Now, per LAPD chief Jim McDonnell on Monday, Nick is indeed facing major legal action related to the murders:
“We have our robbery/homicide division handling the investigation. They worked throughout the night on this case and were able to take into custody Nick Reiner, a suspect in this case. He was subsequently booked for murder and is being held on $4 million bail.”
While LAPD records had previously shown Nick was booked on a felony charge, no other details had officially been released regarding specifics. His bail is set at a whopping $4 million.
Such a devastating case. We’ll be sure to keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Nick Reiner was in police custody Monday for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. According to the Associated Press, Rob and Michele’s bodies were discovered on Sunday. Their deaths are sending chills throughout the entertainment industry just days before December’s biggest holidays.
As mentioned, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead Sunday at their home in Los Angeles. Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds, a law enforcement official told AP.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a medical aid request shortly after 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman dead inside. Reiner turned 78 in March. Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division were investigating an “apparent homicide” at Reiner’s home, said Capt. Mike Bland with the LAPD.
A police officer blocks off a street near Rob Reiner’s residence Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
However, Los Angeles authorities did not immediately confirm the identities of the people found dead at the residence. The home is located in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood on the city’s west side that’s home to many celebrities. Killings are rare in the Brentwood neighborhood. But the scene is about a mile from the home where O.J. Simpson’s wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were killed in 1994.
Nick Reiner In Custody After Father’s Death
Online jail records show Los Angeles police booked 32-year-old Nick Reiner. As of Monday, Rob’s youngest son was still in jail. It was not immediately clear what charges he would face. The online records showed the court has set a $4 million bail.
A law enforcement official who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity confirmed Nick Reiner is being held. Representatives for Rob Reiner’s family did not immediately respond to AP’s request for comment. Additionally, it wasn’t immediately clear if Nick had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
What To Know About Rob Reiner’s Youngest Son
Rob Reiner has been married to Michele, a photographer, since 1989. The two met while he was directing ‘When Harry Met Sally’ and had three children together: Nick, Jake and Romy.
The youngest child, Nick Reiner, has spoken publicly of his struggles with addiction, per AP. By 18, he had cycled in and out of treatment facilities with bouts of homelessness and relapses in between. Rob and Nick Reiner explored their difficult relationship and Nick Reiner’s struggles with drugs in a semi-autobiographical 2016 film, ‘Being Charlie.’
Honoree Rob Reiner, second left, poses with his wife Michele, left, and children Jake, center, Romy, and Nick at the 41st annual Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall, April 28, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Rob Reiner: A Legend Lost
Reiner was one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood. His work included some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s and ’90s, including ‘This is Spinal Tap,’ ‘A Few Good Men,’ ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ and ‘The Princess Bride.’ His role as Meathead in Norman Lear’s 1970s TV classic ‘All in the Family,’ made him a Hollywood superstar and won him two Emmy Awards. He was the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner.
FILE – Rob Reiner arrives at the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network’s Respect Awards, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
