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Los Angeles Prosecutor To Charge Nick Reiner With Two Counts of First-Degree Murder in Parents’ Deaths

Prosecutors describe charges that could bring a death sentence, citing an allegation of personal use of a knife.

Overview

  • District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Nick Reiner will be charged with two first‑degree murder counts and a special allegation for using a knife.
  • Reiner, 32, remains in custody and was declared medically unfit to appear in court, with formal arraignment to occur once he is cleared.
  • Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer, 68, were found dead on Dec. 14 at their Brentwood home as police investigate an apparent homicide.
  • Authorities have not identified a motive; investigators continue forensic work and family interviews, and media reports noted no obvious sign of forced entry.
  • The family requested privacy, and tributes from public figures, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, highlighted Rob Reiner’s cultural influence.