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Ms. Toad

(38,311 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:56 PM Dec 14

Updated: Nick Reiner booked for killing his parents. [View all]

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

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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. [View all] Ms. Toad Dec 14 OP

oh no DURHAM D Dec 14 #1

Horrible if true newdeal2 Dec 14 #2

And Dick van Dyke markodochartaigh Dec 14 #5

I feel bad for Stephanie Miller dflprincess Dec 14 #8

That is so awful. applegrove Dec 14 #3

Please correct your title to Rob Reiner Wiz Imp Dec 14 #4

Thanks. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 14 #14

Damn. Really sad, beyond death of an icon. Silent Type Dec 14 #6

He's in custody. This may be premature information. chowder66 Dec 14 #7

Nick was an addict. mzmolly Dec 14 #9

last week, another rich couple were killed by their son: "California radiologist, wife fatally shot in driveway by son" BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 14 #10

:( mzmolly Dec 14 #12

And so was the opera singer choie Dec 14 #19

So very sad. mzmolly Dec 14 #20

Oh yes. Jubilant Sykes BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 14 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 15 #31

The daughter found them. milestogo Dec 14 #11

:( mzmolly Dec 14 #13

wtf wtf wtf newdeal2 Dec 14 #15

Oh, damn! How horrifying. 3catwoman3 Dec 14 #16

: ( So horrible. My heart goes out to their family and friends. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 14 #17

Oh Dear... I jus saw a pic of their whole Cha Dec 14 #18

Wait for it...drug addict but also he was transitioning to a woman...that will be the headline. Melon Dec 14 #21

How horrible. MIButterfly Dec 15 #23

This is why I usually don't blame or expect family to try to save addicts JI7 Dec 15 #24

That explains how he gained entry. He was trusted. JohnnyRingo Dec 15 #25

It's strange that People isn't saying "allegedly." MSNOW is reporting spooky3 Dec 15 #26

Thank you. niyad Dec 15 #28

Yes I find this VERY WEIRD. Why bother with a justice system? Maru Kitteh Dec 15 #29

Alleged to have been? niyad Dec 15 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 15 #30

Sources don't "confirm" who the killer is in any legitimate news source Prairie Gates Dec 15 #32

Edit as you wish. I was reporting what they said, Ms. Toad Dec 15 #35

Good for you Prairie Gates Dec 15 #36

People Magazine knows what happened, but the police don't. milestogo Dec 15 #33

Well, a whole lot of people knew who the victims were Ms. Toad Dec 15 #34