

Random publishers, platforms and outlets now declare death AND convict killers in one fell swoop. Very tidy, and all in less than an hour! Huzzah! Brave new world we have in what passes for both media and justice.



Response to Ms. Toad (Original post)

Prairie Gates

(8,168 posts)
32. Sources don't "confirm" who the killer is in any legitimate news source
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:51 AM
Dec 2025

The sources might confirm that somebody is being charged, or that authorities believe that X is responsible, but the way this is written is amateur hour.

How hard is this:

Authorities believe Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed by their son, Nick, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.


(I would also get rid of the commas around the wife's name and before the son's name. They're unnecessary.)

Ms. Toad

(38,648 posts)
34. Well, a whole lot of people knew who the victims were
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:25 AM
Dec 2025

Last edited Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:59 AM - Edit history (1)

Before the police announced it. Knowing and announcing are two different things.

ETA - he was arrested hours after the discovery of the bodies, and has now been booked. So, as I said - knowing and saying are two different things.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-14/2-found-dead-at-home-of-rob-reiner#:~:text=Rob%20Reiner's%20son%20Nick%20was,held%20on%20%244%20million%20bail.

Rob Reiner’s son Nick was booked into the Los Angeles County jail on suspicion of murder, records show, hours after the Hollywood legend and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday.

Jail records provide few details but say Nick Reiner was held on $4 million bail.
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