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Ms. Toad

(38,062 posts)
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:56 PM 23 hrs ago

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

newdeal2

(4,660 posts)
2. Horrible if true
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:57 PM
23 hrs ago

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

(29,117 posts)
8. I feel bad for Stephanie Miller
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:04 PM
23 hrs ago

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

chowder66

(11,727 posts)
7. He's in custody. This may be premature information.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:00 PM
23 hrs ago

Last edited Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:33 PM - Edit history (1)

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

mzmolly

(52,568 posts)
9. Nick was an addict.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:04 PM
23 hrs ago

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

So incredibly sad.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,508 posts)
10. last week, another rich couple were killed by their son: "California radiologist, wife fatally shot in driveway by son"
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:07 PM
23 hrs ago
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

(22,400 posts)
11. The daughter found them.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:07 PM
23 hrs ago

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

(316,291 posts)
18. Oh Dear... I jus saw a pic of their whole
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:18 PM
23 hrs ago

family on TMZ with so many photos.

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

Melon

(974 posts)
21. Wait for it...drug addict but also he was transitioning to a woman...that will be the headline.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:41 PM
22 hrs ago

MIButterfly

(1,812 posts)
23. How horrible.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:02 AM
22 hrs ago

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

(93,099 posts)
24. This is why I usually don't blame or expect family to try to save addicts
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:10 AM
22 hrs ago

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

(20,380 posts)
25. That explains how he gained entry. He was trusted.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:25 AM
21 hrs ago

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

spooky3

(38,201 posts)
26. It's strange that People isn't saying "allegedly." MSNOW is reporting
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:31 AM
21 hrs ago

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

Maru Kitteh

(31,163 posts)
29. Yes I find this VERY WEIRD. Why bother with a justice system?
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:42 AM
21 hrs ago

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.



PeaceWave

(2,612 posts)
30. I'm surprised TMZ hasn't named a suspect. That site is typically on top of all the Hollywood news.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:35 AM
20 hrs ago

Prairie Gates

(7,047 posts)
32. Sources don't "confirm" who the killer is in any legitimate news source
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:51 AM
12 hrs ago

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

(38,062 posts)
34. Well, a whole lot of people knew who the victims were
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:25 AM
11 hrs ago

Last edited Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:59 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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